Ashlee Pratt
Roswell,GA
Summary
I am a determined & motivated individual who holds values of empathy, understanding, authenticity, & compassion. As a professional in the field of mental health counseling, my goals are to provide compassionate & culturally competent service to clients in a environment in that was carefully curated to feel safe & empowering. I am committed to expanding my knowledge & my skills to ensuring ethical practice & the well-being of those I serve. I hold experience in residential & outpatient treatment facilities in serving the following populations: substance use disorder, eating disorder, & co-occurring disorders. I also have experience in working with schizophrenia & borderline personality disorder.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Therapist
Center for Discovery
Atlanta, GA
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Partial Hospitalization & Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Program
- Worked collaboratively with patients admitting into the program & their outpatient team from their admission date until their point of discharge.
- Completed suicide assessments & re-screening, history & physical screen, biopsychosocial assessments, & other outcome measures such as the PHQ-9, GAD-7, EDE-Q, RAS-41, and IES-12.
- Collaboratively worked with patients to complete individualized treatment plans & updated treatment plans every two weeks.
- Provided individual sessions, family sessions, & therapeutic meals.
- Collaboratively completed discharge plans with patients to ensure aftercare needs are met.
- Utilized ACT, DBT, CBT, MI, Family Systems, ERP, Mindfulness techniques, and Person-Centered approaches.
- Assisted with the East Cost Virtual Center for Discovery Program by providing individual services to patients.
Team Leader
Fellowship House Inc.
Birmingham, AL
02.2023 - 07.2023
- 72 bed residential co-occurring disorder facility treating mean and women with substance use disorders.
- Collaboratively worked with clients from admission date into residential treatment until their point of discharge.
- Created individualized treatment plans collaboratively with each client to meet their unique needs & made adjustments every two weeks.
- Utilized CBT, Solution-Focused, 12-Step, Harm Reduction,& Person-Centered approaches.
- Provided individual sessions and group therapy (Fear, Spirituality, Women's Workout, Double Trouble, etc.)
- Created a relapse prevention plan & a discharge plan for clients to follow to ensure a positive prognosis for recovery.
Intern
Fellowship House Inc.
Birmingham, AL
05.2022 - 04.2023
- 72 client residential treatment facility for co-occurring disorders. Treats women and men diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
- Provided individual sessions and group therapy to clients enrolled in the program.
- Collaboratively created individualized treatment plans to clients that addressed their unique needs & updated plans every two weeks.
- Assisted with Team Leaders, Case Managers, Family & Housing Coordinator, and Intake as needed.
Crisis Counselor Volunteer
Crisis Text Line
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Completed 34 hour training in crisis counseling to provide services to individuals who use the platform.
- Assisted individuals to reach a cool & calm moment from their initial presenting emotional state.
- Applied active listening, collaborative problem solving, & safety planning to aid individuals presenting with a crisis.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
The University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12.2019
Skills
- One-On-One Sessions
- Intervention Planning
- Assessments
- Crisis Intervention
- Documentation Requirements
- Treatment Planning
- Client Confidentiality
- Group Facilitation
Certification
- Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
- ServSafe Food Handler
- Adult & Adolescent Mandated Reporter - Georgia & Alabama
- Applied for LAPC
Affiliations
- Poster Presentation at the Alabama Counseling Association in November 2022
Accomplishments
- Chi Sigma Iota Zeta Member
- ACA Member
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Associate Therapist
Center for Discovery
07.2023 - 11.2023
Team Leader
Fellowship House Inc.
02.2023 - 07.2023
Intern
Fellowship House Inc.
05.2022 - 04.2023
Crisis Counselor Volunteer
Crisis Text Line
06.2019 - 07.2020
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
The University of Alabama At Birmingham