April Register LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Flower Mound,TX
Summary
Skilled Licensed Professional Counselor with strong background helping diverse clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. National Licensed.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Owner-Counselor LPC
Quantum Therapy
FLOWER MOUND, United States
10.2018 - Current
- Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
- Engaged clients in conversation to determine feelings and apprehensions.
- Arranged and facilitated therapy sessions for individuals, couples and families.
- Implemented and developed core counseling programs to meet each individual's specific and varying needs.
- Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Managed day-to-day business operations
School Counselor
Responsive Education Solutions
Lewisville, TX
09.2012 - 08.2017
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Provided alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes to teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
Counselor and Secondary Math Teacher
Bending Oaks High School (Therapeutic School)
Dallas, TX
08.2007 - 08.2012
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
- Fostered communication and friendship among group members through team-building activities.
- Implemented specific interventions to decrease behavior excesses and increase behavioral deficits.
- Performed 3,000 hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions.
- Led up to 25 individual sessions per week and 2 group therapy meetings.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Gave assignments and confirmed proper understanding and skills required to complete work on time.
- Developed lesson plans to adhere to clear departmental and school policy objectives.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Dealt with inappropriate behavior quickly and effectively to maintain calm learning environment.
- Maintained open and productive communication with teaching staff, administration, students and parents.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
Education
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX 05.2002 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX 01.1995 - 05.1997
Skills
Case management proficiency
Adept at conflict resolution
Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
Successful hypnotherapist
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) expert
Group psychotherapy expert
Certification
LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor #83446
Timeline
Owner-Counselor LPC
Quantum Therapy
10.2018 - Current
School Counselor
Responsive Education Solutions
09.2012 - 08.2017
Counselor and Secondary Math Teacher
Bending Oaks High School (Therapeutic School)
08.2007 - 08.2012
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
Texas A&M University - Commerce
05.2002 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Texas At Dallas
01.1995 - 05.1997