Experience

Arubah Emotional Health Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Operations Manager/Therapist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Oversee all clinical services provided by the agency. Develop procedures and processes that align with mental health care statutes and standards and promote best practices. Supervise staff and complete routine performance reviews.

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Provide therapy and clinical supervision. Approved supervisor for Board of Social Work and Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (LPC/LPCC)



Psych Recovery Inc.

• St. Paul, MN

• Mental Health Therapist

  • 2011 - Sep 2022

  Independently contracted as a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) therapist. Provide individual DBT therapy and facilitate DBT Skills Training groups. Member of a nationally certified DBT Program. Intensively trained in DBT since 2006. Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy). Clinical areas of interest include: depression, borderline personality disorder, dissociative disorders, PTSD, transracial adoption. Independently contracted as a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) therapist. Provide individual DBT therapy and facilitate DBT Skills Training groups. Member of a nationally certified DBT Program. Intensively trained in DBT since 2006. Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy). Clinical areas of interest include: depression, borderline personality disorder, dissociative disorders, PTSD, transracial adoption.



South Metro Human Services - Now RADIAS Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2011

  On site therapist in Intensive Residential Treatment Program serving people with severe and persistent mental illness. Conducted Illness Management and Recovery Groups as well as Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment groups. Provided clinical supervision to individuals pursuing LSW and LICSW licensure and task supervision to graduate level interns. Provided agency/county wide trainings on Illness Management and Recovery. Co-facilitated weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups. On site therapist in Intensive Residential Treatment Program serving people with severe and persistent mental illness. Conducted Illness Management and Recovery Groups as well as Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment groups. Provided clinical supervision to individuals pursuing LSW and LICSW licensure and task supervision to graduate level interns. Provided agency/county wide trainings on Illness Management and Recovery. Co-facilitated weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups.



Saint Joseph's Home for Children

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Day Treatment Therapist

  • 2002 - 2003

  Provided individual and family therapy to elementary school age children and their families. Assisted children with development of increased affect regulation and coping strategies and provided support to their families. Provided individual and family therapy to elementary school age children and their families. Assisted children with development of increased affect regulation and coping strategies and provided support to their families.



People, Incorporated

• Anchor House/ Nancy Page Program

• Housing and Aftercare Coordinator/Mental Health Counselor

  • 2000 - 2003

  Provided advocacy and resources for clients around mental health issues and housing. Offered in home support to clients to assist them in maintaining their housing in the community. Chair of the Diversity Committee. Provided advocacy and resources for clients around mental health issues and housing. Offered in home support to clients to assist them in maintaining their housing in the community. Chair of the Diversity Committee.



Fraser Preschool Day Treatment Program

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Therapy Intern

  • 2001 - 2002

  Provided therapeutic interventions in a day treatment center for children ages two to five years of age. Implemented interventions to assist children with self/emotion regulation and increased coping strategies. Provided therapeutic interventions in a day treatment center for children ages two to five years of age. Implemented interventions to assist children with self/emotion regulation and increased coping strategies.



Freeport West Family Support Services

• Case Worker

  • 1999 - 2000

  Assisted families in securing safe and stable housing. Helped families establish an income necessary to meet basic needs. Provided in home teaching/educational visits around parenting issues. Collaborated with child protective services to help clients meet their self-identified goal plans. Member of the Equity Committee. Assisted families in securing safe and stable housing. Helped families establish an income necessary to meet basic needs. Provided in home teaching/educational visits around parenting issues. Collaborated with child protective services to help clients meet their self-identified goal plans. Member of the Equity Committee.



U of MN Youth and AIDS Projects

• Minneapolis, MN

• Undergraduate Research Assistant- Field Outreach Worker

  • 1997 - 1999

  Coordinated and conducted outreach events to high schools, colleges and community organizations statewide. Enrolled and scheduled LGBT youth in HIV prevention program. Conducted HIV research for the Centers for Disease Control. Conducted presentations on HIV/STD/AIDS prevention to school and community groups. Provided street outreach and crisis counseling to homeless and high risk youth with Streetworks. Provided youth with access to community resources and referrals. Collaborated with the U of MN Diversity Institute to implement diversity training series for staff.