Sarah Yee

Compassionate and dedicated Emerging Clinical Mental Health Counselor currently pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with over ten years of experience supporting children, adolescents, families, and multidisciplinary educational teams. Extensive experience working with individuals experiencing behavioral, emotional, developmental, and learning challenges within inclusive educational settings. Skilled in building therapeutic relationships, behavioral assessment, crisis de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and collaborative intervention planning.

Graduate counseling training has strengthened my clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, ethical decision-making, multicultural counseling, and evidence-based practice. My counseling philosophy integrates person-centered, multicultural, trauma-informed, and solution-focused approaches to empower clients while honoring their unique strengths, cultures, and lived experiences.

Seeking a clinical internship where I can continue developing my counseling competencies under supervision while providing compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed mental health services to diverse individuals and families.

Core Counseling Competencies

• Therapeutic Rapport Building
• Active Listening
• Crisis Intervention
• Crisis Stabilization
• Suicide Risk Awareness
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Person-Centered Counseling
• Solution-Focused Counseling
• Strengths-Based Practice
• Behavioral Assessment
• ABC Behavioral Data Collection
• Emotional Regulation Support
• Social-Emotional Learning
• Psychoeducation
• Motivational Interviewing (Foundational)
• Treatment Planning
• Biopsychosocial Assessment
• Case Documentation

Professional Skills

• Cultural Humility
• Family Collaboration
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Behavioral Intervention Planning (BIPs)
• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• FERPA Compliance
• Professional Ethics
• Conflict Resolution

Professional Affiliactions

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
• The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement
• The National Society of Leadership and Success

Additional Professional Experience

• Franchise Owner for Kumon Learning Center
• Classical Piano Instructor
• Database Administrator
• Barista Trainer

• University of Phoenix Counseling Crisis Support Digital Badge
• President's List Academic Honor
• Ukeru Crisis Prevention and De-escalation
• CPR Certified
• Washington State General Paraeducator Certification
• Washington State Educator Certificate

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments using DSM-5-TR diagnostic principles through graduate clinical training and case conceptualization.
• Develop evidence-based treatment plans utilizing person-centered, multicultural, trauma-informed, and solution-focused counseling approaches.
• Complete suicide risk assessments and collaborative safety planning through counseling simulations and clinical case studies.
• Apply counseling microskills including empathy, reflection, active listening, immediacy, and motivational interviewing during structured counseling practice.
• Analyze ethical dilemmas using the ACA Code of Ethics while integrating culturally responsive counseling practices.
• Collaborate in peer consultation and case conceptualization to strengthen clinical decision-making and treatment planning.

Educator and Paraeducator 

• Build trusting, supportive relationships with middle school students experiencing behavioral, emotional, developmental, and academic challenges.
• Support implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) designed to improve student functioning.
• Utilize trauma-informed care and Ukeru de-escalation strategies to promote emotional regulation and maintain safe learning environments.
• Conduct systematic ABC behavioral observations to identify behavioral patterns and assist multidisciplinary teams in developing individualized interventions.
• Collaborate closely with teachers, school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, administrators, and families to coordinate student support.
• Facilitate individual and small-group interventions that promote executive functioning, communication, emotional regulation, and academic success.
• Monitor student progress and communicate behavioral observations during team meetings while maintaining strict confidentiality.