Danna Guillory-Moten
Humble,TX
Summary
Skilled Licensed Professional Counselor with strong background helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by Texas.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Wellness Counselor
Humble ISD
06.2023 - Current
- Deliver individual mental health counseling services to students (K-12) experiencing stress, anxiety, or other challenges impacting academic performance and social-emotional interactions.
- Establish and maintain a safe environment for students to openly discuss their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and concerns without fear of judgment or retribution.
- Provide crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing distress or dangerous situations.
- Consult regularly with other campus and district professionals involved in student care for coordinated service delivery efforts.
- Build rapport with diverse student populations, utilizing empathetic listening skills and culturally sensitive therapeutic practices.
- Strengthened family support systems by providing psychoeducation and facilitating open communication between patients and their loved ones.
- Continually update professional knowledge by attending conferences, trainings, and workshops related to advancements in mental health counseling in public schools.
- Develop individualized success plans to empower students to take ownership of their progress toward improved mental health and to evaluate the student's progress.
- Expanded community mental health resources by coordinating outreach events, workshops, and presentations to increase awareness and reduce stigma.
- Implement self-care practices for personal well-being and model healthy coping strategies for students and families to emulate in their own lives.
- Navigate ethical dilemmas with integrity, adhering to professional standards and seeking consultation when necessary.
Remote Mental Health Therapist
MDRN Minds Counseling
12.2022 - Current
- Perform client intake assessments and develop treatment plans.
- Provide clients with recommendations for community resources.
- Utilize meditation and visualization to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Document clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.
- Stay current on mental health research to follow new developments inmental health.
- Guide clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.
- Provide comprehensive case management services, create treatment plans, and connect clients and families to appropriate resources.
Professional School Counselor (Lead)
North Shore 10th Grade Center, Galena Park ISD
06.2021 - Current
- Support caseload of 400+ students through academic and developmental milestones and crises and coordinate outside service referrals for those needing extra assistance.
- Deliver high-quality services to students needing academic and emotional support.
- Review transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Guided students through evaluating career interests and potential schools.
- Maintained positive relationships and open communication with parents about application paperwork, testing requirements, and upcoming deadlines.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to identify students' needs and develop appropriate interventions for improved academic achievement.
- Organized professional development opportunities for staff members related to mental health awareness and best practices in supporting student well-being, dating violence, drug abuse, trauma-informed care, and maladaptive behaviors.
Professional School Counselor
North Shore Middle School, Galena Park ISD
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Provided counseling services to 450 students, emphasized learning appropriate behavior, and aided personal and social development.
- Assisted in planning and developing the school's comprehensive counseling program concerning the needs of students being served.
- Created schedules and made schedule changes to accommodate individual student needs.
- Presented self-help and information sessions on education and career planning subjects to students, parents, and community members.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to de-escalate situations.
Education
Masters of Education - School Counseling
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX2013
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX2011
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX2009
Some College (No Degree) - Communicative Disorders
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- Group therapy facilitator
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Student records management
- Diverse groups presentations
- Solutions-Focused Therapy
- Individual Student Counseling
- Career Fairs
- At Risk Student Support
- Parent Communication
Certification
- LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, License Number 85931
- NCC - National Certified Counselor, Certificate Number 1099397
- CCATP- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional Certification, Certificate Number 689231
- K-12 Professional School Counselor
- Professional Certificate in Counseling and Development
- K-12 Principal
Affiliations
- GPISD Crisis Response Team
- GPISD Foundations Grant Recipient
- Parent Involvement Coordinator
- 2016 Teacher of the Year - Cobb
Professional Organization Memberships
- Texas Counselors Association
- Texas School Counselors Association
- American School Counselors Association
- Texas Association of School Administrators
References
Mrs. Tye Hobbs, Director of Personalized Counseling, Humble ISD
Dr. Seretha Augustine, Senior Director for School Support Services, Galena Park ISD
Mr. Kenneth Bryant, Principal, North Shore 10th Grade Center, Galena Park ISD
Dr. Christopher Eckford, Principal, North Shore Middle School, Galena Park ISD
Diana Mendietta, Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instructions, Galena Park ISD
Timeline
Student Wellness Counselor
Humble ISD
06.2023 - Current
Remote Mental Health Therapist
MDRN Minds Counseling
12.2022 - Current
Professional School Counselor (Lead)
North Shore 10th Grade Center, Galena Park ISD
06.2021 - Current
Professional School Counselor
North Shore Middle School, Galena Park ISD
08.2018 - 05.2021
Masters of Education - School Counseling
Lamar University
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
LeTourneau University
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
LeTourneau University
Some College (No Degree) - Communicative Disorders
University of Houston