Iza Zitney
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Professional and compassionate Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#144065) with experience providing counseling services to individuals, families, and couples. Motivated to empower clients through the development of healthy communication skills and coping strategies. Proficient in maintaining timely and accurate psychosocial assessments, progress reports, and treatment plans. Responsively assess clinical problems and health care needs to drive desired outcomes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Therapist
Newport Healthcare
05.2024 - Current
- Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, facilitate individual, family, and group therapies, and provides clinical support to the program as needed.
- Facilitate individual, family, and group therapies within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model and Attachment-Based Family Therapy.
- Facilitate new Family Orientations, Welcome Presentations, and Family Support Groups.
- Complete risk assessment and initial safety plan upon admission, and biopsychosocialassessment and treatment plan within timeline requirements.
- Complete documentation (assessments, treatment plans, progress, group notes, contact notes and discharge summaries) timely and according to established standards.
- Conduct risk or crisis assessments and provide intervention/management as needed.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Rose Junie Therapy
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Empower clients by teaching coping mechanisms for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.
- Establish strong rapport with clients by demonstrating empathy, active listening skills, and cultural sensitivity.
- Evaluate treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies based on client feedback and clinical judgment as required.
- Reduce client symptoms of anxiety and depression with cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, mindfulness exercises, and art therapy approaches.
- Tailor therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of diverse client populations, including individuals with trauma histories.
- Conduct teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
- Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with advances in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Therapist 2
Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Responsible for providing social service functions in the behavioral health care setting.
- Resourced to healthcare professionals concerning psycho-social problems and community resources.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other psychosocial issues.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations, and develop action plans.
- Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
- Provided crisis intervention services, stabilizing clients in distress and connecting them with necessary resources.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, promoting a supportive environment for shared learning and growth.
MFT Trainee
Outreach Concern
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Caseload of approx. 15 clients for individual psychotherapy
- Developed treatment plans based on referrals, theoretical assessments, and cultural awareness to fit clients’ needs.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Asked questions to help clients identify feelings and behaviors.
- Countered problematic behavior with healthy alternatives to enhance mental, emotional and physical wellness and increase energy.
- Performed individual and group psychotherapy to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
- Collaborated with social services, referral sources, and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs.
- Encouraged individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for constructively confronting problems.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Antioch University
Los Angeles, CA09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
Kent State University
Kent, OH08.2015
Skills
- Empathic Listening
- Relationship-Building
- Crisis Management
- Treatment Plan Development
- Coping Skills
- Patient Confidentiality
- Group Therapy Facilitation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Art Therapy Techniques
- Couples Counseling
- Progress Assessments
- Cultural Awareness
- Guided Drawing
Certification
- California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Online Training
- Clearly Clinical Disaster Mental Health: How to Help in the Aftermath of a Tragedy (Ep. 43)
- Psychological First Aid (PFA) Online
- TF-CBT Training Web 2.0 (11 Continuing Education Hours)
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention (CAMFT)
- Provision of Mental Health Services via Telehealth (Ben Caldwell)
- Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing, Certificate of Completion (Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy).
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 & 2 Training Certificate of Completion (The Gottman Institute)
Timeline
Primary Therapist
Newport Healthcare
05.2024 - Current
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Rose Junie Therapy
02.2024 - 05.2024
Therapist 2
Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health
11.2023 - 02.2024
MFT Trainee
Outreach Concern
09.2022 - 06.2023
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Antioch University
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
Kent State University
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