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Catherine Miller-Damato

New York,NY

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychotherapist

NNew Hope Guild for Children and Adolescents
  • Established a safe and supportive environment for patients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
  • Utilized mindfulness techniques and modalities during sessions to help patients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors.
  • Built strong therapeutic alliance with patients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
  • Developed personalized treatment plans to address each client''s specific needs, leading to improved mental health outcomes.

Psychotherapist/ Supervisor

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens
02.2001 - Current
  • Established a safe and supportive environment for patients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
  • Utilized mindfulness techniques and modalities during sessions to help patients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors.
  • Built strong therapeutic alliance with patients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
  • Evaluated client progress regularly, adjusting treatment plans as necessary based on changing needs or circumstances. Supervised 14 clinicians on a weekly basis.

Social Worker

East Harlem Management Group
12.1992 - 09.1997
  • Worked with a HIV population. Provided pre and post test counseling. Individual and group counseling. Crisis intervention and case management. Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
  • Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
  • Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.

Social Worker

Cardinal Cook Health Care Center
10.1991 - 12.1992
  • Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
  • Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.

Social Worker

Community Family Planning Counsel
02.1987 - 10.1991

Worked with adolescents providing them with HIV counseling, pre and post test counseling, case management and individual and group therapy. Completed medicaid pre screening

Social Worker

Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
09.1985 - 02.1987

Education

3 Year Certificate In Psychotherapy - Psychotherapy

New Hope Guild/ NYPI
Brooklyn, New York
2000

Masters In Social Work - Social Work

Hunter College School of Social Work
NYC, New York
1992

Bachelors/ Social Work - Social Work

Lehman College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY
1984

Associates Degree - Social Work

BMCC
NYC, New York
1980

Timeline

Psychotherapist/ Supervisor

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens
02.2001 - Current

Social Worker

East Harlem Management Group
12.1992 - 09.1997

Social Worker

Cardinal Cook Health Care Center
10.1991 - 12.1992

Social Worker

Community Family Planning Counsel
02.1987 - 10.1991

Social Worker

Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
09.1985 - 02.1987

Psychotherapist

NNew Hope Guild for Children and Adolescents

3 Year Certificate In Psychotherapy - Psychotherapy

New Hope Guild/ NYPI

Masters In Social Work - Social Work

Hunter College School of Social Work

Bachelors/ Social Work - Social Work

Lehman College of The City University of New York

Associates Degree - Social Work

BMCC
Catherine Miller-Damato