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Olivia Gesimondo, LMHC

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Counselor

Northwell- South Oaks Hospital
09.2021 - Current
  • Attend trainings, staff meetings and professional development seminars
  • Conduct individual and group therapy sessions utilizing DBT
  • Crisis intervention
  • Complete psychiatric intakes and assessments
  • Follow up with patients and providers to confirm aftercare appointments

Psychotherapist

True Inspiration Counseling
07.2022 - 05.2023
  • Delivered mental health support for individuals suffering from co-morbid disorders, substance use disorders, OCD, depression, and anxiety.
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Utilized CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, guided imagery, and breathing techniques to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.

Psychology Intern

Mercy Medical Center
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provide therapeutic services within a group and one-to-one setting
  • Conduct follow-up medical consults on various medical units for the Psychiatrist
  • Update progress notes in database
  • Attend treatment team meeting and ECT weekly

Senior Counselor

Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Assist adults with mental health and substance abuse in recognizing and redirecting poor habits
  • Host weekly house and recovery meetings
  • Administer breathalyzer, urine, and saliva tests
  • Provide weekly counseling, behavioral interventions, restorative services, and crisis management services

Graduate Assistantship

Adelphi University
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Managed databases and input data to update records
  • Prepared fact sheets, tables and graphs to summarize research results
  • Explore whether the usage of social media and participation in digital communities leads to an improvement in older adults' well-being

Administrative Assistant

Sunrise Counseling Center
05.2018 - 05.2021
  • Perform general office duties: answering multi-line phones, routing calls and messages, filing, proofing, completing messages and letters, and scheduling appointments
  • Complete intakes and set up patients with appropriate providers via Office Ally and Green Sheets

Group Leader Volunteer

YMCA Of Honolulu
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Empower middle school aged girls by developing positive self-images
  • Bring awareness of social media, social pressures, and its effects on health through group therapy sessions

Assistant Group Leader

Sunshine Prevention Center
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Assist adolescents by promoting peer support and positive coping strategies
  • Educate awareness of mental health issues, abuse, bullying, self-esteem and more by leading daily groups.

Education

Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology

Long Island University-Post
Brookville

Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Sociology

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
05.2020

Skills

  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Ethical Decision-Making
  • Assessments (WISC-V, WAIS-IV, Rorschach)
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Group Facilitation
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • CBT/DBT

Certification

  • First Aid, 2023
  • Mental Health CPR/Narcan, 2021
  • LMHC, 2023

Timeline

Psychotherapist

True Inspiration Counseling
07.2022 - 05.2023

Assistant Counselor

Northwell- South Oaks Hospital
09.2021 - Current

Psychology Intern

Mercy Medical Center
05.2021 - 05.2022

Graduate Assistantship

Adelphi University
01.2021 - 08.2021

Senior Counselor

Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling
08.2020 - 05.2022

Group Leader Volunteer

YMCA Of Honolulu
10.2019 - 12.2019

Assistant Group Leader

Sunshine Prevention Center
07.2019 - 08.2019

Administrative Assistant

Sunrise Counseling Center
05.2018 - 05.2021

Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology

Long Island University-Post

Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling

Adelphi University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Sociology

Stony Brook University

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