Edith Patagundi, M.Ed, ATR-BC, LPC

Mental health professional and advocate with seven years of experience and licensed in the profession. Experience providing therapeutic services to a range of clientele using a holistic trauma-informed, person-centered approach that implements Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) predominately. Passionate about creating safe psychological, physical and social environments. Highly empathetic, strengths-based, and excels in engaging others in creative problem-solving and skill building to help in the healing process. Recognizes and implements importance of comprehensive care to ensure those served have the opportunity to achieve optimal outcomes.

Beckett Springs, West Chester, OH

Outpatient Lead Therapist     09/2023 - Current

• Leading team of seven therapists in navigating patient needs, crisis stabilization, assuring appropriate and timely documentation, delegating tasks related to team strengths, and creating the monthly work schedule.
• Providing group counseling and psychotherapy for adults with substance use and mental health disorders using cognitive and dialectical behavioral approaches, with expressive therapy techniques.
• Engaging with patients in developing treatment plan goals, revising and updating goals when appropriate.
• Offering family counseling sessions as appropriate based on patient needs.
• Actively communicating with patients, families, and outside referral sources and documenting proactive communication with those involved in patient's treatment.
• Consistently collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality of care.
• Actively engaging patients in developing clear discharge plans, assisting in recommending appropriate level of care and providing resources and referrals.

Flourish Psychotherapy, LLC, Cincinnati OH

Art Therapist/LPC/Independent Contractor        02/2023-02/2024

• Performing individual counseling services to adults with adjustment issues, history of trauma, relationship concerns, self-esteem, emotional regulation, developing coping skills and stress management strategies in a private practice setting.
• Utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Art Therapy to assist clients in meeting goals.
• Establishing rapport with clients to conduct biopsychosocial assessments for the purpose of diagnosis and to develop treatment goals and plans appropriate to client's presentation and individual wants and needs.
• Identifying risk and resiliency factors within individual psychotherapy and assisting in developing client crisis/safety plans as necessary.
• Displaying sensitivity to cultural needs of clients served.
• Engaging in monthly individual and group consultation groups for purpose of obtaining support and feedback from supervisor and peers in order to provide ongoing appropriate care to clients.

Sunrise Professional Counseling, LLC, Bowling Green OH 

Art Therapist/LPC/Independent Contractor       11/2021-02/2023

• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments for purpose of diagnosis of mental disorders and to help clients develop measurable treatment goals in a private practice setting.
• Specialized in diagnosis of Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders.
• Arranged and facilitated therapy sessions for individuals, as well as couples and families on as needed basis.
• Experienced acting as liaison with insurance carriers and provided therapeutic services for clients using Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Expressive Art Therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
• Engaged in regular individual and group consultation for purpose of maintaining competencies and assisted supervisor in developing Counselors in Training.

ViaQuest, Perrysburg OH

Therapeutic Behavioral Support Specialist       09/2021-11/2021

• Assisted individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Co-occurring Mental Health Diagnoses with day to day behavioral skills in individual and group settings.
• Collaborated with client(s) and their guardian(s), if deemed necessary, in developing Individual treatment plans to assist in goal attainment.
• Primarily focused on symptom management and monitoring, skill building, and coping mechanisms.
• Focused on life skills, crisis prevention, and social, emotional, stress management, anger management, communication and interpersonal relationships.
• Coordinated with community service practitioners, including county boards and agencies, day programs, residential services, employment services.

Bridgehaven Mental Health Services, Louisville KY

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner II                           11/2019-02/2021

Comprehensive Community Support Practitioner II         06/2017-11/2019

• Coordinated caseload of 40+ clients experiencing a range of severe mental illness diagnoses including Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Personality Disorders, Substance Abuse Disorders, and Psychotic disorders.
• Conducted Individual Psychotherapy using person-centered, trauma-informed, and strength-based approach in combination with evidence-based practices and expressive therapies interventions including Supportive treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Motivational Interviewing techniques.
• Facilitated Outpatient Expressive Communication Therapy Group using Cognitive Behavioral Approaches, taught ceramics as part of therapeutic rehabilitation, and co-facilitated Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group.
• As a staffed Art Therapist, assisted in organization and development of annual fundraising event titled “Art as a Part of Healing."
• Pioneered and expanded community support program, assisted in developing procedures and guidelines.
• Guided company's vision of providing in-home therapeutic services and case management for purpose of identifying and helping to break down barriers that hindered client's abilities to engage in their recovery process.
• Liaised with community members, recommended resources and programs and advocated for comprehensive service delivery.

Bridgehaven Mental Health Services (01/2017-04/2017), Baptist Health (08/2016-12/2016), Wesley Manor Retirement Community (01/2016-04/2016)

• Planned and implemented individual and group therapeutic interventions for adults with severe and persistent mental illness and practiced clinical group documentation.
• Adapted and implemented individual and group therapeutic interventions for persons suffering with diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, Victims of Stroke, Dementia, Psychosis, and various types of Cancer. Ages ranged from early 20s to 95 years old.
• Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
• Participated in Treatment Team and Clinical Team meetings for purpose of discussing specific cases and assisting in problem solving to put together recommendations for presented issues.
• Supervision topics included but not limited to learning about mental illnesses as related to DSM-5 and observation/discussion of clients, group process, therapeutic talk, confrontation, note taking, art therapy interventions, and self-care.

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Ohio #C.2103819
• National Board Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) #19-434
• Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Training- Lead by Cathy Malchiodi, PhD Executive Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute
• Neuroscience Certificate for Clinical Practice: Applying Neuroscience for the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress Disorders - Lead by Melanie Greenberg, PhD
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Roy Kiessling framework
• Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Professional Training (CDBT) - Lead by Lane Peterson, PsyD, LP, C-DBT

American Art Therapy Association (AATA) 

• Maggie Allard-Shartzer, LPCC-S

Pathways to Healing, LLC

savingtheworldjam@gmail.com or 419-344-2064

• Brad Leedy, MSW, COO

Bridgehaven Mental Health Services

bleedy@bridgehaven.org or 502-585-9444

• Marybeth Orton, MA, ATR-BC, LPAT

University of Louisville, Clinical Instructor, Department of Counseling and Human Development 

m0orto01@louisville.edu or 502-417-7629

• Gloria Everidge, LCSW

Bridgehaven Mental Health Services

g.everidge13@twc.com or 502-468-7800

• Arti Ortega, LCSW

Bridgehaven Mental Health Services

aortega@bridgehaven.org or 502-585-9444