Katherine Whitman
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Evidence-based, compassionate, and trauma-informed therapist currently looking for a job as an AMFT (#139517) and APCC (#13850). Some trainings include education in DBT through the Treatment Implementation Collaborative and DBT Center of the South Bay, CBT training through the Beck Institute, and Motivational Interviewing training through SBIRT.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
DBT Associate Therapist
DBT Center Of The South Bay
06.2023 - 07.2023
- co-led DBT groups
- watched Treatment Implementation Collaborative videos on DBT
- read "Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder"
- site unfortunately shut down (which is why time at the site was short), but education on DBT was invaluable
Therapist Intern
Boys And Girls Club Malibu Teen Center
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Documented therapeutic goals and client progress for adults and teens.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions using a trauma-informed and multicultural framework.
- Assessed client needs and developed treatment plans.
Behavioral Health Technician
Cliffside Malibu
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Counseled and mentored clients on substance use and life choices.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
Biological Psychology Research Assistant
Foster Lab
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Trained rats on a variety of spatial and memory tasks using behaviorist principles.
- Built micro-drives to be inserted into the hippocampus.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA03.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA12.2020
Skills
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Therapist Collaboration
- Crisis Situations
- Evidence-Based Therapy Methods
Timeline
DBT Associate Therapist
DBT Center Of The South Bay
06.2023 - 07.2023
Therapist Intern
Boys And Girls Club Malibu Teen Center
01.2022 - 03.2023
Behavioral Health Technician
Cliffside Malibu
09.2020 - 01.2021
Biological Psychology Research Assistant
Foster Lab
06.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Science
University of California, Berkeley
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