Ginger Dahl
Talcott ,WV
Summary
Mental Health Counselor with skill in leading situation-specific counseling sessions. Expertise in working with children and adults/families in crisis. Worked in the field more than 10 years, counseling individuals of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, including children, adolescents and adults.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
Panhandle Counseling And Health Services
11.2018 - Current
- Counseled up to [Number] patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.
- Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
Therapist
Green Brier Academy for Girls
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Established clear boundaries with clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.
- Provided individual and group therapy sessions to patients suffering from mental health issues.
Alternative School Teacher
Guymon City Schools
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Delivered supervision and instruction across various subjects for students in alternative school.
Science teacher
Guymon ISD North Park Elementary
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Plan curriculum
- Manage over 97 students at various times of the day
- Interact with parents, advise and encourage students
- Effectively use many of skills and experiences as a therapist to teach students how to most effectively learn through breathing techniques, brain breaks, and by attempting to meet the students individual learning and emotional needs.
Clinical Intervention Specialist (counselor)
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
08.2011 - 06.2016
- Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 6 and up.
- Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
- Maintained a caseload of more than 65 group home placements.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients’ level of functioning.
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in the mental health field by regularly attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Consulted with teams on effective parenting techniques,
- Certified in various counseling modalities such as:Equine assisted therapies, EMDR, and training staff on the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (which is a cutting edge information about trauma informed care).
Education
MAMFC(Masters of Marriage and Family Counseling), MACE (Master of Christian Education) - Counseling and Education
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Seminary Dr., Fort Worth, TexasBachelor of Science - Counseling Psychology
Athens State College
Athens, AlabamaSkills
- Culturally sensitive
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Family Counseling
- Documentation
- Individual counseling with training in EMDR, EAP (equine assisted psychotherapy), NMT, and SAMA (Satori method of containment)
* Consulting and teaching
* Trainer in large group settings
Certification
Registered Play Therapist, EMDR, NMT
Timeline
Therapist
Green Brier Academy for Girls
05.2020 - 05.2021
Therapist
Panhandle Counseling And Health Services
11.2018 - Current
Alternative School Teacher
Guymon City Schools
08.2018 - 05.2019
Science teacher
Guymon ISD North Park Elementary
08.2016 - 05.2017
Clinical Intervention Specialist (counselor)
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
08.2011 - 06.2016
MAMFC(Masters of Marriage and Family Counseling), MACE (Master of Christian Education) - Counseling and Education
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Science - Counseling Psychology
Athens State College