Ashanti Conner
Summary
Dedicated licensed professional counselor with strong background in providing evidence-based counseling services to individuals, adolescence, and adults. Skilled in developing treatment plans, conducting assessments and documenting progress. Committed to advocating for mental health and well-being of clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
Beach Therapy And Consulting
06.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Arranged and facilitated therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families.
- Facilitated weekly group sessions to encourage self-reflection and problem-solving.
- Engaged clients in conversation to determine feelings and apprehensions.
- Conducted evaluations to help patients develop measurable treatment goals.
- Implemented and developed core counseling programs to meet each individual's specific and varying needs.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Designed safe and supportive environment for clients to discuss issues.
- Assisted clients in exploring feelings and understanding behaviors.
Crisis Clinician
Western Tidewater Community Services Board
09.2017 - 02.2021
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns
- Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments
- Counseled and helped to stabilize consumers and caregivers in crisis situations
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence
- Documented risk to each client and context of concerns
- Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures
- Facilitated smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout transitions
- Used CBT informed methodologies to help patients during therapy sessions
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and conduct disorders
- Managed caseload of 30 patients with a variety of mental health issues including depression and anxiety
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 8 to 17 years old
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
Intensive In-Home Clinician
Compass Youth and Family Services
04.2017 - 09.2017
- Collaborates with clients and families to formulate individualized treatment plans
- Utilizes a variety of clinical interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy techniques and mindfulness techniques to assist clients in working towards treatment goals
- Provides direct clinical interventions to assist clients and families in working towards their treatment plan goals and objectives
- Provides 24-hour crisis call accessibility and assists families with formulating safety plans
- Collaborates with case managers, medical professionals, and other treatment plan providers
- Professionally and accurately enters all case notes, treatments plans and monthly notes
- Participants in weekly individual supervision and group supervision.
Counseling Intern
Latisha's House Foundation
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducted individualized counseling services to female adult survivors of human trafficking
- Documents individualized treatment interventions and client progress on a weekly basis
- Counsels clients individually and group sessions to assist in overcoming trauma symptoms, emotional dysregulation, and conflict management
- Facilitates emotional regulation and self-esteem development through small group counseling at least once a week with adult clients of varying mental health diagnoses
- Administers and interprets mental health assessments including the Beck Depression Inventory, Trauma checklist, Brief Mood Assessment, and Spiritual Well-Being Scale
- Collaborates with residential staff and other professionals to assess client needs and treatment planning.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA05.2017
Skills
- Conflict management
- Suicide prevention
- Service screening
- Records management
- Mental health evaluations
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Trained in indicators of child abuse
- Clinical interventions
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Mental Health Assessment
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Treatment Plans
- Adolescent Counseling
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
Accomplishments
- Green Cross Academy of Traumatology attendee in India.
- Provided psycho-education on mental health techniques and skills including EMDR, grief and loss work and psychological first aid.
- Facilitated large group counseling, of 15-20 people both males and females, on trauma recovery, counseling skills and disaster recovery.
- Collaborated and communicated with translators to provide effective cross-cultural counseling.
- Provided pastoral support and spiritual education to clergy members.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
Certification
- LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Training - May 2022
- Perinatal Mental Health- September 2023
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor
Beach Therapy And Consulting
06.2021 - Current
Crisis Clinician
Western Tidewater Community Services Board
09.2017 - 02.2021
Intensive In-Home Clinician
Compass Youth and Family Services
04.2017 - 09.2017
Counseling Intern
Latisha's House Foundation
08.2016 - 05.2017
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Regent University