Lisa Dickman
SLC,UT
Summary
Caring Behavioral Therapist with 20+ years of experience helping clients with social and emotional issues develop techniques to deal with daily challenges. Expert at teaching others to tackle problems constructively through behavior modification. Flexible clinician comfortable administering individual or group therapy sessions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
The Core Practice
05.2024 - Current
- Trained in techniques such as hypnosis, stress reduction therapy and play therapy to improve outcomes.
- Aided general practitioners and specialists with handling complex cases by consulting on psychological diagnoses and treatments.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
- Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.
Therapist
Tava
12.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
- Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
Mental Health Therapist
Private Practice
06.2018 - Current
- Individual therapy to teens, young adults, and adults struggling with various mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, addiction, etc.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from various diseases and issues.
Clinical Manager
Deer Hollow Recovery
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Managed 3 clinicians covering telehealth therapy for first responders and their families. Provided clinical support, training, and scheduling. Provided comprehensive psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment modalities, including individual, psycho-education, and experiential therapies. Ran weekly team clinical meetings, Data gathering, and recommendations for program improvements. Provided Crisis interventions as needed
School Social Worker
Granite School District
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Group psychoeducational therapy, classroom preventative and social skills training, crisis intervention, and family support.
Main Therapist
Catalyst Residential Treatment Program
05.2013 - 06.2018
- Provided comprehensive psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Treatment modalities included individual, group, and family psychotherapy, psycho-education, and experiential therapies. Consulted with psychiatric prescriber to address medical/medication management issues. Worked with teachers and academic support staff to ensure academic needs and behavioral supports were being met. Provided aftercare treatment criteria to educational consultants and coordinated continuity of care with aftercare treatment professionals. Developed and educated students, staff, and parents in therapeutic modalities. Participated in weekly clinical meetings. Attended annual conferences of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), and the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) for continuing education and marketing purposes, and ran intensive family workshops.
Crisis Social Worker
University of Utah Hospital
04.2010 - 05.2014
- Provided brief and supportive therapies for ER traumas and MH crisis patients and their families. Provided medical updates, support services, and bereavement support.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work
SLC, Ut05.2000
Undergraduate Science Degree - Child And Family Studies
University of Utah
SLC, Ut05.1996
Skills
- One-on-one support
- Progress evaluations
- Compliance requirements
- Treatment planning
- Critical thinking
- Training & development
- Problem resolution
- Decision-making
- Friendly
- Efficient
- Positive attitude
- Customer service
- One-on-one sessions
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker – State of Utah 2004
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker – State of Oregon
Timeline
Therapist
The Core Practice
05.2024 - Current
Clinical Manager
Deer Hollow Recovery
02.2023 - 02.2024
Therapist
Tava
12.2022 - Current
School Social Worker
Granite School District
09.2019 - 06.2020
Mental Health Therapist
Private Practice
06.2018 - Current
Main Therapist
Catalyst Residential Treatment Program
05.2013 - 06.2018
Crisis Social Worker
University of Utah Hospital
04.2010 - 05.2014
Master of Social Work -
University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work
Undergraduate Science Degree - Child And Family Studies
University of Utah