Committed Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate offering excellent rapport-building and communication skills with co-workers, clients and families from diverse backgrounds. Known for having a positive attitude and consistently exceeding performance standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post-Graduate Trainee
Judi's House
Aurora, CO
05.2023 - Current
Delivered quality, comprehensive and well-integrated clinical grief services in alignment with patient needs.
Facilitated 3 group sessions per week
Conducted assessments and provided recommendations for services
Counseled clients in group, individual, and family sessions
Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
Intern Therapist
Maria Droste Counseling Center
06.2022 - Current
Implemented therapeutic interventions to promote awareness and growth.
Documented therapeutic goals and client progress.
Completed 600-hour internship working with adolescents, adults, seniors, and couples.
Assessed client needs and developed treatment plans.
Provided crisis intervention to support clients during times of urgent need.
Helped clients work through emotional and psychological issues in both individual and group therapy sessions.
Handled private pay and medicaid billing.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
Medical University Of South Carolina
01.2022 - 06.2022
Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from PTSD, depression, and burn injuries.
Worked collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to provide consistent care and minimize diversion in a hospital setting.
Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Provided evidenced based treatments such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure
Graduate Assistant
The Citadel
05.2019 - 05.2022
Supported department members with administrative and academic assistance.
Organized various course materials as directed by professor.
Proctored and graded exams for undergraduate classes.
Student Research Assistant
Medical University Of South Carolina
08.2020 - 01.2022
Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
Listened to recorded therapy sessions to rate provider behavior and child engagement in treatment sessions.
Observed various styles of building rapport and the therapeutic alliance.
Received certification in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Lead Wilderness Field Instructor
Trails Carolina Wilderness Therapy
05.2018 - 07.2019
Led field team in supervision of 6 to 12 student clients in Pisgah National Forest, NC while serving as mentor and field instructor.
Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial behavior between students.
Conducted patient observations by monitoring and recording daily behaviors, expressed thoughts, and therapeutic outcomes for each student.
Supported students in meeting therapeutic goals prescribed by their therapists
Cultivated and maintained therapeutic relationships in culturally-diverse populations
Remained energetic and demonstrated passion for helping clients by applying active listening.
Implemented intensive individualized treatment plans, developed by students' therapists, addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
Conducted meditation, guided imagery, and breathing techniques to patients and families.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Counseling
The Citadel Graduate College
Charleston, SC
05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
05.2018
Skills
TF-CBT certified
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness Practices
CBT
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Policy and Procedure Adherence
Administrative support
Group therapy facilitation
Field leadership
Behavioral issue response
Relationship building
Emergency Procedures
Teamwork
Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Group Supervision and Management
Research and reporting
Additional Information
AfterShock Community Leader 2020- Collaborated with local company to plan and implement nature clean up in community.