Experience

Ascend Therapy for Anxiety, Depression & Stress
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Owner/Clinical Therapist

  • Dec 2018 - Present


Edward Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Therapist

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2020

  Clinical therapist with Linden Oaks working with their adult outpatient mental health program. I do assessments, group, individual and family therapy. Clinical therapist with Linden Oaks working with their adult outpatient mental health program. I do assessments, group, individual and family therapy.



Juvenile Detention Center/ Family & Youth Services Bureau

• Clinical Therapist

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2010

  •Design and facilitate groups with detained juveniles on relevant topics such as anger management, decision-making, substance abuse and coping skills. •Administer mental health and substance abuse assessments as well as ongoing treatment as required by the probation department with detained adolescents focusing on ameliorating their self-destructive behaviors, including truancy, running away from home, self-injury, violent acts, and interpersonal conflicts with family and peers. •Act as intermediary between detained adolescents, the probation system, and their families. •Provide assessments and ongoing treatment for general populace ranging from school age to adulthood along with DCS referred families. •Conduct workshops for parents who have recently become involved with the Department of Children Services (DCS), providing guidance to navigate the family law system. •Increase the community awareness of the Family & Youth Services Bureau through public relation campaigns. Show less



Carol Stream Police Department

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Work intern

  • 2008 - Apr 2009

  Provided clinical, advocacy, and resourcing services for members of the community, including court-mandated adolescents Provided clinical, advocacy, and resourcing services for members of the community, including court-mandated adolescents



Metropolitan Family Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Therapy Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Treated mental health consumers ranging from early childhood to adulthood in a community counseling agency. • Treated mental health consumers ranging from early childhood to adulthood in a community counseling agency.



Canadian Mental Health Association

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychotherapist

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Provided CBT based therapy as well as advocacy, education, and referrals for mental health consumers diagnosed with severe mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as eating disorders. • Facilitated multiple psycho-educational groups, including Eating Disorders, Depression and Anxiety, Mindfulness, and Social Anxiety groups with adolescents. • Provided CBT based therapy as well as advocacy, education, and referrals for mental health consumers diagnosed with severe mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as eating disorders. • Facilitated multiple psycho-educational groups, including Eating Disorders, Depression and Anxiety, Mindfulness, and Social Anxiety groups with adolescents.



York Region Abuse Program

• Group Co-Facilitator

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

  • Co-facilitated group for male sexual abuse survivors. • Co-facilitated group for male sexual abuse survivors.



Ceridian

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• EAP OneSource Consultant

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2006

  •Provided single-session counseling via the Solution-Focused model, CBT, and psycho-education for issues around mental health, traumas due to bank robberies, relationships, addiction, and work challenges. •Trained new employees on procedures, clinical skills, and use of clinical database. •Provided single-session counseling via the Solution-Focused model, CBT, and psycho-education for issues around mental health, traumas due to bank robberies, relationships, addiction, and work challenges. •Trained new employees on procedures, clinical skills, and use of clinical database.