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MS ED, NCC, LMHC (IN), LCPC (IL) OUTPATIENT THERAPIST/OWNER
Professional Summary

Seasoned mental health practitioner and certified life coach with demonstrated track record of successfully working with diverse client populations in one-on-one and group settings.

Skill Highlights
  • Practice self-awareness, flexibility, confidence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard
  • Practice professional and ethical boundaries
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Practice self-growth, motivation, attention to detail and critical thinking
  • Business management
  • Productive and hardworking
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Licensed Counselor in IN and IL
  • Certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
  • Successful private practice
Accomplishments
  • BS; Summa cum Laude in Psychology 08/97
  • Honors Scholar WIU 1997
  • Jim Joyce Award WIU 1997
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Recipient WIU 1997
  • Distinctive Scholastic Achievement Award WIU 1996-97
  • Honor's Scholarship WIU 1995-96
Professional Experience
MS Ed, NCC, LMHC (IN), LCPC (IL) Outpatient Therapist/Owner
January 2014 to CurrentCKS Counseling and Coaching, LLC - Indianapolis, IN
  • Facilitate individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.
  • Conduct Mental Health Assessments consisting of Bio/Psycho/Social history and diagnostic information
  • Diagnose mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.
  • Participation in clinical consultations w/colleagues; Consultation/coordination of services with community agencies
  • Conduct Equine Assisted Psychotherapy-EAGALA Model
  • Guide clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.
  • Clinical consultation/coordination of services with Strides to Success staff for Equine Therapy, and other community resources
  • Consult with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.
  • Monitor clients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications' effectiveness and side effects.
  • Reference and use various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral, DBT, and interpersonal .
  • Serve as lead clinician for patients with bipolar, depression, anxiety and personality disorders.
Owner/Certified Life Coach
August 2008 to CurrentCKS Counseling and Coaching, LLC - Indianapolis, IN
  • Facilitate a process to bring out the potential in clients - individuals, couples, family, or corporations
  • Facilitate the coaching process by emotionally connecting one's inner purpose and passion to outer goals and strategies to bring about extraordinary and sustainable results
  • Facilitate and assist clients in goal setting
  • Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.
  • Provide accountability - assisting clients to keep the commitments they have made
  • Honor and celebrate client's accomplishments
MS Ed, NCC, LMHC - Outpatient Therapist
July 2011 to July 2014LifeSolutions Counseling Associates, PC - Carmel, IN
  • Facilitated individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.
  • Mental Health Assessments consisting of history and diagnostic information
  • Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.
  • Collaborated with clients in the development of treatment recommendations and planning
  • Served as lead clinician for patients with bipolar, depression, anxiety and personality disorders.
  • Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral, DBT, grief, and interpersonal.
  • Participated in clinical consultations w/colleagues; Consultation/coordination of services with community agencies
Resident Therapist
January 2011 to August 2011Christian Theological Seminary - Indianapolis, IN
  • Facilitated individual and family counseling; adults, adolescents, and children
  • Conducted mental health assessments consisting of history and diagnostic information
  • Assisted clients in developing treatment recommendations and planning
  • Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes
  • Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and referred for medication evaluations
  • Served as lead clinician for patients with bipolar, depression, anxiety and personality disorders.
  • Effectively taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
  • Interacted with clinical staff and external resources such as school or community personnel.
  • Interacted with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and at school
  • Participated in clinical consultations w/colleagues on staff as well as w/community agencies
  • Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.
  • Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.
  • Participation in individual and group supervisions
Certified Family Mediator
February 2007 to August 2008Counseling Perspectives, LLC - Macomb, IL
  • Assisted parties in determining and prioritizing interests of each party
  • Assisted in making transformative changes; focusing on defining client's own issues and seeking own solutions by changing the manner of communication
  • Assisted in problem solving-reach a mutually agreed upon resolution; provided conflict resolution
  • Evaluated mediation process and made appropriate referrals to counseling, i.e. anger management, unresolved issues, etc., when necessary
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL) (2002-current)
July 2002 to August 2008Counseling Perspectives, LLC - Macomb, IL
  • Facilitated individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults; family, marital and groups
  • Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.
  • Conducted mental health assessments consisting of obtaining history and diagnostic information
  • Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.
  • Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.
  • Served as lead clinician for patients with bipolar, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and other diagnosis
  • Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications' effectiveness and side effects.
  • Conducted crisis assessments and interventions; treatment recommendations and planning
  • Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.
  • Participated in clinical consultations w/partners on staff; consultation/coordination of services w/community agencies
  • Facilitated clinical supervision of therapists
  • Effectively managed business and administration; maintained business and clinical records
  • Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.
  • Interviewed and hired office staff and therapists
Outpatient Therapist
March 2001 to July 2002Behavioral Health Services/McDonough District Hospital - Macomb, IL
  • Facilitated individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults; Family and Marital therapy
  • Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.
  • Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.
  • Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.
  • Developed comprehensive treatment plans for patients diagnosed with opioid addiction.
  • Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.
  • Facilitated group therapy consisting of Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP), Intensive outpatient program (IOP) for substance/drug addictions, IOP Aftercare Program, and IOP family sessions
  • Taught Divorce Education
  • Conducted crisis/emergency assessments and intervention
  • Conducted mental health assessments consisting of obtaining history and diagnostic information, making treatment recommendation, and treatment planning
Adoption Specialist/Child Welfare I
November 1997 to June 1999Lutheran Social Services of IL - Galesburg, IL
  • Adoption tasks consisting of counseling, preparing documents and legal work
  • Case management services consisting of case visits, referral, educational contacts, collateral contacts
  • Crisis Intervention consisting of counseling children foster parents, biological parents, and adoption disruption
  • Completed and submitted court reports and documentations
  • Assisted in CERAP (Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol), and case work visits
Education and Training
Counseling, 2011Christian Theological Seminary - Indianapolis, IN, US

08/10-08/11 Coursework in Psychology and Counseling

Professional Life Coaching, 2009Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching - Shrewsbury, NJ, US

07/08-08/09 Certified Professional Coach/Energy Leadership Index-Master Practitioner (ELI-MP)

MS : Counseling Ed/Agency Track, 2001Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL, US

05/01 MS Ed. in Counseling Ed - Agency Track

BS : Psychology, 1997Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL, US

08/97 Summa cum Laude in Psychology

Family MediationBradley University - Peoria, IL, US

02/07 Certified Family Mediator

Certifications

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IN) 08/11-current

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL) 07/02-current

Certified Professional Coach/Energy Leadership Index-Master Practitioner (ELI-MP)

Certified Family Mediator (IL)

National Board of Certified Counselors

EAGALA Certified

Skills

Mental Health Therapy, Certified Life Coaching, Business Management, Case Management, Problem Solving, Maintaining Ethical Boundaries, Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • CKS Counseling and Coaching, LLC
  • LifeSolutions Counseling Associates, PC
  • Christian Theological Seminary
  • Counseling Perspectives, LLC
  • Behavioral Health Services/McDonough District Hospital
  • Lutheran Social Services of IL

School Attended

  • Christian Theological Seminary
  • Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching
  • Western Illinois University
  • Bradley University

Job Titles Held:

  • MS Ed, NCC, LMHC (IN), LCPC (IL) Outpatient Therapist/Owner
  • Owner/Certified Life Coach
  • MS Ed, NCC, LMHC - Outpatient Therapist
  • Resident Therapist
  • Certified Family Mediator
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL) (2002-current)
  • Outpatient Therapist
  • Adoption Specialist/Child Welfare I

Degrees

  • Counseling , 2011
    Professional Life Coaching , 2009
    MS : Counseling Ed/Agency Track , 2001
    BS : Psychology , 1997
    Family Mediation

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