ELISE KNOWLES
Malibu,CA
Summary
Experienced with therapeutic techniques and client-focused care. Utilizes active listening and empathy to create supportive environment. Knowledge of crisis intervention and individualized treatment planning, ensuring effective support for diverse client needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Counselor
Four Points Counseling
01.2025 - Current
- Providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Receiving regular supervision and attending clinical team meetings. Creating individual and relational treatment plans. Providing advocacy for the community. Utilizing a variety of theories including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Feminist Theory, and Client-Centered approaches.
Counselor
Queer Asterisk
05.2024 - Current
- Queer/Trans therapists providing mental health counseling to queer and trans populations including individuals, couples, and families, and groups. Attending supervision meetings and receiving supervision on counseling sessions. Learning and implementing a variety of theories in culturally diverse contexts.
Human Resources Administrator
ATI Electrical
10.2022 - Current
- Provide guidance and support on personal and/or workplace communication and conflict to the employees on a weekly basis or as needed. Produce weekly emails including tips to improve mental health and to bring awareness to mental health.
Intern
Santa Barbara Response Network
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Rendering psychological first aid by providing compassionate social support in the aftermath of tragic events. Empowering people whose resilience is being affected by trauma.
Internship
Stroke Awareness Oregon
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Helped create and implement a support group for stroke survivors under 40 years of age. Researched the prevention and recovery of strokes.
Education
Doctor of Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA05-2029
Master of Arts - Marriage, Couples, And Family Therapy/Counseling
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO12-2024
BA - Psychology
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA05.2022
Skills
- Member of Chi Sigma Iota
- CPR Certified
- Gottman Level 1
- Darkness to Light Child Abuse Prevention Training
- Trauma Informed Care Training
- Psychological First Aid Certified
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Counseling
- Mental health support
- HIPAA
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Counselor
Four Points Counseling
01.2025 - Current
Counselor
Queer Asterisk
05.2024 - Current
Human Resources Administrator
ATI Electrical
10.2022 - Current
Intern
Santa Barbara Response Network
08.2021 - 12.2021
Internship
Stroke Awareness Oregon
06.2021 - 09.2021
BA - Psychology
Westmont College
Doctor of Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Master of Arts - Marriage, Couples, And Family Therapy/Counseling
University of Northern Colorado
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