Chris Marie Zukowski
Sparks,NV
Summary
Highly experienced and professional therapist providing comprehensive service support and psycho-education services to children and adults with specialty in play therapy and couples counseling. Skilled in utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and intervention to help meet individual needs. Over 25 years of experience working with adults and families in a variety of settings. Passionate about helping people manage mental health and improve quality of life.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Silver State Counseling and Therapy
08.2021 - Current
- Provide expert individual adult, adolescents, and child therapy which involves client assessment and personalized treatment plans.
- Integrative approach with specialty in areas including anxiety, depression, couples, grief, life transitions, and play therapy.
- Consult and collaborate with colleagues to ensure overall coordination of treatment.
Developmental Specialist III
Nevada Early Intervention Services
09.2016 - 08.2021
- Provided specialized instruction/service coordination services for families of children birth-3 with disabilities, trauma, or social/emotional delays
- Implemented assessments and screeners to determine eligibility followed by creating a family service plan
- Maintained client records, screeners, outcomes/goals, reviews, correspondence, and updates
- Lead ongoing parent support groups
- Performed assessments using social/emotional model/screenings for additional support.
Mental Health Therapist
Remedy Counseling
02.2015 - Current
- Provided counseling to individuals, couples, and families
- Specialized in Play Therapy (ages 3-12) and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy treatment approach in working with families
- Assisted clients in the development of skills and strategies to reach their goals and work through problems successfully
- Conducted ongoing 10-week Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Trainings for parents
- Prepared and maintained all required treatment records, diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, reviews, correspondence, and updates using electronic records
- Provided comprehensive support in advocacy, client care, referrals, and resources.
Mental Health Therapist
Center For Human Growth
11.2011 - 11.2015
- Established a high and consistent ongoing volume of clients through referrals and marketing
- Led individual and family therapy sessions while maintaining confidentiality, strong rapport, and high success in goal completion
- Specialized in child and adolescent therapy and couples counseling
- Conducted comprehensive diagnostic assessments and created individual treatment plans
- Implemented 10 session trainings providing techniques and psycho-education to help strengthen parent/child relationships.
Volunteer Advocate/Assistant
Agency for New Americans
05.2011 - 10.2011
- Assisted refuge family with adjustment and resources upon transition into the United States.
School Counselor
Chief Joseph Elementary
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Led counseling groups in friendship, anger management, parent divorce, and social skills
- Assisted with the bullying education and prevention program
- Created events to recognize and honor veterans/military members of students and their families
- Conducted crisis intervention, conflict resolution, classroom guidance lessons, and 504 plans
- Participated in team meetings and led the 5th grade lesson plan on “The Golden Rule”.
School Counselor
Mountain View High School
08.2009 - 05.2010
- Assisted in mandatory groups working with students with school violations
- Helped students meet academic achievement, nurture personal/social development, plan career development, search colleges, create long-term goals, and work through peer struggles and parental conflicts.
Counselor
Boise State University
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Provided counseling services to college students working in areas of depression, anxiety, time management, and relationship struggles
- Co-led two student workshops on time management and stress reduction
- Led parent support group for students with families.
Education
Adlerian Certificate -
Idaho Society of Individual Psychology
05.2015
Masters of Art Degree - Counseling
Boise State University
05.2011
Training and Certification (Strengthening Families Program) -
Idaho Stars
2011
Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology
Boise State University
05.2008
Skills
- Play therapy
- Parent trainings/groups
- Women's groups
- Expressive Modalities
Accomplishments
- Secretary of American Psychological Association
- Helped establish the psychological honors program and organize committee members. Served as Secretary of the committee (Graduate program)
- Fundraising Chair of Psi-Chi (High honors program in Undergraduate Major)
- Handled program fundraising involving the University and community members
- Teacher’s Assistant (2 years)
- Assisted the Cognition, Psychology, and Statistics courses teacher
- Presented research projects for Statistics at the American Psychological Association Conference in Boise, ID
- Research Assistant (2 years)
- Assisted professor in conducting research and literature in the field of spirituality and counseling.
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Silver State Counseling and Therapy
08.2021 - Current
Developmental Specialist III
Nevada Early Intervention Services
09.2016 - 08.2021
Mental Health Therapist
Remedy Counseling
02.2015 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
Center For Human Growth
11.2011 - 11.2015
Volunteer Advocate/Assistant
Agency for New Americans
05.2011 - 10.2011
School Counselor
Chief Joseph Elementary
08.2010 - 05.2011
School Counselor
Mountain View High School
08.2009 - 05.2010
Counselor
Boise State University
01.2009 - 05.2009
Adlerian Certificate -
Idaho Society of Individual Psychology
Masters of Art Degree - Counseling
Boise State University
Training and Certification (Strengthening Families Program) -
Idaho Stars
Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology
Boise State University
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