Experience

Mindful Way Counseling

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

• Psychotherapist & Co-Owner

  • Feb 2019 - Present



Rum River Counseling Inc

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

• Private Practice Clinical Therapist

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2019

  Provided therapy in a private practice setting with a focus on adults and teens seeking treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, life stage transitions, self-esteem and relational/family disorders. Administered diagnostic assessments, create and implement treatment plans, provide ongoing therapy for individual, families, and coordinated care with other service providers. Provided therapy in a private practice setting with a focus on adults and teens seeking treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, life stage transitions, self-esteem and relational/family disorders. Administered diagnostic assessments, create and implement treatment plans, provide ongoing therapy for individual, families, and coordinated care with other service providers.



PrairieCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  Developed and lead a support group for adults with mood disorders and provided outpatient therapy to adults and adolescents from a family systems perspective while utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction techniques. Developed and lead a support group for adults with mood disorders and provided outpatient therapy to adults and adolescents from a family systems perspective while utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction techniques.



The Family Partnership (Formerly Family & Children's Service)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

  • Sep 2011 - May 2014

  Provide in-home intensive Structural Family Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy with 24-hour crisis response specializing in families with at risk adolescents and parenting challenges. Provide in-home intensive Structural Family Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy with 24-hour crisis response specializing in families with at risk adolescents and parenting challenges.



East Carolina University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marriage and Family Therapist

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  Provided outpatient services to individuals, couples, and families utilizing evidenced-based therapy theories as well as developed and ran a social skills group for neurodivergent teenage males. Completed diagnostic assessments, created and implemented treatment plans, administered mental health assessments, and provided mental health diagnoses. Provided outpatient services to individuals, couples, and families utilizing evidenced-based therapy theories as well as developed and ran a social skills group for neurodivergent teenage males. Completed diagnostic assessments, created and implemented treatment plans, administered mental health assessments, and provided mental health diagnoses.



Pitt County Memorial Hospital-Pediatric Specialty Care

• Marriage and Family Therapist

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  Collaborated with medical personnel in the care of adolescent patients and their families on issues including depression, anxiety, weight management, chronic illness, substance use, parent child relationships, academic success, sexual trauma, and sexual health. Collaborated with medical personnel in the care of adolescent patients and their families on issues including depression, anxiety, weight management, chronic illness, substance use, parent child relationships, academic success, sexual trauma, and sexual health.



Greene County Heath Care- Migrant Farm Outreach

• Marriage And Family Therapist

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Provided in-home therapy services to Hispanic migrant farm workers and their families. Provided in-home therapy services to Hispanic migrant farm workers and their families.



Camp Needles in the Pines

• Marriage and Family Therapy Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Responsible for the daily physical and emotional wellbeing of children with type 1 diabetes ages 8 to 14 at a residential summer camp. Responsible for the daily physical and emotional wellbeing of children with type 1 diabetes ages 8 to 14 at a residential summer camp.



Crisis Connection

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crisis Counselor

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2009

  Provided phone based crisis counseling including deescalating conflict and developing individualized coping strategies for mood management and to reduce suicidality. Provided phone based crisis counseling including deescalating conflict and developing individualized coping strategies for mood management and to reduce suicidality.



Partners in Community Support

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Care Attendant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Provided in-home skills training and conflict mediation for neurodivergent adolescents and their families. Provided in-home skills training and conflict mediation for neurodivergent adolescents and their families.



Ramapo for Children

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Supervised adolescents at a residential summer camp that serves children with emotional and behavioral disorders, autism and pervasive developmental delays. Supervised adolescents at a residential summer camp that serves children with emotional and behavioral disorders, autism and pervasive developmental delays.