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GREGORY WILSON

Pearland,TX

Summary

Empathetic and self-directed therapist with excellent active listening and verbal communication skills. Facilitates family, couples and individual counseling sessions to help clients pinpoint underlying emotions triggering instability and conflict. Maintains records and makes written and oral reports concerning client care, counseling and therapeutic activities. COVER LETTER My name is Gregory Wilson, a recent graduate of Antioch University with a degree in clinical psychology. I have one year’s experience working as a trainee with ACTS Community therapy services. I am registered with the California Board of behavioral sciences as an associate Marriage and family therapist. My concentration is working with clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, chronic illness, and life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive, nurturing safe environment where clients can explore their strengths and recognize their potential. I am particularly led to accompanying individuals of the LGBTQ+ community, people with suicidal ideation, chronic illness, and those who have experienced religious or spiritual trauma. I view therapy from a humanistic lens, attuned to each client’s needs, personality and circumstances. Some of the therapeutic approaches utilized include client centered, collaborative, mindfulness, solution focused and Cognitive behavioral therapy. I am looking for a company which promotes professional development and provides the opportunity to learn and grow. I possess the ability to handle intense situations, display good judgement and decision-making skills. I have excellent verbal and written skills and work well as an independent and a team member. I am passionate about therapy, trained in both theology and affirmative LGBTQ psychotherapy. I view therapy thru a person-centered humanistic lens. Attuned to meeting people where they are. I see therapy as collaborative, holistic, healing and wellness. I combine evidence-based theories with wisdom and experience with the goal of the client achieving self-actualization. One of my greatest strengths is the ability to listen. Providing clients a safe nurturing environment where client are free to explore their feeling and achieve psychological healing.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist

LA Valley Recovery
North Hollywood, California
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
  • Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
  • Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
  • Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
  • Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
  • Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with referral sources to support continuity of care.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
  • Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.

MFT Trainee

Antioch Community Therapy Services, ACTS
Culver City, California
09.2020 - 06.2022
  • Conducted individual, couples and family counseling sessions as clinically indicated to provide psychotherapeutic interventions and establish and assess treatment goals
  • Formulated and implemented individualized family treatment plans designed to strengthen intact families, reunite divided families and support personal growth
  • Documented behavior patterns and relationship dynamics to create accurate and effective treatment plan
  • Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground and building relationships.

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

Suicide Prevention Center, Didi Hirsch
Los Angeles, California
06.2017 - 03.2020
  • Encourage callers with suicidal ideation to find alternatives to ending their lives
  • Counsel and assist people in crisis create plans for handling difficulties
  • Identify, assess and intervene for those involved in stress and crisis
  • Connected patients to trained workers to handle advanced mental health issues
  • Notified law enforcement of threats to self-harm or harm others to help coordinate appropriate responses
  • Collected relevant information from callers to determine support needs and evaluate risk of harm
  • Offered callers peer counseling services and referrals to community-based support.

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

National Help Center
San Francisco, California
04.2017 - 01.2020
  • Communicate with clients in both chat and phone conversations
  • Interaction with global callers including teen and senior hot lines
  • Offered callers peer counseling services and referrals to community-based support
  • Collected relevant information from callers to determine support needs and evaluate risk of harm.

Customer Service Representative

National Passenger Railroad Corporation
Los Angeles, California
05.1982 - 08.2015
  • Managed conflict resolution for displaced, or disgruntled customers
  • Ability to communicate clearly
  • Knowledge of all station operations.

Education

MA - Clinical Psychology

Antioch University
06.2022

Master of Arts - Theological Studies

Vanguard University
06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Religion

Vanguard University
05.2014

Skills

  • Patience
  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Empathy
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Compassion
  • Client Goal Planning
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Patient Health Education
  • Safety and Risk Assessments
  • Tracking Client Progress
  • Confidential Records
  • Customer Service
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Team Building
  • Microsoft Office
  • Relationship Building
  • Active Listening
  • Computer Skills
  • Flexible Schedule
  • People Skills
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Organizational Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Supervision & Leadership
  • Problem Resolution
  • Reliable & Trustworthy
  • Critical Thinking
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Basic Math
  • Data Management
  • Patience
  • Training & Development
  • Team Management
  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Service referral coordination
  • Compliance requirements
  • EMR updating
  • Progress evaluations
  • Electronic charting
  • Referral coordination
  • Behavior modification
  • Psychiatric evaluation
  • Intern supervision
  • ICANotes
  • Community education
  • Patient monitoring
  • Disorder diagnosis

cover letter

COVER LETTER

My name is Gregory Wilson, a recent graduate of Antioch University with a degree in clinical psychology. I have one year’s experience working as a trainee with ACTS Community therapy services.  I am registered with the California Board of behavioral sciences as an associate Marriage and family therapist.  My concentration is working with clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, chronic illness, and life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive, nurturing safe environment where clients can explore their strengths and recognize their potential. I am particularly led to accompanying individuals of the LGBTQ+ community, people with suicidal ideation, chronic illness, and those who have experienced religious or spiritual trauma. I view therapy from a humanistic lens, attuned to each client’s needs, personality and circumstances.

Some of the therapeutic approaches utilized include client centered, collaborative, mindfulness, solution focused and Cognitive behavioral therapy.

I am looking for a company which promotes professional development and provides the opportunity to learn and grow. I possess the ability to handle intense situations, display good judgement and decision-making skills. I have excellent verbal and written skills and work well as an independent and a team member. 

I am passionate about therapy, trained in both theology and affirmative LGBTQ psychotherapy. I view therapy thru a person-centered humanistic lens. Attuned to meeting people where they are. I see therapy as collaborative, holistic, healing and wellness. I combine evidence-based theories with wisdom and experience with the goal of the client achieving self-actualization. One of my greatest strengths is the ability to listen. Providing clients a safe nurturing environment where client are free to explore their feeling and achieve psychological healing. 

GREGORY WILSON

PEARLAND, TEXAS | 323‑635-3095

Timeline

Therapist

LA Valley Recovery
01.2023 - 01.2025

MFT Trainee

Antioch Community Therapy Services, ACTS
09.2020 - 06.2022

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

Suicide Prevention Center, Didi Hirsch
06.2017 - 03.2020

Volunteer Crisis Counselor

National Help Center
04.2017 - 01.2020

Customer Service Representative

National Passenger Railroad Corporation
05.1982 - 08.2015

MA - Clinical Psychology

Antioch University

Master of Arts - Theological Studies

Vanguard University

Bachelor of Arts - Religion

Vanguard University
GREGORY WILSON