Denese Marshall
Weston,CT
Summary
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, AADC
Nationally Board Certified Counselor, NBCC
Completing Certification for Trauma Specialist
Certified QPR Suicide Assessment
Intensive Outpatient Program facilitator, adolescents/adults
Experienced with adolescents
Experienced with PTSD
Strengths in Solution Focused Therapy
Conflict Resolution in Families
Dual Diagnosis with Substance Abuse
Assessment, group and individual counseling, diagnosis and treatment planning
OCD Extensive Training
Author of children's book for bullying prevention
Creator of Girl Scout Badge Program for bullying prevention
Board Member MAMA (Moms Against Marijuana Addiction)
Council Member Weston Child and Youth Commission
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Clinician
Connecticut Renaissance
Stamford, CT
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Provide IOP for court mandated, DCF and self referred clients for adolescents age 13-17
- Group facilitator for Standard Outpatient Groups for Women's Co-Occurung Group, Women's Anger Management Group, Men's CBT-12 for Relapse Prevention
- Individual Therapy sessions to address trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety and overall mental health
- Develop treatment plan with clients. Maintain in depth progress notes and case management records to include all correspondence with court and DCF
- Collaborate with other mental health care providers including medical doctors and psychiatrists for case management and delivery of appropriate services
- Administer evaluations and assess for DSM-V mental health and substance abuse diagnosis
- Administer drug screenings and breathalyzers
- Initiate insurance authorizations and complete concurrent reviews
- Collaborate with members of clinical team and referral sources which include CT Court Support Services and DCF
Counseling Intern
Connecticut Renaissance
Norwalk, CT
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Provided court mandated and self referred individual counseling for adolescents age 13-17 and adults referred by Department of Children and Families with case load of 12 clients
- Developed treatment plan with clients
- Maintained in depth progress notes and case management records
- Co-lead groups including intensive outpatient, co-occurring, anger management, relapse prevention and cognitive behavioral based treatment
- Administered evaluations and assessed for DSM-V mental health and substance abuse diagnosis
- Initiated insurance authorizations and completed concurrent reviews
- Collaborated with members of clinical team and referral sources including Connecticut Court Support Services and DCF
- Administered drug screenings and breathalyzers
- Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients using CBT 12 developed by SAMSHA substance abuse and mental health
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-12 Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs, Matrix Model
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT2016
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Drury University
Springfield, MO2008
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Drury University
Springfield, MO2008
Skills
- Triage for Mental Health Crisis
- Conflict Resolution for families
- Solution Focused Therapy Adolescent experience
- Certified in screening for suicidality
- Addiction, Trauma and PTSD
- Liaison with trauma care team
- Patient/Family Education and Instruction
- Ability to establish quick rapport
- Maintain Client Files with appropriate documentation
- Deep understanding of multi-cultural clients due to living overseas for extended periods of time
- Strengths in assessment, group and individual counseling
- Treatment planning
Affiliations
American Counseling Association
Sigma Chi Iota
International Bullying Prevention Association
Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disabilities
Certification
NBCC National Board Certified Counselor
AADC Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
QPR Suicide Assessment Gatekeeper
American Red Cross Certified for CPR
Timeline
Outpatient Clinician
Connecticut Renaissance
03.2017 - 12.2018
Counseling Intern
Connecticut Renaissance
01.2015 - 08.2016
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Fairfield University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Drury University
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Drury University
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