Providing trauma-informed holistic care that honors the mind, body and souls of the Individuals and couples who desire compassionate and non-judgmental counseling support on their healing journey
Latoya Williams
Alpharetta,GA
Summary
Compassionate and eclectic counselor with extensive knowledge of counseling principles and practices. Adept at creating individualized treatment plans and creating a safe, supportive environment for all clients. Counselor has specialized training in multiple therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Restoration Therapy, Superhero Therapy, Prepare/Enrich, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Expressive Arts therapy, Christian faith-based counseling and Sand tray therapy.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselor
The Ministry Village
01.2024 - Current
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
- Designed safe and supportive environment for clients to discuss issues.
- Assessed clients' needs to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Developed treatment plans to help clients build self-confidence and resilience.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Superhero Therapy, Sandtray Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Adapted counseling techniques to best suit individual needs of each client.
- Determined clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviors.
Mental Health Counseling Intern
The Abundant Life Institute
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Stayed current on mental health research to follow new developments and research in mental health field.
- Attended trainings to participate in regular supervision and continued education to maintain professional competence and ethical standards.
- Documented clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.
- Prepared reports to summarize clients' mental health status and treatment progress.
- Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
- Assessed mental health needs to determine nature and extent of clients' emotional, behavioral or mental health issues.
- Developed rapport with clients and maintained professional and empathetic relationships, fostering a safe therapeutic environment.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2024
Master of Science - Applied Psychology
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT08-2019
Master of Arts - Human Services Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2015
Skills
- Active Listening
- Empathy
- Trauma-Informed Counseling Care
- Certified in EMDR for trauma treatment
- Public speaking
- Treatment Planning
- Suicide risk assessments
- Biopsychosocial assessments
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Christian Faith Based Counseling
- Psychological Assessments
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Stress Management
Techniques - Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Affiliations
• American Counseling Association
• The Association for Spiritual Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
• International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC)
Certification
- EMDR Trained Clinician (2025)
- Motivational Interviewing for addiction (2025)
- Prepare/Enrich (2024)
- Level 1 Restoration Therapy Trained Therapist (2024)
- Superhero Therapy (2024)
- Certified SYMBIS Assessment Facilitator, SYMBIS Assessment - December (2022)
Interests
Licensing
Associate Professional Counselor License *Pending* (2025)
Timeline
Counselor
The Ministry Village
01.2024 - Current
Mental Health Counseling Intern
The Abundant Life Institute
05.2023 - 12.2023
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University
Master of Science - Applied Psychology
Sacred Heart University
Master of Arts - Human Services Counseling
Liberty University
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