NATHALIE C. FLEITAS
Miami,FL
Summary
Bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 11 years of clinical experience providing individual, family, and group counseling and psychoeducational services in English and Spanish to children, adolescents, adults, and families of diverse backgrounds in community, university counseling, private practice, and remote settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Therapist and Owner
Therapy With Nathalie
06.2017 - Current
- Conduct strengths-based, culturally sensitive, individualized intakes and assessments
- Provide individual psychotherapy to neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, gender dysphoria, phase of life issues, and other presenting concerns
- Engage clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Multicultural Feminist Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, and others
- Involve parents and other relatives in family therapy sessions to mediate conflicts and improve individual and relational functioning
- Observe, assess, and monitor client behavior and responses to treatment
- Maintain consent forms, clinical progress notes, treatment plans, and other clinical paperwork in client health records
- Connect clients with community service, resource agencies, and other providers as appropriate
DBT Series Facilitator
Grouport
02.2023 - Current
- Deliver didactic instruction via evidence-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) modules for group members with various psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD)
- Guide clients through targeted exercises in areas of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
- Maintain positive, comforting environment that feels safe and inviting to group members, attending to interpersonal dynamics and conflicts as they arise
- Review group members' weekly experiences and skills use outside of sessions, and provide feedback regarding strategies for confronting problems constructively
Clinical Therapist
FIU Counseling And Psychological Services
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Provided direct counseling/psychotherapy services (individual, crisis, and group treatment) within a predominantly short-term model to undergraduate, graduate, and international students, primarily focusing on supporting students from diverse, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ populations
- Provided triage/urgent care services and coordination of hospitalization and clinical case management, as needed
- Created and provided general outreach programming and psychoeducational workshops on a variety of preventative and/or psychological topics to students and the campus community
- Provided professional consultation to FIU faculty, staff, and students regarding student behavior, mental health, and academic challenges in order to enhance an inclusive campus climate for student success
- Provided task supervision and training to graduate trainees as qualified and assigned, including MSW and doctoral interns
- Served on center committees including Diversity Committee and Wellness Committee to promote an inclusive and healthy workplace culture
Clinician
Institute for Child and Family Health
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Provided individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults and their families in office, home, and school settings
- Specialized in working with Gender Dysphoria issues, including counseling adolescents in various stages of their gender identity exploration or transitioning process
Maintained accurate and timely documentation for each client including progress and contact notes, treatment plans and reviews, prior authorization requests to insurance providers, and discharge summaries - Trained in FIU's Supporting Teens' Academic Needs Daily (STAND) family-based program designed to treat adolescents with ADHD or other attention, organization, and behavior problems
- Delivered STAND and Motivational Interviewing interventions to adolescents and their parents with a focus on teaching collaboration, communication, contracting, and a range of academic planning skills
- Participated in a 12-week course on the use of structured and unstructured play therapy techniques with children, adolescents, families, and adults
Therapist
PsychSolutions, Inc
12.2014 - 01.2017
- Provided Therapeutic Behavioral On-Site Services (TBOS) and Individual and Family Counseling services in home and school settings to Medicaid-eligible children, adolescents, young adults, and families as recommended in the client's treatment plan
- Engaged caretakers in behavior management training to facilitate individual and family progress toward treatment goals
- Engaged clients in play and art therapy and utilized CBT, TF-CBT, DBT, and ACT interventions as necessary
- Utilized Schema Therapy interventions with older adolescents and young adults to address personality-based factors that moderate the client's clinical diagnosis
- Maintained ongoing communication with school counselors, teachers, administrators, legal guardians, and outside agencies involved with the client
- Completed necessary documentation including daily progress notes, treatment plan reviews, CFARS, insurance authorization requests, and discharge summaries for each client in accordance with agency policies and procedures and Medicaid standards
- Attended weekly clinical supervision and monthly group supervision as well as staff meetings and training activities
Staff Therapist
University of Miami Institute for Individual and Family Counseling
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Provided long-term counseling to individual clients and parenting skills training in family sessions
- Responded to initial referrals and conducted telephone screenings
- Formulated and implemented detailed theoretically-based treatment plans to address client's clinical needs
- Administered and interpreted career and mental health assessments including the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Beck Depression Inventory
- Attended biweekly training seminars on a variety of psychological topics, such as suicide assessment, working with LGBTQ youth, psychopharmacology, trauma, parenting, etc.
Practicum Student Counselor
Florida International University Counseling and Psychological Services
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Offered time-limited individual counseling to a clinically and culturally diverse university population
- Created and implemented individualized treatment plans to address student's clinical needs
- Provided career counseling utilizing Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessments
- Delivered monthly case presentations on clients' theoretically-based conceptualizations and treatment plans
- Conducted a didactic seminar on dissociative disorders from the perspectives of DBT and ACT
- Attended weekly training seminars on a variety of psychological topics, including working with culturally diverse clients, clinical considerations for the LGBTQ student population, eating disorders, lethality assessments, trauma and recovery, etc.
Education
Master of Science in Education - Mental Health Counseling
University of Miami
2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Anthropology
University of Miami
2011
Psychology
Miami Dade College (Eduardo J. Padrón Campus)
Miami, FLSkills
- MSEd in Mental Health Counseling
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Academic and Career Counseling
- Differentiated Instruction in Psychoeducational Settings
- Creation and Facilitation of Therapy Groups and Psychoeducational Workshops
- Interdisciplinary approach
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Life Skills Development
- Strong Interpersonal and Rapport-Building Skills
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Clinical Disorders
- Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention
- Peer and Faculty Collaboration
- Multicultural Competence
- Progress Evaluation and Personalized Support
Teaching Experience
ESOL Interventionist and Behavioral Mentor, July 2011 - June 2012
City Year Miami, Booker T. Washington Sr. High School
- As part of a diverse team, provided attendance, pro-social skill, and academic interventions in a high-needs public school for at-risk minority youth ages 14-18
- Provided differentiated instruction as an English interventionist for 90 English Language Learners
- Offered informal and semi-structured mentoring services for truant students
- Participated in biweekly meetings with teachers, counselors, and coaches to analyze student data and coordinate optimal services for the most at-risk students
- Planned and organized initiatives to improve student attendance and school spirit
- Obtained Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Timeline
DBT Series Facilitator
Grouport
02.2023 - Current
Clinical Therapist
FIU Counseling And Psychological Services
10.2018 - 09.2021
Lead Therapist and Owner
Therapy With Nathalie
06.2017 - Current
Clinician
Institute for Child and Family Health
09.2016 - 07.2018
Therapist
PsychSolutions, Inc
12.2014 - 01.2017
Staff Therapist
University of Miami Institute for Individual and Family Counseling
08.2013 - 08.2014
Practicum Student Counselor
Florida International University Counseling and Psychological Services
07.2013 - 07.2014
Master of Science in Education - Mental Health Counseling
University of Miami
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Anthropology
University of Miami
Psychology
Miami Dade College (Eduardo J. Padrón Campus)
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