Andrea Lovell-Bennett
Johns Creek,GA
Summary
Skilled Licensed Professional Counselor with National Board Certification, a strong background in helping Individuals overcome personal challenges. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans. Committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all individuals. Dedicated to the advocation for mental health and the well-being of all. Licensed by the states of CT and GA.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Owner; Licensed Professional Counselor
Release Wellness LLC
11.2018 - Current
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Motivate clients to reach treatment goals and support each through difficult situations and transitions.
- Document client information through analyzing data, progress notes, assessments and diagnosed nature of clients' problems.
- Contribute to treatment success by offering feedback and guiding clients through exercises.
- Consult with other therapists, public, and private service agencies and university researchers to advise clients on resources available.
- Offer educational lectures and workshops targeted at specific populations.
- Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
Licensed Professional Counselor
UConn Health
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Member of Correctional Managed Care Team, responsibilities included, performing clinical assessment and supportive counseling in addressing inmates strengths, weaknesses and needs, developed, implemented and maintained individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans.
- Offered guidance and collaboration with treatment team(s) to assist individual inmates in achieving social and emotional stability, develop psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews.
- Maintained treatment services, triage, crisis intervention, individual and/or group counseling screening
and planning. - Monitored effectiveness of treatment plans, documented treatment progress in clinical records.
- Completed reports in accordance with Department of Corrections Agency and accrediting bodies.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Private Practice
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Provided individual, group and family therapy to children, adolescents and young adults utilizing various techniques including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, brief solution-based therapy and mentoring.
- Collaborated with parents on diverse family issues.
- Worked closely with psychiatrists for medication management, psychologists for testing, and school personnel to assess and augment academic/social functioning.
Children's Outpatient Clinician
Wheeler Clinic
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Member of Children's Outpatient Team, responsibilities included; development of psychosocial assessments, development of treatment plans including measurable goals/objectives, as well as working treatment diagnoses.
- Additional duties, encompassed providing treatment interventions within child/adolescent population for diagnoses ranging from, Attention Deficit/Hyper-Activity, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Trauma, Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders, Neuro-developmental Disorder, as well as issues of Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders.
- Providing clinical treatment services in forms of counseling, crisis intervention, and individual/family outpatient therapy.
- Discharge planning, providing recommendations for post-treatment to advocate for successful and stable outcomes for clients and families.
- Provided network of social and clinical services, to assist clients in meeting identified needs.
- Completing all required documentation related to client treatment, in accordance with established policies/procedures, in addition to agency and accrediting bodies.
- Cultivated effective relationships with external stakeholders to provide effective wrap around services for each client and their families.
Clinical Behavioral Health Therapist
InterCommunity
10.2008 - 06.2015
- Member of Outpatient Child/Adolescent Multi-Disciplinary Team, participation in development of psychosocial assessments of clients and families to assess need(s).
- Developed behavior intervention plans based on measurable goals/objectives and working treatment diagnoses.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Evaluated treatment techniques after sufficient time periods to determine effectiveness for each client.
- Collaborated and developed networks of social and clinical services, to refer clients to specialists, educational outreach programs, and/or other social service agencies for additional interventional needs.
Adjunct Professor
University Of Saint Joseph - Ct
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Adjunct for University's Psychology Department, Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi. for Forensic Psychology course focused on analyzing and reflecting in-depth issues such as how Developmental, Biological, and Environmental risk factors correlate to an individual's genetic make-up.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Explored multiple perspectives, providing and examining real life cases and analyzing multiple moral perspectives. Providing environment of both individual and collaborative efforts.
Education
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Cambridge College
Cambridge, MA08.2015
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
American International College
Springfield, MA05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT05.2005
Affiliations
American Counseling Association
American Psychology Association
Certification
- LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor
- NCC - National Board of Certified Counselors
Timeline
Business Owner; Licensed Professional Counselor
Release Wellness LLC
11.2018 - Current
Licensed Professional Counselor
UConn Health
05.2016 - 05.2018
Licensed Professional Counselor
Private Practice
01.2016 - 01.2018
Children's Outpatient Clinician
Wheeler Clinic
07.2015 - 05.2016
Adjunct Professor
University Of Saint Joseph - Ct
08.2013 - 05.2014
Clinical Behavioral Health Therapist
InterCommunity
10.2008 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Cambridge College
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
American International College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Central Connecticut State University