Irene LaganChambers
Charleston,SC
Summary
Licensed Professional Therapist familiar with client assessments, treatment planning and ongoing evaluations. Well-versed in effective intervention and assessment techniques.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Therapist
Core Counseling LLC
02.2018 - Current
- Perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans.
- Educate clients on stress and trauma coping mechanisms.
- Provide individuals with the resources they need to reach personal goals.
- Monitor client progress and modify their treatment plans as needed.
- Coordinate with healthcare providers, healthcare providers and community outreach programs to provide clients with needed services.
- Complete continuing education courses to maintain professional licensing certification and stay up-to-date on the latest practices.
- Write reports on clients and maintained required paperwork.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Trained in EMDR, RTM, Nutritional therapies.
- Training includes Grief Educator Training, Emotion Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems.
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Counselor Associate
Cognitive & Behavioral Health Center Of Charleston
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Acted as client advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Participated in ongoing professional development trainings to remain current on best practices within the counseling field.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Determined clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviors.
- Met with Psychologist supervisor weekly to review clients' treatment plans and progress.
- Performed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy counseling to individuals and also provided crisis intervention counseling to adult psychiatric patients in an outpatient clinic.
Therapist
Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Provided individual, family and group psychotherapy
- Maintained a caseload of 10-12 children and adolescents with issues related to complex trauma at a long-term residential treatment facility
- Planned & facilitated clinical groups 3x/weekly
- Conducted Biopsychosocial assessments
- Documented therapeutic services according to Medicaid, Agency and Insurance standards
- Performed weekly utilization reviews to demonstrate medical necessity for continued care
- Employed Evidence-Based Trauma therapy with a focus on DBT and TF-CBT
- Maintained communication with collateral contacts, referral sources, community services, and parental or legal guardians
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to formulate treatment plans tailored to address each clients' needs
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment
- Crisis Assessment & Prevention
- Case Management
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in the mental health field by regularly attending professional conferences and workshops.
Therapist
Marie Carter & Associates/ E.C.C.O.
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Provide Individual Therapy, couples, and families at a Community Center in partnership with Marie Carter & Associates
- Conduct Biopsychosocial assessments
- Establish Treatment plans in collaboration with clients
- Document weekly clinical group according to agency standards.
Independent Writing/Marketing Consultant
Self Employed Writer
03.2013 - 10.2014
- Contributed web-site content and articles for publications
- Collaborated with public relations specialists to secure positive media coverage for client products or services.
General Manager/ Producer
Guadalupe Radio/Huffines Media
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Produced and delivered 2 programs/week for DC based audience
- Developed program proposals & marketing initiatives, including two on-air fundraising drives annually; Campaigns resulted in 40% increase in local funding.
Broadcast Reporter
Vatican Radio
01.2007 - 10.2010
- Researched, wrote and delivered daily world news broadcasts for Vatican Radio World News Program in English
- Provided translations of Vatican events for English-speaking audience
- Conducted interviews with religious, political and other leading figures.
Director
Grouppe-Developpement; (subsidiary of Air France Foundation)
- Developed initiative to serve the needs of vulnerable people near the Texas/Mexico border
- Trained in collaborative efforts to end child prostitution and slavery.
Salesian Outreach to Victims of Human Trafficking
Nonprofit
04.2008 - 10.2010
- Volunteer position providing outreach to young Nigerian women forced into prostitution on the outskirts of Rome
- Coordinated respite for individuals willing to cooperate with legal authorities
- Attended US Department of State Trainings to coordinate services for victims of human trafficking.
Education
Master of Science: Clinical Psychology -
Institute for Psychological Sciences
Arlington, VASTB: Theology/ Intercultural Relations -
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Rome, ItalyMaster of Arts, Philosophy -
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OHHealth Coaching Certification Program -
Maryland University for Integrative Health
Laurel, MD01.2018
Skills
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Needs Assessment
- CSAT Candidate
- Trained in IFS, EFT, RTM, EMDR
Affiliations
- South Carolina Psychological Association
- American Counseling Association
- South Carolina Association of Licensed Professional Counselors
- EMDRIA
- US Department of State Training to Combat Human Trafficking, Rome, Italy
- Global Majority/UN Mediation Training Seminar - Amman , Jordan (2009)
- ActonUniversity Economics and Public Policy (2006)
- Tertio Millennio Economics for Free Society Seminar, Poland, (2003)
- Team Liaison, Post 911 Coalition, Alexandria, VA
- Missionaries of Charity Home for the Dying, & Orphanage, Calcutta, (2001)
References
References available upon request.
Additional Information
Affiliations include EMDRIA, CPA, IAPSP, SCPA,
Currently enrolled as a fellow member of Psychiatry Redefined
Timeline
Owner/Therapist
Core Counseling LLC
02.2018 - Current
Counselor Associate
Cognitive & Behavioral Health Center Of Charleston
02.2018 - 02.2019
Therapist
Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health
09.2016 - 10.2017
Therapist
Marie Carter & Associates/ E.C.C.O.
09.2016 - 09.2017
Independent Writing/Marketing Consultant
Self Employed Writer
03.2013 - 10.2014
General Manager/ Producer
Guadalupe Radio/Huffines Media
01.2013 - 01.2014
Salesian Outreach to Victims of Human Trafficking
Nonprofit
04.2008 - 10.2010
Broadcast Reporter
Vatican Radio
01.2007 - 10.2010
Director
Grouppe-Developpement; (subsidiary of Air France Foundation)
Master of Science: Clinical Psychology -
Institute for Psychological Sciences
STB: Theology/ Intercultural Relations -
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Master of Arts, Philosophy -
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Health Coaching Certification Program -
Maryland University for Integrative Health
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