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PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Professional Summary
Compassionate psychotherapist with over nine years of experience in the mental health field. Team-oriented with a solid track record in establishing strong relationships with clients, co-workers and other community agencies. Skilled at facilitating therapeutic groups, teaching DBT skills, and helping clients bring awareness to the mind body connection through yoga or meditation. Passionate and motivated to grow as a clinician. Licensed Professional Counselor in Training. EMDR trained and working towards certification.
Education and Training
01/2013 Capella University － Minneapolis, MN Master of Science Mental Health Counseling Psychology, Social Work and Counseling Mental Health Counseling Psychology, Social Work and Counseling Graduated with honors in the Mental Health Counseling program
01/2003 UW － Stout Menomonie, WI Bachelor of Science Human Development and Family Studies Adolescent Development Human Development and Family Studies Adolescent Development
01/2016 Yoga Instructor Certification: Lotus Power Yoga & Massage, Fond du Lac, WI
EMDR Training (currently going through certification process)
Experience
Psychotherapist, 12/2014 － Current ASTOP Sexual Abuse Center － Fond du Lac, WI
  • Counsel children, adolescents, and adult survivors of sexual assault, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming trauma, adjusting to life, or making positive changes.
  • Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with symptoms of PTSD.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Planned and implemented a ten-week trauma focused yoga group including mediation, the mind body connection, emotional regulation through yoga poses, and deep breathing.
  • Learn about new interventions in counseling by reading professional literature, and attending trainings on trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Play Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
  • Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in client's status.
  • Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
  • Receive weekly clinical supervision from a Licensed Professional Clinical Social Worker.
  • Participate in community outreach events.
  • Organized a 5k zombie run fundraiser by collaborating with sponsors, committee members, and small businesses.
Counseling Intern, 04/2012 － 04/2013 Chestnut Ridge Hospital － Morgantown, WV
  • Completed intakes and assessments for youth entering Juvenile Drug Court program.
  • Reported client progress before a judge on a weekly basis.
  • Facilitated and co-facilitated six therapeutic groups every week.
  • Gained experience in Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
  • Expanded experiences in forming a multi-axial diagnosis.
  • Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.
  • Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
  • Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school.
Children's Case Manager/Sexual Abuse Advocate, 10/2009 － 05/2011 HOPE Inc － Fairmont, WV
  • Counseled children who had witnessed or experienced domestic violence.
  • Trained volunteers to work the 24-hour crisis hotline.
  • Coordinated community activities for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
  • Referred clients to programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.
  • Conducted outreach, advocacy and rehabilitative services for regular cases and crisis intervention.
  • Provided court advocacy for sexual assault victims.
  • Responded to emergency calls from the hospital when a sexual assault victim was admitted.
  • Facilitated monthly SART (sexual assault response team) meetings.
  • Set up sexual assault awareness tables at colleges and in the community.
Adolescent Case Counselor, 04/2006 － 11/2008 Philhaven Adolescent Day Hospital － York, PA
  • Gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.
  • Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
  • 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.
  • Led clients in individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
  • Served as a lead counselor for clients diagnosed with bipolar, depression, anxiety, and various personality disorders.
Skills
counselor, Counseling, crisis intervention, Crisis management, client, clients, diagnosis, discharge plans, educator, functional, instruction, Instructor, Lotus, mediation, meetings, Mental Health, processes, progress, reading, social services, supervision, tables, therapy techniques, Therapy, Trauma, treatment plans
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • ASTOP Sexual Abuse Center
  • Chestnut Ridge Hospital
  • HOPE Inc
  • Philhaven Adolescent Day Hospital

School Attended

  • Capella University
  • UW

Job Titles Held:

  • Psychotherapist
  • Counseling Intern
  • Children's Case Manager/Sexual Abuse Advocate
  • Adolescent Case Counselor

Degrees

  • Master of Science Mental Health Counseling Psychology, Social Work and Counseling
    Bachelor of Science Human Development and Family Studies Adolescent Development
    Yoga Instructor Certification: Lotus Power Yoga & Massage, Fond du Lac, WI
    EMDR Training (currently going through certification process)

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