Owner

• May 2020 - Present

Specializing in trauma, identity, and sexual health, Romeo’s Sensation LLC aims to provide culturally competent, diverse, and affirming services to all. We focus on addressing the entire you – physical, emotional, spiritual, and sexual.With offices in Clearwater, Brandon and Orlando; we strive to provide trauma informed and culturally competent care to the greater Florida area. Specializing in trauma, identity, and sexual health, Romeo’s Sensation LLC aims to provide culturally competent, diverse, and affirming services to all. We focus on addressing the entire you – physical, emotional, spiritual, and sexual.With offices in Clearwater, Brandon and Orlando; we strive to provide trauma informed and culturally competent care to the greater Florida area.

Behavioral Therapist

• Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

I provide individual and couples therapy to address sexual trauma, sexual disfunction and relationship issues that present themselves in various types of relationships, this includes monogamous, polyamorous and everything in between. Utilizing the most up-to-date evidence based approaches to treatment, I collaborate with my clients in order to further the development of the relationship, overcome obstacles present and navigate through difficulties in communication. I provide individual and couples therapy to address sexual trauma, sexual disfunction and relationship issues that present themselves in various types of relationships, this includes monogamous, polyamorous and everything in between. Utilizing the most up-to-date evidence based approaches to treatment, I collaborate with my clients in order to further the development of the relationship, overcome obstacles present and navigate through difficulties in communication.

Adjunct Professor

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

Mental Health Therapist

• May 2018 - Dec 2019

Provide in-home psychotherapy services for a caseload of 20-40 clients with sever and persistent mental illness. Provided individual evidence-based psychoeducation based on client diagnosis. Composed individual treatment plans in order to address mental health concerns related to client diagnosis. Provide group level interventions for client with sever psychosis and assisted with group interventions for individuals experience audio and visual hallucinations. Met with clinical team weekly to discuss client diagnostic impressions. Completed intakes and assessments, including biopsychosocial and trauma assessment

Primary Therapist

• Jan 2017 - May 2018

Providing clinical services to duel diagnosed individuals struggling with substance abuse and mental health diagnosis. My role is to encourage clients to identify personal program of recovery that will allow them to achieve their desired goals in life. By utilizing clinical approaches such as MI and CBT, I work with clients to help them discover the path that leads them to success. Providing clinical services to duel diagnosed individuals struggling with substance abuse and mental health diagnosis. My role is to encourage clients to identify personal program of recovery that will allow them to achieve their desired goals in life. By utilizing clinical approaches such as MI and CBT, I work with clients to help them discover the path that leads them to success.

Mental Health Technician

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

• Participates in patient care conferences and substance abuse intervention• Observes, monitors, records, and reports patient's progress• Conducts or assists in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities

Social Work Intern

• Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

As the intern student therapist, I was charged with facilitating psycho-educational groups in the PsychoSocial Rehabilitation unit at this branch. These groups catered to individuals with various mental health diagnosis and levels of functioning. When not conducting groups, I was charged with a caseload to provide solution focused individual therapy and conducting BioPsychoSocial assessments and Mental Status Examinations on my caseload. Consulting with my supervisor, I developed treatment plans for my clients and assessment tools in order to measure effectiveness of treatment.

Graduate Assistant

• Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

As the GA for the Center for Human Rights and Social Justice, I am charged with assisting in social justice events on campus, collaborating with other organizations on and off campus, identifying resources and working with leaders in various areas including, human trafficking, Trans* and LGBTQ issues, trauma, child and adolescent abuse and neglect, mental illness, etc. I work closely with the Director of the Center, and assist in research and article writing and editing. As the GA for the Center for Human Rights and Social Justice, I am charged with assisting in social justice events on campus, collaborating with other organizations on and off campus, identifying resources and working with leaders in various areas including, human trafficking, Trans* and LGBTQ issues, trauma, child and adolescent abuse and neglect, mental illness, etc. I work closely with the Director of the Center, and assist in research and article writing and editing.

Youth Development Specialist 1

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

As an employee of TLP, my role was to assist with the development of unstably housed young people by providing education on a number of topics that included; independent living skills, employment services, mental health support, and accountability. My primary role was to work with the young people in order to equip them to become the best advocates for themselves. Through trauma informed care and harm reduction strategies, it then becomes vitally important to teach the young people methods of coping with past traumas, increasing support systems, and reduce barriers to accessing supportive services.

Youth Prevention Project Coordinator

• Nov 2011 - Mar 2015

As the Youth Prevention Program Coordinator, I was charged with designing and implementing programs that address the growing HIV/STI epidemic within minority communities, specifically targeting adolescent minorities. The programs that were designed, were highly successful in locating individuals infected, and transitioning them to care. These programs exceeded the scopes of the funders, and bridged the gap between service providers. As the Youth Prevention Program Coordinator, I was charged with designing and implementing programs that address the growing HIV/STI epidemic within minority communities, specifically targeting adolescent minorities. The programs that were designed, were highly successful in locating individuals infected, and transitioning them to care. These programs exceeded the scopes of the funders, and bridged the gap between service providers.

Outreach Coordinator

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2014

BMX’s mission is to affirm, educate, unify and promote well-being and critical consciousness among Black males diverse in sexuality, class, culture, identity and philosophy. As an organization for healing and empowerment, BMX conducts activities that promote healthy self-concept, sexual health, constructive decision making, cultural affirmation and critical consciousness among same gender loving (SGL), gay-identifying and bisexual African-descended males (collectively BMSM). BMX affirms and educates BMSM, while providing tools for self-determination, community responsibility, self-actualization and the prevention of health threats (e.g. HIV, substance abuse and mental instability).

Personal Chef

• Apr 2010 - Apr 2012

Utilizing the social justice model, I collaborated with non-profit organizations to address healthy eating habits within low income communities. Taking trips with families to their neighborhood stores, it became necessary to show parents and young adults how to properly shop for food within their budgets and neighborhoods. Using accessible ingredients, programs were designed to show families how to cook in healthier ways that were cost effective and recipes easily duplicated. Utilizing the social justice model, I collaborated with non-profit organizations to address healthy eating habits within low income communities. Taking trips with families to their neighborhood stores, it became necessary to show parents and young adults how to properly shop for food within their budgets and neighborhoods. Using accessible ingredients, programs were designed to show families how to cook in healthier ways that were cost effective and recipes easily duplicated.

Kitchen Manager Assistant

• Jul 2008 - Mar 2010

Kitchen Manager

• Oct 2005 - Jul 2008