Matthew Harper
Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist
Simi Valley,CA
Summary
Experienced mental health professional with strong background in therapeutic practices and patient care. Adept at fostering team collaboration and adapting to evolving needs, ensuring reliable and effective outcomes. Skilled in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and patient assessment with focus on achieving measurable results. Known for exceptional communication and empathy, creating supportive and productive therapeutic environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Therapist / LMFT
The Meadowglade
05.2022 - Current
- Provided individual, group, and family therapy sessions to patients suffering from mental health issues.
- Developed strong therapeutic alliances with clients, fostering trust and open communication to facilitate effective treatment.
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients in need, stabilizing the situation and connecting individuals with appropriate resources for ongoing support.
- Enhanced patient progress by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, nurses, and case managers.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations, and develop treatment plans, implementing appropriate interventions.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
Child Care Counselor / AMFT
For The Future / Guiding Our Youth
09.2018 - 05.2022
- Counseled foster youth wherein behavior, school progress, and mental or physical impairment indicated a need for assistance, diagnosing youth and arranging for needed services.
- Conducted group therapy on various topics, including addiction, anxiety, depression, and other mental health or life topics.
- Set and enforced rules to maintain children's safety, and created welcoming, caring environments for all children.
- Transported clients in company vehicles for appointments, activities, etc. for safe and convenient conveyance to and from the facility.
- Reduced behavioral issues by establishing clear rules and expectations in the childcare environment.
Therapist Trainee
APLA Health
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Assessed client needs and developed treatment plans.
- Implemented therapeutic interventions to promote awareness and growth.
- Documented therapeutic goals and client progress.
- Built trust and rapport with a compassionate approach.
- Led a weekly group focusing on meditation, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Assistant Operations Manager
Private Brand Manufacturing
06.2013 - 11.2017
- Helped create and manage daily production schedule.
- Customer service/relations, collections, and sales.
- Designed specialized product labels, catalogs, logos, information and safety data sheets to meet specialized needs of customers.
- Accounting (Quickbooks).
- Screen-printing and associated skills.
Co-Occurring Disorder Counselor
Center For Discovery and Adolescent Change
08.2009 - 04.2013
- Worked with clients and therapists to create individualized treatment plans and worked with clients to complete goals.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions on topics ranging from self-esteem, addiction, mindfulness and other topics relevant to mental health and addiction.
- Implemented daily program schedule for up to 24 residents at a time.
- Managed crises as they occurred in treatment milieu.
English / Writing Tutor
PACE Academy
08.2007 - 08.2009
- Crafted effective learning plans to address students’ English and writing weaknesses and strengths.
- Assessed current reading levels and planned optimal educational strategies to help students improve English and writing skills.
- Conducted student workshops on writing essays.
- Composed coursebook on essay writing for 6th-12th grade.
English / Philosophy Tutor
California State University, Fullerton
08.2006 - 08.2008
- Gave one-to-one guidance to students struggling with English, writing and philosophy.
- Edited and revised graduate students' theses on various topics.
Education
Master of Arts - Psychology, Marriage And Family Therapy
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA09.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA04.2009
Skills
- Individual Therapy (Mindfulness-based CBT Inference-based CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Existential Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention)
- Group Therapy
- Rapport Building/Relationship Development
- Intervention/Treatment Planning
- Crisis Management
- Family therapy
Certification
First Aid/CPR
Timeline
First Aid/CPR
02-2025
Primary Therapist / LMFT
The Meadowglade
05.2022 - Current
Therapist Trainee
APLA Health
09.2020 - 09.2021
Child Care Counselor / AMFT
For The Future / Guiding Our Youth
09.2018 - 05.2022
Assistant Operations Manager
Private Brand Manufacturing
06.2013 - 11.2017
Co-Occurring Disorder Counselor
Center For Discovery and Adolescent Change
08.2009 - 04.2013
English / Writing Tutor
PACE Academy
08.2007 - 08.2009
English / Philosophy Tutor
California State University, Fullerton
08.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
California State University, Fullerton
Master of Arts - Psychology, Marriage And Family Therapy
Pepperdine University
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