Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Clinicalexperiences
Certification
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Coleman Frostad

Tacoma,WA

Summary

Marriage and Family Therapist well versed in working with diverse population, organized and dependable, motivated to create change through a multicultural lens in a nurturing environment for clients and clinicians. Dedicated to providing culturally competent therapy with 9 years of experience and solid reputation for organization, compassion and attention to detail. Always enthusiastic to take on supporting other clinicians and their growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Clinician

Two Chairs
04.2022 - Current
  • Providing individual therapy for adults while maintaining scheduling and utilization of at least 25 clients per week
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop innovative approaches to patient care and treatment protocols.
  • Facilitate and lead DEI's White Accountability Process Group to help foster growth and the clinician experience at Two Chairs
  • Effectively working with measurement based care modalities to provide the best service for clients
  • Engage in additional projects to help teams across Two Chairs (applying for CA licensure, working with marketing on therapy modality article, part of the care efficiency pilot

Consult Clinician

Integrated Therapy Services
04.2022 - Current
  • Manage the Pride Program consult group for clinicians to provide safe and affirming care to the LGBTQ+ Community biweekly
  • Program management including marketing, hiring, community outreach and collaboration with management
  • Implement crisis intervention strategies when needed, ensuring immediate safety measures for best clinical practices

Marriage and Family Therapist

Integrated Therapy Services
09.2018 - 04.2022
  • Providing couples, family, and individual therapy for mental health and systemic concerns while maintaining a caseload of at least 25 clients per week
  • Coordination with medical providers for clients for a wholistic care approach for clients
  • Effectively managing scheduling, paperwork, and time management

Mental Health and Substance Use Therapist

Seattle Counseling Services
05.2017 - 08.2018
  • Providing individual, couples, and family mental health services for members in the LGBTQ community
  • Leading support groups for mental health and substance use
  • Maintaining case loads of individuals and couples of 55-60
  • Coordination with medical providers for TransCare, crisis management, and substance use recovery.

Mental Health and Substance Use Specialist

Auburn Youth Resources
01.2016 - 05.2017
  • Coordinating with all middle schools in Auburn school district and community resources to provide support for students
  • Providing individual and family services for mental health
  • Creating mental health and substance abuse prevention groups for students at the schools
  • Conducting substance abuse screenings.

Family Pal Volunteer

Camp Korey
11.2015 - 06.2016
  • Working with families living with serious medical conditions
  • Spending full weekends with families promoting growth in a positive environment.

Child and Family Therapist Intern

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Working with individuals, couples, and families in therapy sessions
  • Facilitated Anger/Social Skills Group for Boys
  • Developed treatment plans with clients and other professionals
  • Updated and further assessed DSM diagnosis.

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

PLU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
09.2014 - 06.2015
  • Working with individuals, couples, and families in therapy sessions
  • Developed treatment plans with clients and other professionals
  • Updated and further assessed DSM diagnosis.

Volunteer

Oasis Youth Center
01.2013 - 08.2013
  • Oversee youth during drop-in hours
  • Provide emotional support to youth in LGBT community
  • Monitor recreational outings with members.

Education

Master of Arts - Marriage and Family Therapy

Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Washington Tacoma
Tacoma, WA
08.2011

Associate of Arts -

Peirce Community College
Puyallup, WA
06.2008

Skills

  • Clinical Leadership and support to other clinicians
  • Advanced Diagnostics
  • Case management
  • Quality Improvement with measurement based care

Clinicalexperiences

  • Marriage and Family Therapist, Two Chairs, Remote, WA, 04/2022, PRESENT, Providing individual therapy for adults while maintaining utilization of at least 25 clients per week Working as a consult clinician to help with the intake process for new clients and providing follow-up support to ensure a positive experience
  • Consult clinician, Integrated Therapy Services, University Place, WA, 04/2022, PRESENT, Manage the Pride Program consult group for clinicians and outreach support to community biweekly Provide support for clinicians regarding case concerns and clinician support Program management including marketing, hiring, community outreach and collaboration
  • Marriage and Family Therapist, Integrated Therapy Services, University Place, WA, 09/2018, 04/2022, Providing couples, family, and individual therapy for mental health and systemic concerns. Coordination with medical providers for clients for a wholistic care approach.
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Therapist, Seattle Counseling Services, Seattle, WA, 05/2017, 08/2018, Providing individual, couples, and family mental health services for members in the LGBTQ community Leading support groups for mental health and substance use Maintaining case loads of individuals and couples of 55-60 Coordination with medical providers for TransCare, crisis management, and substance use recovery.
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Specialist, Auburn Youth Resources, Auburn, WA, 01/2016, 05/2017, Coordinating with all middle schools in Auburn school district and community resources to provide support for students Providing individual and family services for mental health Creating mental health and substance abuse prevention groups for students at the schools Conducting substance abuse screenings
  • Family Pal Volunteer, Camp Korey, Mt. Vernon, WA, 11/2015, 06/2016, Working with families living with serious medical conditions Spending full weekends with families promoting growth in a positive environment
  • Child and Family Therapist Intern, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare, Tacoma, WA, 01/2015, 12/2015, Working with individuals, couples, and families in therapy sessions Facilitated Anger/Social Skills Group for Boys Developed treatment plans with clients and other professionals Updated and further assessed DSM diagnosis
  • Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, PLU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic, Tacoma, WA, 09/2014, 06/2015, Working with individuals, couples, and families in therapy sessions Developed treatment plans with clients and other professionals Updated and further assessed DSM diagnosis
  • Volunteer, Oasis Youth Center, Tacoma, WA, 01/2013, 08/2013, Oversee youth during drop-in hours Provide emotional support to youth in LGBT community Monitor recreational outings with members

Certification

Expressive Arts Therapy

Timeline

Senior Clinician

Two Chairs
04.2022 - Current

Consult Clinician

Integrated Therapy Services
04.2022 - Current

Marriage and Family Therapist

Integrated Therapy Services
09.2018 - 04.2022

Mental Health and Substance Use Therapist

Seattle Counseling Services
05.2017 - 08.2018

Mental Health and Substance Use Specialist

Auburn Youth Resources
01.2016 - 05.2017

Family Pal Volunteer

Camp Korey
11.2015 - 06.2016

Child and Family Therapist Intern

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare
01.2015 - 12.2015

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

PLU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
09.2014 - 06.2015

Volunteer

Oasis Youth Center
01.2013 - 08.2013

Master of Arts - Marriage and Family Therapy

Pacific Lutheran University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Washington Tacoma

Associate of Arts -

Peirce Community College

Expressive Arts Therapy

Coleman Frostad