Laura Wakefield
Licensed Professional Counselor Resident at The Center for Connection, Healing, and Change- Claim this Profile
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Prepare & Enrich Facilitator
PREPARE/ENRICHMar, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The Center for Connection, Healing, and Change
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Licensed Professional Counselor Resident
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Conduct weekly counseling sessions with individuals, couples, and adolescents dealing with relational concerns and/or mental health issues such as such as post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression •Utilize empirically validated methods such as EFCT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy), CBT, ACT, and DBT in sessions with adults, adolescents, and couples. • Assist couples in repairing relational issues, improving communication, and developing methods of managing external and internal stressors while in relationship • Teach clients skills appropriate to specific needs, such as de-escalation methods, safety planning, relaxation techniques, social skills, and emotional coping skills Show less
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Impact Living Services
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Based/Out Patient Resident in Counseling
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
Community-based Licensed Mental Health Professional – Resident August 2020 – August 2021 Impact Living Services • Conduct assessments of clients who have been referred to the organization by various Social Services departments in the surrounding area • Establish individualized service plans, incorporating client goals, involved service providers and team members, identifying problem areas, needs, strategies, service objectives. • Assist clients in meeting mental health and parenting goals set by DSS in order to regain custody of children • Travel to the homes of clients to provide them with counseling services for issues such as PTSD, substance-use, domestic violence, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD. • Document all case activity for billing and progress report purposes Show less
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Facilities and House Manager
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
• Ensure the upkeep of two theaters, practice rooms, and various classrooms used by the Department of Theatre arts by performing weekly checks of the spaces • Work as a liaison between the University Ticket Office and the Department of Theatre Arts by communicating seating plans, patron issues, group reservations, requests and any other details pertaining to tickets and patrons. • Work with patrons on group reservations by creating invoices, setting the reservation with the University Ticket Office, and corresponding with the group to meet their requests and gain the information the Ticket Office needs. • Train students to work with patrons by having training sessions, monitoring the students’ interactions with patrons, and correcting their behaviors or attitudes where necessary to serve the patrons • Develop relationships with Season Subscribers and plan the end of the year Gala event held by the Theatre Arts department in their honor. Show less
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Thomas Road Baptist Church
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
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May 2019 - May 2020
• Conduct weekly counseling sessions with individuals, couples, and families dealing with mental health issues such as such as post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression • Develop treatment plans for individuals, couples, and families using evidence-based treatment methods such as CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, EFT, and DBT • Assist couples in repairing relational issues, improving communication, and developing methods of managing external and internal stressors while in relationship • Teach clients skills appropriate to specific needs, such as de-escalation methods, safety planning, relaxation techniques, social skills, and emotional coping skills • Document counseling sessions and assessments given to clients in order to maintain proper records • Facilitate group discussions surrounding loss and grief and educate group members on common challenges associated with grief and loss. Show less
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Liberty University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Housekeeping
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2017
* Attended to facility and office surroundings to ensure they meet staff and student needs * Worked in a team of 5 to 6 to accomplish daily tasks per supervisor’s instruction * Responded in a timely manner to specific requests from staff and faculty * Communicated professionally with university personnel and students to accommodate daily operations * Maintained positive and helpful manner while working alongside students and staff from various areas of the University * Attended to facility and office surroundings to ensure they meet staff and student needs * Worked in a team of 5 to 6 to accomplish daily tasks per supervisor’s instruction * Responded in a timely manner to specific requests from staff and faculty * Communicated professionally with university personnel and students to accommodate daily operations * Maintained positive and helpful manner while working alongside students and staff from various areas of the University
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Play Production Staff
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Oct 2013 - May 2014
• Assisted audience members in finding seats within the Tower Theater and welcomed them into productions • Learned various policies regarding the Tower Theater and how to guide audience members attending productions • Assisted audience members in finding seats within the Tower Theater and welcomed them into productions • Learned various policies regarding the Tower Theater and how to guide audience members attending productions
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Music Hall Monitor
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
• Provided service to students seeking to utilize School of Music practice rooms • Communicated professionally with students while monitoring security of rooms and appropriate usage of practice rooms • Provided service to students seeking to utilize School of Music practice rooms • Communicated professionally with students while monitoring security of rooms and appropriate usage of practice rooms
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Assistant to RA
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Aug 2012 - May 2013
• Supervised 5 peer mentor leaders in their development of small group lesson plans and their engagement with small group members • Counseled residential students with various concerns such as roommate conflict, personal growth, and family issues • Developed lessons pertaining to personal growth to present in peer mentor small group sessions • Collaborated with other residence hall leadership teams to plan hall activities • Supervised 5 peer mentor leaders in their development of small group lesson plans and their engagement with small group members • Counseled residential students with various concerns such as roommate conflict, personal growth, and family issues • Developed lessons pertaining to personal growth to present in peer mentor small group sessions • Collaborated with other residence hall leadership teams to plan hall activities
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Education
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2015 - 2020
Liberty University
Master's degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
2010 - 2014
Liberty University
Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice
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