Experience

LivingRite, The Center for Behavioral Health

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

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Providing diagnostic and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and adults. Working as a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist in a private practice setting. Providing diagnostic and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and adults. Working as a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist in a private practice setting.



Psychology Specialists

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

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist

  • May 2012 - Oct 2012

  Providing diagnostic and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and adults. Working as a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist in a private practice setting.

• Postdoctoral Resident at the Child & Family Wellness Institute

  • Dec 2010 - May 2012

  Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and adults (primarily youth). Learned how to thrive and survive as a psychologist in a private practice setting.Neuropsychological Testing Experience: Gained experience working with a Neuropsychologist administering, scoring, and interpreting various tests. Training provided in writing reports, giving feedback, and consulting with referral sources (i.e. schools and physicians). Conducted 20 Neuropsychological Evaluations (from Intake to Report) and participated in 50 evaluations either administering or scoring neuropsychological tests. Referrals were typically ADHD Evaluations, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Evaluations, Memory Evaluations, and School Neuropsychological Evaluations.Psychotherapy Experience: Carried a caseload of 20-25 therapeutic sessions per week in varying modalities including individual, play, family, couples, and several social skills groups. Gained experience with varying psychopathology including Pervasive Developmental Delays, Emotional Disorders, and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Gained experience in Biofeedback as a therapeutic intervention for chronic pain and anxiety disorders. Show less



Texas A&M Health Science Center Scott & White Clinic

• Clinical Child and Adolescent Fellow in Psychology

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  Provided therapeutic and diagnostic services for children, adolescents, and adults (primarily children and teens) in an outpatient medical setting. Provided therapeutic and diagnostic services for children, adolescents, and adults (primarily children and teens) in an outpatient medical setting.



Northwestern College

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

  Taught an Introduction to Psychology course. Taught an Introduction to Psychology course.



Allendale Association

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Predoctoral Intern

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  APA-ACCREDITED PREDOCTORAL INTERNSHIP. Provided psychotherapy (individual, group, & family), psychological testing, diagnostic supervision, and consultation services for practicum students, children, adolescents, and their families. APA-ACCREDITED PREDOCTORAL INTERNSHIP. Provided psychotherapy (individual, group, & family), psychological testing, diagnostic supervision, and consultation services for practicum students, children, adolescents, and their families.



Center for Psychological Services LLC-Chicago

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Diagnostic & Psychological Testing Practicum Student

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2006

  Diagnostic & Psychological Testing Practicum: Providing supervised diagnostic services with four rotations. I worked in a private practice setting, a juvenile justice detention center, and two elementary schools (kindergarten-5th grade students). I conducted eight psychoeducational evaluations to assess for learning disabilities, ADHD, and other school based referrals under the supervision of a school psychologist. Within the juvenile justice detention center and at the private practice I completed four full psychological evaluations supervised by two clinical psychologists (utilizing the MMPI-A, TAT, BASC-2, Interviews, & WISC-IV). Show less



St Alexius Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Diagnostic Imaging Technician's Aide

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2006

  Transported patients from Nursing Care Units to Diagnostic Imaging Department (e.g. X-ray/Cat-Scan/MRI/Nuclear Medicine) & assisted Diagnostic Technicians and Radiologists. Transported patients from Nursing Care Units to Diagnostic Imaging Department (e.g. X-ray/Cat-Scan/MRI/Nuclear Medicine) & assisted Diagnostic Technicians and Radiologists.



Roosevelt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2005

  Taught three undergraduate courses including; Research Methods (two sections) & Coping with Stress. Taught three undergraduate courses including; Research Methods (two sections) & Coping with Stress.



Connections Day School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapy Practicum Student

  • 2004 - 2005

  Provided individual, group, & family psychotherapy services for children and their families within a therapeutic day school setting. Provided consultation services to schools & participated in Individual Education Plan meetings. Provided individual, group, & family psychotherapy services for children and their families within a therapeutic day school setting. Provided consultation services to schools & participated in Individual Education Plan meetings.



McHenry County Youth Service Bureau

• United States
• Government Administration

• Masters Level Psychotherapy Practicum

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2003

  Provided psychotherapy services within a Child & Family Guidance Clinic . Exposed to diverse, low income, court referred, & school referred cases. Trained in individual, play, group, and family psychotherapy. Co-lead an Anger Management Group, Substance Abuse Group, and a Social Skills Training Group. Provided psychotherapy services within a Child & Family Guidance Clinic . Exposed to diverse, low income, court referred, & school referred cases. Trained in individual, play, group, and family psychotherapy. Co-lead an Anger Management Group, Substance Abuse Group, and a Social Skills Training Group.



Lovellton Academy/Forest Health Systems

• Psychiatric Technician

  • Jun 1998 - Aug 1999

  Provided direct care, lead groups, and implemented behavior management programs for chronically mentally ill adolescents within a long-term residential behavioral health treatment center. Provided direct care, lead groups, and implemented behavior management programs for chronically mentally ill adolescents within a long-term residential behavioral health treatment center.



Northern Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 1997 - May 1998

  Provided data collection & data entry services for M. Christine Lovejoy, PhD, Associate Provided data collection & data entry services for M. Christine Lovejoy, PhD, Associate