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LaSontia Sharlow

Lorain,OH

Summary

Experienced with therapeutic techniques and client-focused care. Utilizes active listening and empathy to create supportive environment. Knowledge of crisis intervention and individualized treatment planning, ensuring effective support for diverse client needs.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Counselor

Mindfully.org
06.2025 - Current
  • Assists clients in setting realistic goals, developing action plans, and monitoring progress towards achievement.
  • Maintains accurate documentation of client interactions, assessments, and progress notes for effective case management.
  • Educates clients on available community resources, fostering a sense of empowerment and selfsufficiency.
  • Improves client satisfaction through consistent communication, empathy, and understanding of their unique challenges.
  • Guides clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
  • Improves client satisfaction through consistent communication, empathy, and understanding of their unique challenges.
  • Implements creative art therapy activities to diagnose and treat adult and adolescent patients.
  • Develops and maintained therapeutic relationships with clients, fostering trust and open communication.
  • Enhances patient well-being by designing and implementing individualized art therapy interventions.

Integrated Art Specialist

Capstone Academy @Hattie Larlham
08.2020 - Current
  • Provides instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts, appreciations, and the ability to make judgments about art while encouraging self-expression in a safe and supportive environment.
  • Ability to utilize various arts medium, theoretical approaches, and disciplines.
  • Provides a program responsive to students’ capabilities and needs providing adaptations and use of adaptable equipment as needed.
  • Aligns instructional lessons and objectives with Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals.
  • Creates and implements an integrated arts curriculum including music and movement for therapeutic purposes.
  • Shows ability to assess students' needs, develop and implement appropriate interventions.
  • Committed to keeping continuing education and professional development current.
  • Works within an academic and therapeutic team to ensure cohesion of care.

Habilitation Specialist

Parma Adult Activity Center (Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities)
01.2008 - 12.2019
  • Developed and overseen the implementation of person-centered programming (ISP) Individual Service plan in the classroom setting.
  • Administered medications and feedings via g and or j tube.
  • Facilitated hip-hop, choir, Zumba, Ceramics, clay arts, Jewelry making, seasonal arts and crafts, crocheting and fiber arts classes.
  • Worked within a therapeutic team to ensure cohesion of care.
  • Clinical II/Practicum Experience: 100 hrs. @ Kendal of Oberlin, Ohio
  • Supervisor: Michele Tarsitano-Amato mtars@kaokendal.org 440-775-4890
  • Internship I&II: 700+ hrs. @ Julie Billiart School Lindhurst, Ohio
  • Supervisor: Diane Fliesch Hughes dhughes@jbschool.org 216-381-1191
  • Internship II: Diagnosing: @Recreating Dawn Lakewood, Ohio
  • Supervisor: Joyous Williams joy@recreatingdawn.com 216-282-6812

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling and Art Therapy

Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio
08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Arts with Ceramics focus

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
12.2003

Skills

  • Facilitating dance fitness classes professionally
  • Curating art displays and exhibitions in school, day program, and community settings
  • Administering art therapy assessments
  • Conducting life enrichment assessments
  • Strong advocate
  • Formal dance training in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop
  • Facilitating art as therapy groups and one-on-one art therapy and counseling
  • Singing professionally with Arch Angels Choir & Charles Woolfork and the Praise Covenant Choir

Certification

  • Participating in numerous Arts festivals and shows I.e., Fire Fish, and Bright Winter.
  • Earned Creative Arts Therapy Certification from Tri-C May 2020
  • Earned Zumba Fitness Instructor Certification July 2020
  • Department of Education Permit (Educational Aid) 2020-2023/2024
  • ATR Registered Art Therapy Credential 23-347
  • LPC Licensed Practicing Counselor C.2406310

Timeline

Counselor

Mindfully.org
06.2025 - Current

Integrated Art Specialist

Capstone Academy @Hattie Larlham
08.2020 - Current

Habilitation Specialist

Parma Adult Activity Center (Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities)
01.2008 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Arts with Ceramics focus

The Ohio State University

Master of Arts - Counseling and Art Therapy

Ursuline College

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