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Nicholas Tomlinson

Fredericksburg,VA

Summary

Empathetic Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with sound knowledge of therapeutic interventions for emotional regulation ranging from general anxiety to mood disorders. Takes a client centered approach to developing interventions and tailoring them to the client's needs and capabilities in order for long-term growth and sustainable symptom management. Friendly and personable with the intent of making clients and their family active participants in their treatment planning. Highly skilled in treating children, adolescents, and young adults through CBT, DBT, and play therapy informed interventions. Quick to develop rapport with both clients and their parents and establishing a healthy therapeutic relationship.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Outpatient Therapist

Ellie Mental Health
09.2023 - Current
  • Conducted individual to address clients' mental health needs.
  • Developed personalized treatment plans based on thorough assessments and client feedback.
  • Implemented evidence-based therapeutic techniques to improve client outcomes and engagement.
  • Quickly built trust and rapport with clients to facilitate growth and to promote a healthy therapeutic relationship.
  • Provided individual outpatient treatment for 20-30 clients per week while.
  • Monitored client progress, adjusting therapies as necessary to ensure effective treatment.
  • Worked with a client base with a broad range of presenting concerns including: defiant behavior, emotional dysregulation, aggressive behavior, anger, depression, and anxiety
  • Documented client progress and maintained confidential records.
  • Quickly built trust and rapport with clients to facilitate growth.

Outpatient Therapist

Family Insight
10.2021 - 09.2023
  • Worked in an outpatient setting with a case load of 25-45 clients, predominantly children ranging age from 5-12, with active clients in their teenage years, young adults, and adults up to the age 72.
  • Taught patients how to properly use exercise techniques.
  • Developed treatment plans, kept client records, and attended FAPT or case management meetings with diverse treatment teams.
  • Utilized various treatment skills/techniques based on the clients needs including CBT, DBT, and play therapy informed interventions focused on meeting the client where they were and building skills that met there needs and symptoms.
  • Developed treatment plans to address individual client needs.

Intensive In-Home Counselor

Family Insight
08.2020 - 10.2021
  • Developed, amended, and adapted treatment plans and goals based on the client's needs and changing environments during the course of services
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and promoted healthy coping strategies based on presenting concerns.
  • Created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
2021

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Longwood University
Farmville, VA
2020

Skills

  • Mood Disorders
  • Individual therapy
  • Building Client Relationships
  • Identifying client goals
  • Community Involvement
  • Active listening
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Family Involvement
  • Safety and Risk Assessments
  • CBT and DBT Informed treatments
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • Discharge planning

Timeline

Outpatient Therapist

Ellie Mental Health
09.2023 - Current

Outpatient Therapist

Family Insight
10.2021 - 09.2023

Intensive In-Home Counselor

Family Insight
08.2020 - 10.2021

Master of Science - Social Work

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Longwood University

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