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Alexandra Shamma

San Diego,CA

Summary

Culturally sensitive, empathetic and passionate Arab American therapist with excellent active listening and verbal communication skills. Offering comprehensive therapeutic techniques to children, teens, individuals, couples and families. Armed with current repertoire of therapy interventions and tools and proficient in maintaining timely and accurate progress reports, treatment plans, termination summaries and legal documentation. Motivated to empower clients through development of healthy communication skills and coping strategies via the utilization of various evidence-based modalities.

Work History

Mental Health Specialist

Community Connection
  • Provide individual counseling in a compassionate, ethical, and culturally appropriate manner to primarily transitional aged youth.
  • Engage difficult to reach clients, provide a safe therapeutic environment and provide a high level of collaboration between treatment providers.
  • Performed client assessments, develop treatment plans and provided comprehensive case management.
  • Monitored patients and assessed suicide risks.
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
  • Provided referrals to connect clients with other community resources to support mental health and well-being.
  • Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
  • Conducted crisis interventions to respond to clients in crisis, assess immediate needs and provide support and resources.
  • Participated in weekly group supervisions in order to expand scope of practice.
  • Collaborated with county behavioral health professionals including county psychiatrists in weekly team meetings in order to provide continuous reliable care.

MFT Intern

Family Service Agency Of The Central Coast
  • Conduct individual, couples and family counseling sessions as clinically indicated to provide psychotherapeutic interventions and establish and assess treatment goals.
  • Managed a consistent client caseload ranging from 10-20 weekly clients.
  • Administer therapy utilizing evidence-based techniques, solution-focused strategies and multi-systems approach.
  • Conduct intake and assessments to formulate treatment plan and manage client records.
  • Conduct intakes and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships. with clients.
  • Maintain accurate, confidential and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
  • Participate in multiple weekly group and individual supervisions in order to gain increased perspective and guidance.
  • Maintain current knowledge of various therapy treatment modalities by attending training and studying relevant journals and updated treatments to optimize clients' growth.
  • Leverage EHR software to complete weekly progress notes, update quarterly treatment plans and maintain patient records.
  • Garner excellent reviews from individuals and couples and maintained long-term counseling relationships to provide ongoing care and support.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology | LMFT | LPCC

University of Massachusetts GLOBAL
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

San Jose State University
05.2020

Skills

  • Strategic Planning and Review
  • Couples and Family Counseling
  • Transitional Aged Youth
  • Children's Counseling
  • Crisis Management
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Maintaining a Therapeutic Alliance
  • Self-Awareness
  • Reflective Practice
  • Rapport Building
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Multicultural Competency
  • Community Outreach
  • Referral Management
  • Bilingual Interventions
  • Time Management and Prioritizing
  • Receptive to Supervisory Relationship
  • Collaboration Skills
  • Leadership
  • Ethical Decision Making
  • DSM Assessment and Diagnosis
  • ICD- 10 Diagnosis
  • Case Conceptualization
  • Intervention Planning and Implementation
  • Individual and Group Therapy Facilitation
  • Professional Documentation
  • HIPAA Certified

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Professional Working

Timeline

Mental Health Specialist

Community Connection

MFT Intern

Family Service Agency Of The Central Coast

Master of Arts - Psychology | LMFT | LPCC

University of Massachusetts GLOBAL

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

San Jose State University

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