Justin Fredericks
Marriage and Family Therapist
Sacramento,CA
Summary
I am a dedicated Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience helping individuals and families navigate trauma, grief, and life’s most challenging moments. My journey has included serving as a hospital chaplain at UC Davis Medical Center’s Level 1 trauma center, where I supported patients and families through crisis and healing, as well as providing culturally competent, trauma-informed therapy to veterans and civilians.
Certified in Veteran Evolution Therapy, I specialize in addressing the unique challenges faced by veterans, including moral injury and life transitions. My therapeutic approach incorporates evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT, and Gottman Therapy, tailored to each client’s needs. I also bring a creative perspective to therapy, having developed music therapy programs and co-authored Murphy’s Laws of Mental Health Practice, a resource designed to destigmatize mental health care through humor.
I am passionate about fostering resilience and guiding clients toward renewed purpose and emotional well-being. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, my goal is to provide holistic, personalized care that empowers clients to live fulfilling lives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Anchor Therapy Clinic
01.2024 - Current
- Provided individual and couples therapy for veterans and civilians,
achieving measurable improvements in emotional resilience and
relationship satisfaction, with client feedback describing the therapy as
"life-changing" and "100% transformative." - Conducted over 100 culturally competent assessments and developed
over 50 individualized treatment plans, integrating veteran identity and
utilizing evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT, and
Gottman Therapy. - Designed and co-developed continuing education curriculum to train
graduate students in evidence-based interventions, contributing to the
professional development of future clinicians under clinical
supervision
Parts Advisor/Account Executive Team Lead
YourMechanic/Wrench
02.2018 - 01.2024
- Oversaw over 300 customer quotes per day researching vehicles and parts via physical catalogs and electronic means.
- Ordered parts for approximately 100 scheduled appointments per day utilizing partnered parts distributors to fulfill demands.
- Identified specific replacement parts to meet customers' needs, making accurate suggestions with confidence.
- Adhered to company guidelines for performance and compliance to reach key performance indicators.
- Maintained extensive understanding of common problems with automotive repair and methods for repair.
- Reviewed current processes and procedures and implemented proactive adjustments to maintain quality, service and sales standards.
Night Operations Manager
Lowes Home Improvment
04.2019 - 11.2021
- Trained over 100 employees on proper protocols and customer service
standards. - Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members. Trained and guided overnight operations department to maintain high
productivity and performance metrics. - Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Observed teams of 25 employees for individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
- Directed product flow and informed management of delays and challenges, as well as suggested resolutions.
Chaplain
University of California Davis Medical Center
08.2015 - 11.2018
- Managed between 20-50 patient assessments per day.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff for over 600 patients.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service
opportunities for three chapels. - Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of
emotional support. - Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in
emergency situations for in-patient care, palliative care, and hospice. - Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and
determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
Youth Pastor/Worship Team Leader
Cornerstone Baptist Church
06.2015 - 11.2017
- Planned weekly youth groups as well as special events and overnight retreats for over 80 teens/pre-teens.
- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
- Set goals for youth in church and communicated with parents regarding progress.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
Pavements and Heavy Equipment Operator
USAF
09.2001 - 03.2015
- Trained in over 40 pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Strictly adhered to USAF safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Synchronized resources on job sites by smoothly communicating with and directing squad members of 12.
- Loaded and moved 80,000 cubic meters of soil material to rebuild damaged sections of flight line during wartime operations.
- Ripped out existing asphalt and concrete to prepare for site changes and new construction to house over 8,000 military personal.
- Avoided hazards such as hanging or buried utility lines when operating equipment by pre-planning work orders.
- Controlled simultaneous machine operations by communicating with and directing individual operations for over 70 airman during natural disaster training exercises.
- Communicated with 300 ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving during Typhoon Pongsona natural disaster clean up.
Education
Certification in Applied Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering Technology
United States Air Force Academy
Monument, CO 09.2003 - 11.2004
Associate of Arts - Music Theory And Composition
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA 08.2006 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies And Ancient History
University of California Davis
Davis, CA 09.2009 - 12.2013
Master of Arts - Chaplain Pastoral Care
Fuller Theological Seminary
Sacramento, CA 08.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology - Emphasis in Marriage And Family Therapy
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA 08.2021 - 12.2024
Skills
- Evidence-Based Therapy Modalities (CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT, Gottman Therapy)
- Crisis Intervention and Management Trauma-Informed and Grief Counseling
- Veteran Evolution Therapy Certification
- Veteran Advocacy and Cultural Competence
- Addressing Moral Injury and Transition Challenges
- Music Therapy Program Development
- Therapy Guidebooks and Workbooks
- Creation Co-Author of Murphy's Laws of Mental Health Practice
- Client-Centered Therapeutic Engagement
- Community Outreach and Advocacy
Timeline
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Anchor Therapy Clinic
01.2024 - Current
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology - Emphasis in Marriage And Family Therapy
Pepperdine University
08.2021 - 12.2024
Night Operations Manager
Lowes Home Improvment
04.2019 - 11.2021
Parts Advisor/Account Executive Team Lead
YourMechanic/Wrench
02.2018 - 01.2024
Chaplain
University of California Davis Medical Center
08.2015 - 11.2018
Youth Pastor/Worship Team Leader
Cornerstone Baptist Church
06.2015 - 11.2017
Master of Arts - Chaplain Pastoral Care
Fuller Theological Seminary
08.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies And Ancient History
University of California Davis
09.2009 - 12.2013
Associate of Arts - Music Theory And Composition
Solano Community College
08.2006 - 06.2009
Certification in Applied Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering Technology
United States Air Force Academy
09.2003 - 11.2004
Pavements and Heavy Equipment Operator
USAF
09.2001 - 03.2015
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