Audrey Gothard
Chicago,IL
Summary
Successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Therapist
The Josselyn Center
08.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients and applied diagnostic skills to determine underlying causes.
- Educated patients and families on conditions and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Wrote reports on clients and maintained required paperwork.
Therapist Intern
Life Counseling Institute
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Completed 700-hour internship working with clients across the lifespan facing a diverse range of presenting mental health concerns.
- Built and maintained therapeutic relationships, fostering positive, supportive and empowering client environments.
- Attended continued education sessions to maintain professional standards and stay up-to-date with new developments.
- Addressed cultural and diversity issues to provide clients with culturally responsive care.
- Performed assessments to evaluate clients' mental health status, needs and goals.
Residential Eating Disorder Counselor
Center For Discovery
06.2020 - 12.2022
- Implemented and developed core counseling programs to meet each individual's specific and varying needs.
- Acted as client advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Determined clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviors.
- Provided education on mental health topics and resources to clients.
- Facilitated group counseling sessions to support and encourage client growth.
Education
Master of Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
DePaul University
Chicago, IL06.2023
Human Development And Family Studies
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.2020
Skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Building Rapport
- Documentation Requirements
- Family Therapy
- Eating disorder therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Sexual health counseling
Timeline
Staff Therapist
The Josselyn Center
08.2023 - Current
Therapist Intern
Life Counseling Institute
08.2022 - 06.2023
Residential Eating Disorder Counselor
Center For Discovery
06.2020 - 12.2022
Master of Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
DePaul University
Human Development And Family Studies
Iowa State University
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