Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

• Jul 2022 - Present

Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

• Feb 2022 - Present

LMFT #131763 THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM OCD & RELATED ANX DISORDERS AREAS OF FOCUS: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for teens and adults struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other Anxiety Disorders (Social Anx, Specific Phobias, Agoraphobia) Habit Reversal Training (HRT) for teens and adults struggling with Body- Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) such as skin-picking, hair-pulling, and nail-biting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals struggling with Hoarding Disorder Show less

Marriage And Family Therapist

• Sep 2018 - Present

Board of Behavioral Sciences Registration # 108635- Providing individual, family, group, & couples psychotherapy. Therapeutic lens: DBT, REBT, CBT, Strength-Based Interventions, and Healing Art. Board of Behavioral Sciences Registration # 108635- Providing individual, family, group, & couples psychotherapy. Therapeutic lens: DBT, REBT, CBT, Strength-Based Interventions, and Healing Art.

Therapist Associate

• Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

Providing high-quality, accessible care to clients through tele-health services in California. Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist # 108635 Providing high-quality, accessible care to clients through tele-health services in California. Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist # 108635

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

• Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

Private Practice therapy services for individuals, teens, and their families. In an empowering and authentic way I work with those who are struggling with emotional barriers, strained relationships, identity struggles, mood swings, trauma, and substance use related issues. Private Practice therapy services for individuals, teens, and their families. In an empowering and authentic way I work with those who are struggling with emotional barriers, strained relationships, identity struggles, mood swings, trauma, and substance use related issues.

Youth Therapist

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

Registered AMFT facilitating process therapy group for teens and parents. Teaching new skills to manage emotions and create new strategies to rebuilding self esteem, relationships, and mood. Supervisor: Kryss Castle, LMFT #95114 Registered AMFT facilitating process therapy group for teens and parents. Teaching new skills to manage emotions and create new strategies to rebuilding self esteem, relationships, and mood. Supervisor: Kryss Castle, LMFT #95114

Therapist

• May 2020 - Nov 2021

Guest Lecturer

• 2019 - 2021

Guest Lecturer for the Department of Marital & Family Therapy Graduate program. Guest Lecturer for the Department of Marital & Family Therapy Graduate program.

School Therapist

• Dec 2019 - Oct 2020

PCS #1 is a non-public school grades K-12, located in Los Angeles, certified by the State of California, Department of Education to provide basic education, counseling, speech and language, and behavior intervention services to special education students in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. PCS #1 serves non-public school students, specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Asperger's Syndrome. We also serve students diagnosed with Intellectual Disability, Emotional Disturbance, and Severely Handicapped. Show less

VP Marketing (LBSB Chapter Board Member)

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

Board Member for the Long Beach-South Bay Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Board Member for the Long Beach-South Bay Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

Clinical Services

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

Providing social and clinical services to inpatient psychiatric patients. 1. Conduct psychosocial assessments within 72 hours for inpatient services, and three (3) attendance days for outpatient services. 2. Respond to all requests for assistance within 72 hours of requests. 3. Provide individual/group therapy, as needed. 4. Provide social work consultation to physician, nurses, other hospital staff members, patients, patient’s relatives and coordinates with community agencies upon requests and in coordination with assigned social worker. 5. Complete clinical paperwork and assigned clerical duties as assigned. 6. Assist Clinical Coordinator with administrative functions as assigned. 7. Maintain accurate files of patient services provided. 8. Maintain statistical report of services provided; submits to supervisor as requested. 9. Attend appropriate meetings, workshops, and conferences to maintain social work sills and keep informed of community resources available. 10. Provide discharge planning services and arrange for post-hospital/post-outpatient treatment care of patients through external services as requested. Show less

Mentor

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

The Runner Alumni Mentor Program, established by the Alumni Association. Primary role is to provide mentoring to selected undergraduate students in areas of professional development, academic success, and personal growth. The Runner Alumni Mentor Program, established by the Alumni Association. Primary role is to provide mentoring to selected undergraduate students in areas of professional development, academic success, and personal growth.

Mental Health Recovery Specialist

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

Providing speciality mental health services to the homeless population of Kern County (25-65 years). 1.Actively engage consumers/family to determine what services and support will assist in reaching their personal recovery goals considering the consumer/family's unique needs and preferences. 2.Work collaboratively with the consumer/family to identify treatment goals and the professional referrals and interventions that are to be included in the consumer's plan of care. 3.Ensure that services are individualized, emphasizing consumer/family needs, abilities, strengths, and preferences. 4.Provide individual and group recovery ¬oriented mental health services to adults and children with mental illness and/or substance abuse. 5.Perform crisis intervention counseling at a level not requiring licensure as a mental health professional. 6.Participate in interdisciplinary team consultations to prepare consumers for successful discharge from hospitals, group homes, or institutions to the community. 7.Locate and evaluate the appropriateness of community¬ based housing and outpatient services and makes recommendations for placement, transition, and graduation. 8.Provide mental health case management services including identification of safe and affordable housing, financial resources, education, employment and other community¬ based services. 9.Regularly visit consumers/families in the community to assess their home and educational situations, to determine service needs, and to deliver services and support. 10.Utilize a systems approach to work collaboratively with the consumers, their families, and their community to identify positive solutions to mental health, substance abuse, and/or behavioral problems. 11.Act as an advocate for the consumer and family and, in partnership with them, maintains liaison with the family, schools, legal entities, various community groups, and others as required. Show less

Marriage Family Therapist Trainee

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

Marriage & Family Therapist trainee under direct clinical supervision. Providing speciality mental health services to Transition Age Youth (16-25). years). 1. Assist in providing counseling either collectively or individually. 2. Assist in diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, evaluation and follow-up of consumers or clients. 3. Select and administer personality, intelligence, and other clinical tests and interprets results. 4. Prepared psychological case reports. 5. Participate in individual and group supervision at least one (1) hour for every five (5) hours of clinical contact. 6. Assist in consulting and advising representatives of interested groups regarding the care and rehabilitation of patients or clients. 7. Assist with planning and conducting clinical studies. 8. Participate in training programs and department meetings. 9. Write reports and keep records per the DMH standards and medi-cal billing. Show less

Marketing Specialist & Associate Consultant

• May 2013 - Oct 2017

1.Consult Small Business owners in Kern, Mono, and Inyo Counties on small business and social media marketing 2.Supervise associate level consultants: prepare, plan, and conduct trainings to associate level and newly hired consultants 3.Complete and process budgetary information such as travel expenses, direct pays, and business meal approval forms corresponding with the correct chart fields and funding sources 4.Provide assistance to the center director to with outreach correspondence, consultant scheduling, audit reports, and grant writing 5.Perform needs assessment for clientele entering establishment to determine type of service and conduct and write the semi-annual and annual reports based on data collected 6.Perform administrative support tasks such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, and submitting documents for press releases or email marketing 7.Perform as an Administrator to the NeoSerra Outreach system, collect and analyze program data by running system wide reports Monitor client sign ups in NeoSerra database and assign to appropriate consultant based on business need and consultant expertise 8.Plan and prepare events within the organization 9.Build and maintain business website/social media content: transmit information or documents to clients, using graphic design generated flyers and email marketing 10.Provide support to the Regional Director and the Assistant Regional Director for Program Innovation & Technology Commercialization to include assistance with correspondence, scheduling and session reports. 11.Manage filing system for the office, order office supplies, fax, manage mailing, maintain library and brochure rack, coordinate meetings, catering orders pertaining to meetings and conferences, take minutes, and keep staff and contracted consultants informed. Show less

Art for Healing & Spirtuality Therapy Volunteer

• Sep 2014 - Nov 2015

Enhance personal growth for patients and participants through creative work and activities in the art center or hospital Work alongside members of the community in uplifting art activities or assisting in workshops Art interventions to emotive overall well-being. This included: soul collage, laughter yoga, acrylic painting, sculpting, etc. Enhance personal growth for patients and participants through creative work and activities in the art center or hospital Work alongside members of the community in uplifting art activities or assisting in workshops Art interventions to emotive overall well-being. This included: soul collage, laughter yoga, acrylic painting, sculpting, etc.