Therapy Notes
Hi, I’m
Douglas Taylor
Oakland,CA
Summary
Compassionate and insightful Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) with a unique background as a professor of English for over 20 years, integrating deep analytical thinking, narrative understanding, and humanistic inquiry into clinical practice. Committed to helping individuals, couples, and emerging adults navigate personal and relational challenges with a practical and compassionate approach that prioritizes people over problems.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Nes Pinar Psychotherapy
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
10.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Collaborated with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues.
- Counseled clients on concerns such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation or financial difficulties.
- Developed and implemented creative interventions to engage couples and promote therapeutic progress.
- Leveraged practice management software to complete weekly progress notes, update quarterly treatment plans and maintain patient records.
- Performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
- Countered problematic behavior with healthy alternatives to enhance mental, emotional and physical wellness and increase energy.
- Encouraged individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for constructively confronting problems.
- Conducted intake and assessments to formulate treatment plan and manage client records.
California State University, East Bay
Associate Professor Of English
08.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Taught 36 graduate and undergraduate courses to over 500 students on various topics including African American Literature, Critical Theory, Introduction to Film, and 19th Century American Literature at one of the most racially and ethnically diverse educational institutions in the United States
- Taught, mentored, and advised graduate and undergraduate English students
- Delivered formal presentations of research to colleagues on campus and at national and international conferences
- Promoted the hiring and retention of faculty of color in the English Department and Cal State East Bay campus as a whole
- Collaborated with the Dean of Libraries and the Library Advisory Committee on the design of the new CORE library building
- Incentivized faculty to base courses around open-access and public domain material in order to ensure student access to course materials
- Evaluated the teaching, scholarship, and service of junior colleagues applying for tenure
- Evaluated the teaching, scholarship, and service of non-tenure track Lecturers and Adjuncts applying for contract renewal
- Helped students to develop and demonstrate broad, integrative and specialized knowledge, essential habits of mind, communicative fluency and effective problem-solving skills.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Enhanced effectiveness of curriculum and lectures using computer-assisted instruction programs and audio-visual equipment.
- Made contributions in curricular development and innovation in teaching strategies.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Kept abreast of advances in pedagogy and work to continuously improve teaching methods and introduce new approaches to instruction.
- Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
- Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
- Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.
- Established and maintained inclusive, collegial and collaborative culture within classroom.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
Heart in Balance Counseling Center
MFT Trainee
06.2023 - 09.2024
Job overview
- Maintained a consistent caseload, providing ongoing support and therapy to assist clients in their mental health journeys
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues.
- Leveraged practice management software to complete weekly progress notes, update quarterly treatment plans and maintain patient records.
- Engaged in collaborative learning and professional development with peers and supervisors during weekly group supervision
- Garnered excellent reviews and maintained long-term counseling relationships to provide ongoing care and support.
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
- Attended weekly training sessions to enhance therapeutic skills and knowledge in order to provide informed and effective care
- Encouraged individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for constructively confronting problems.
- Countered problematic behavior with healthy alternatives to enhance mental, emotional and physical wellness and increase energy.
- Educated clients and families on importance of mental health and self-care.
- Conducted intake and assessments to formulate treatment plan and manage client records.
Howard University
Associate Professor Of English
08.2004 - 07.2016
Job overview
- Taught 72 graduate and undergraduate courses to over 1,000 students on various topics including African American Literature, Critical Theory, Sophomore Seminar, and Bible as Literature
- Taught, mentored, and advised graduate and undergraduate English students
- Chaired, directed, and assisted doctoral dissertation and masters thesis committees
- Delivered formal presentations of research to colleagues on campus and at national and international conferences
- Developed and administered an annual assessment to measure the subject knowledge and writing ability of graduating seniors in the English major
- Coordinated the job search for an Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Literature
- Co-chaired a national conference on the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 70s
- Planned a university-wide speaking engagement featuring a lecture on Toni Morrison's Desdemona by Dr Ayanna Thompson, a specialist in Renaissance literature at Arizona State University
- Taught 8 undergraduate courses to 200 students on various topics including American Literature, African American Autobiography, African American Literature of the 1960s and 1970s
- Taught, mentored, and advised undergraduate English students
- Researched African American Literature and Culture of the 1960s and 1970s
- One of the oldest and most prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States
Education
California State University, East BayHayward, CA
Master of Science from Counseling
09-2024
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Ph.D. from English
06.2002
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego
M.A. from English
06.1998
Queens College, City University of New YorkFlushing, NY
B.A. from English
06.1994
Skills
- Therapeutic intervention
- Patient confidentiality
- Progress monitoring
- Active listening
- Individual counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment plan development
- Solution-focused techniques
- Clinical documentation
- Team collaboration
- Client counseling
- Therapeutic relationship-building
- Mental health assessment
Affiliations
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursCareer advancementWork from home optionSoftware
Timeline
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Nes Pinar Psychotherapy
10.2024 - Current
MFT Trainee
Heart in Balance Counseling Center
06.2023 - 09.2024
Associate Professor Of English
California State University, East Bay
08.2016 - Current
Associate Professor Of English
Howard University
08.2004 - 07.2016
California State University, East Bay
Master of Science from Counseling
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Ph.D. from English
San Diego State University
M.A. from English
Queens College, City University of New York
B.A. from English
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