Experienced professional with a background in clinical mental health counseling and college student support. Skilled in guidance and assistance for individuals from diverse backgrounds. Specializes in crisis intervention, offering valuable support to navigate traumatic experiences. Adept at utilizing traditional counseling techniques alongside innovative mindfulness and arts-based approaches.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Clinician - Trauma Therapist
Center Psychotherapy
Arlington
09.2022 - Current
Perform on-site and/or Telehealth trauma-informed care to individuals who have experienced trauma
Complete 22 to 25 therapy sessions per week
Write session notes, treatment plans, and other clinical paperwork in a timely fashion
Developed tailored treatment plans by utilizing various therapeutic modalities such as CBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, as well as polyvagal, somatic, mindful approaches and psychoeducation.
Consult with other clinicians, health care providers and outside agencies when necessary
Attend individual supervision and participate in various practice team meetings, group consultations and trainings.
Expressive Arts Therapy Intern
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden
Harvard
09.2021 - 05.2022
Support the clinical work of providing integrative cancer care through the delivery of therapeutic services and educational programming
Provide individual counseling with a caseload of 10 weekly clients, often integrating arts-based techniques
Lead two ongoing therapeutic groups and co-lead three additional groups
Design and deliver weekly mind-body movement programming for wellness
Design and facilitate weekly expressive arts therapeutic writing group
Involved in documentation and assessment of programs as needed for grant writing and program development purposes.
Counseling/Expressive Arts Therapy Intern
Lesley University Institute for Integrative Career Advancement
Cambridge
08.2019 - 05.2020
Aided in the design and implementation of the pilot year of Career Studio, a vocational rehabilitation program for students with lived experience of mental health conditions, integrating academic coursework, career and life coaching, and community wellness offerings
Planned and facilitated individual and group interventions using contemporary vocational psychology theories, psychosocial rehabilitation principles and culturally-sensitive approaches to group facilitation and individual sessions
Co-facilitated Career Studio course
Individual career counseling included assessment, formulation, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and determine appropriate application for integrating arts-based and holistic approaches
Programmatic community engagement included group events and activities focused around Wellness cultivation
Integrated expressive arts therapy approaches into vocational rehabilitation practice.
Assistant Director of Academic Advising
Lesley University Center for the Adult Learner
Cambridge
05.2014 - 08.2022
Supported the needs of learners at various life stages including the design of individualized degree plans, selection of majors and academic career planning
Advised students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation and maintaining a healthy school/work/life balance
Connected students with resources for learning and wellbeing, both on and off campus
Evaluated and helped refine curriculum and teach courses within the Liberal Studies major
Analyzed enrollment data and made recommendations for course schedules and additional student services
Served as Prior Learning Assessment coordinator on campus
Established Lesley Family College, a pilot program connecting student-parents with campus connections and community supports
Supported the development of an emerging peer coaching model to address undergraduate student retention.
Senior Lecturer
Lesley University Division of Psychology & Applied Therapies
Cambridge
09.2010 - Current
Designed undergraduate Expressive arts therapies major elective courses in mind-body movement and expressive writing; served as course instructor for rotation of courses that include Yoga for Mental and Emotional Health and Holistic Approaches to Healing.
Administrative Coordinator, Ph.D. Programs
Lesley University Graduate School of Education
Cambridge
06.2010 - 06.2014
Supported the administration of the Ph.D
Program with three separate specializations (Interdisciplinary Studies, Educational Leadership and Adult Learning) as well as event planning for all Ph.D
Residencies, student orientations, research presentations, faculty speaking engagements and lecture series; collaborated on annual Community of Scholars event, and the doctoral Hooding ceremony.
Instructional Media Services, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Harvard University
Cambridge
01.1997 - 01.2007
Served in three staff roles over ten years for the division of Instructional Media Service, progressive in responsibility and salary grade
Scope of roles ranged from customer service; training and supervision; event planning, staffing and billing; large-scale media archive projects.
Somatic & Mind-body Movement Facilitator
Campus Wellness Programs
01.2002 - 01.2012
Facilitator of mind-body movement programming (Nia, Yoga, Stress management) for a variety of academic wellness programs including: Harvard University Center for Wellness and Health Communication, Harvard Recreation Program, MIT DAPER.
Education
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Expressive Arts Therapy Specialization
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
05.2022
M.F.A. Writing -
Emerson College
Boston, MA
05.2005
B.A. Literature & Film -
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
05.1995
Skills
Suicide Risk Assessment
Stress Management Strategies
Mind-body / somatic interventions
Arts-based intervention
Curriculum and program design
Group facilitation
Timeline
Mental Health Clinician - Trauma Therapist
Center Psychotherapy
09.2022 - Current
Expressive Arts Therapy Intern
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden
09.2021 - 05.2022
Counseling/Expressive Arts Therapy Intern
Lesley University Institute for Integrative Career Advancement
08.2019 - 05.2020
Assistant Director of Academic Advising
Lesley University Center for the Adult Learner
05.2014 - 08.2022
Senior Lecturer
Lesley University Division of Psychology & Applied Therapies
09.2010 - Current
Administrative Coordinator, Ph.D. Programs
Lesley University Graduate School of Education
06.2010 - 06.2014
Somatic & Mind-body Movement Facilitator
Campus Wellness Programs
01.2002 - 01.2012
Instructional Media Services, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Harvard University
01.1997 - 01.2007
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Expressive Arts Therapy Specialization