Shana Elgabri
Milford,OH
Summary
I am a compassionate and insightful counselor committed to helping clients work toward healing and self-sufficiency, while emphasizing personal strengths and building capacity. I love creating a sense of safety and presence for my clients. My previous work with clients experiencing mental health issues (such as depression, anxiety, grief, relational difficulties, and life’s transitions) generated improvement and growth. I bring an empathetic listening ear, astute diagnostic skills, and an eclectic Humanistic approach to counseling. (I have been influenced by Internal Family Systems, Relational Life Therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and others.) When appropriate, I weave in spirituality, mindfulness, and Soul Collage to enhance and deepen therapy's impact.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Intensive Case Manager, IP & OP Care Worker
Magellan Health Services
Cincinnati, OH
09.2001 - 09.2008
- Company Overview: Behavioral Health Managed Care Company.
- Worked as an outpatient care manager, inpatient care worker, and intensive case manager.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Improved clients' compliance with treatment plans by advising on options and benefits.
- Collaborated with psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Researched resources available within the community to help meet the needs of clients.
- Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
- Established effective patient communication to develop positive relationships.
Psychotherapist
University of Cincinnati Psychological Services
Cincinnati, OH
03.2000 - 04.2002
- Company Overview: The University Psychological Services clinic is dedicated to students and those in the community.
- Developed individual courses of treatment for each client by evaluating goals and practical conditions.
- Collected information necessary for psychological diagnosis by interviewing and observing clients.
- Incorporated different treatment methodologies and evidence-based practices to meet clients' specific needs.
- Completed detailed documentation of sessions, client notes, and recommendations.
Education
M.A. - Counselor Education
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio12-2000
B.S. - Psychology
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio05-1995
Graduate Studies - Clinical Psychology
Finch University Of Health Sciences
North Chicago, ILSkills
- Building therapeutic rapport
- Depression treatment
- Life's transitions
- Grief counseling
- Psychoeducation delivery
- Multicultural competence
- Anxiety management
- Evidence-based interventions
- Crisis intervention
- Individual treatment planning
- Soul-Collage (a modality of Art Therapy)
Continuing Education
Having maintained my licensure, here is a sampling of the more recent continuing education courses:
- Ethics
- RLT (Relational Life Therapy)
- IFS (Internal Family Systems)
- Work of John O'Donohue spirituality and psychology
- Intervention Techniques: connecting mind and body
- Therapeutic practices and client enabling
- Soul-Collage Facilitator Training
- Mindfulness Training
- Solutions focused brief therapy
- Janina Fisher's work on Trauma
- Impacts of Trauma on Relationships
- Reimagining Narrative Therapy and Reclaiming Identities
Affiliations
Stephen Minister, volunteered as a compassionate caregiver to those in need of emotional support
Piano Accompanist, volunteered in nursing homes and as paid accompanist for teen classroom
Gardening
Reading
Music
Certified Soul Collage Facilitator
Certification
Licensed Professional Counselor since 2001 in the state of Ohio
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Intensive Case Manager, IP & OP Care Worker
Magellan Health Services
09.2001 - 09.2008
Psychotherapist
University of Cincinnati Psychological Services
03.2000 - 04.2002
M.A. - Counselor Education
University of Cincinnati
B.S. - Psychology
Ohio State University
Graduate Studies - Clinical Psychology
Finch University Of Health Sciences