Christina Houser
Provisional- LPCC
Maryville,TN
Summary
Dynamic counseling professional with extensive hands-on experience providing support and guidance to diverse populations. Expertise in active listening, empathy, and effective communication fosters strong relationships that promote client well-being. Recognized for collaborative teamwork, adaptability, and a results-driven approach prioritizing impactful outcomes. Prepared to leverage proficiency in therapeutic techniques, client assessment, and crisis intervention to drive meaningful change and enhance overall client experiences.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Counseling Intern/ Family Specialist
Foundations for Life Principles
01.2025 - Current
- Case Management
- Clerical tasks
- Data entry
- Individual Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Life Skills Classes
Ward Clerk on 4 North
Blount Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Manage nurse stations
- Clerical tasks
- Data entry
- Sitting with patients
- Inventory
Public Health Assistant/ Instructional Assistant
Fairfax Public Schools-Oakton Elementary School
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Advocate for needs of physically challenged youth and provide hands-on care: escort youth to and from school bus, assist with academic achievement and schoolwork to meet academic goals
- Support standing, sitting, toileting, and physical education goals; assist with nutrition including through feeding tubes as needed
- Transition of youth between classes and activities and provide additional support as needed
- Key Accomplishments:
- Provided critical assistance to special needs children assigned to my care and successfully liaised with parents and caregivers, teachers, medical providers, and other stakeholders to provide highest possible level of care, while simultaneously empowering youth to become as self-sufficient in their daily routines as possible.
Manager
Baldino’s subs
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Directed all store operations: opened/closed, maintained facility, accepted, and assessed deliveries and associated paperwork, supervised inventory and liaised with vendors
- Led team during high-volume lunches and catering events and kept workflow smooth through strategic resource allocation
- Hired and on-boarded staff; trained team members and assessed and evaluated employees for positions that leveraged their strengths
- Spearheaded weekly scheduling as well as daily shifts and breaks
- Interfaced with customers and insured superb guest experience
- Key Accomplishments:
- Increased customer loyalty by providing high-involvement customer service for about 200 customers per day
- This significantly increased employee morale through ongoing communication and staff development, leading and developing employees with warmth and empathy; this resulted in substantially reduced staff turnover.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ12-2025
Bachelor of Science - General Psychology
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2013
Skills
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Goal defining
- Documentation
- Establishing a Treatment plan
- Evidence-based Practice in Substance Abuse
- Cultural Diversity & Responsive
- Crisis Intervention & Assessment
- Predictive & Qualitative Analysis
- Counseling techniques
- Behavioral interventions
Accomplishments
- Dean’s List -2022 - 2024
- Member of the Golden Key club- 2022- (Currently)
- Member of the American Counseling Association
Counseling Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Group/Individual Therapy
- Family Counseling
- Treatment Planning
Diagnoses / Client Concerns
- Trauma
- Grief and Loss
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Family Conflict
Coursework
- Human development
- Group Dynamics
- Family and Marriage Counseling
- Treatment Planning
- Career Vocational Counseling
- Life Span Counseling
- Legal, Ethical, Professional Issues in Counseling
- Personality Theories in Counseling
- Psychometrics
- Individual Counseling
- Substance and Alcohol Abuse
- Human Sexuality Factors
- Research into diagnosis and treatment
Timeline
Counseling Intern/ Family Specialist
Foundations for Life Principles
01.2025 - Current
Ward Clerk on 4 North
Blount Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2025
Public Health Assistant/ Instructional Assistant
Fairfax Public Schools-Oakton Elementary School
01.2018 - 01.2021
Manager
Baldino’s subs
01.2013 - 01.2018
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - General Psychology
University of Phoenix