- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
- Creative Writing, Ceramics, and Arts and Crafts
- Participate in softball and volleyball, as recreational activities to maintain physical fitness
Shelby de Luna
Family Centered Treatment Therapist
Bridgeton,NC
Summary
Caring Behavioral Therapist with six years of experience helping clients with social and emotional issues develop techniques to deal with daily challenges. Expert at teaching others to tackle problems constructively through behavior modification. Flexible clinician comfortable administering individual or group therapy sessions.
Successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Family Centered Treatment Therapist
Coastal Horizons
06.2025 - Current
- Provide independent diagnostic and psycho-social evaluations and therapy services
- Evaluates the client and family situation and their ability to deal with their problems; conducts an in-depth comprehensive clinical interview to determine psycho-social, mental health, substance use and medical needs and documents diagnoses and recommendations
- Provides in-depth therapy which can range from crisis intervention to treatment of complex co-occurring mental health and personality disorders.
Art Therapist and Recreation Therapist
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Developed and implemented group therapy programming in accordance with the patient's treatment plan and goals with populations that include children, adolescents, adults, geriatric, substance use/dual diagnosis
- Worked within the Department of Rehabilitation Services to provide direct clinical care to children, adolescents and adults.
- Organize and carried out appropriate group activities and one-to-one sessions to enhance sensory motor, cognitive and psychosocial skills
ABA Technician
Autism Behavioral Center
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Helped implement a developed individualized intensive treatment program designed with parental input that included goals in the area of personal living skills, home living skills, community living skills and employment skills
- Early intervention for developmental improvement, targeting: self-help, independent living, social, play, cooperation, family interaction, and communication while decreasing maladaptive behaviors
Art Therapist and Counselor
Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Conducts patient assessments and establishes recreational/leisure therapy treatment goals.
- Complete documentation of resident/patient assessment, progress notes and manage the interpersonal needs of the residents
- Organized group therapy sessions in the hospital units that included children, adolescents, adults, geriatric, and dual diagnosis
Art Therapist and Counselor
Harmony Hill School
07.2020 - 05.2023
- Supervises the day to day operations of at-risk teens in a locked residential setting
- Provides hands on support and interventions to juvenile detention center state wards between 8-18 years
- Provides assistance to male adolescent residents by serving as a mentor for them to observe and learn socially effective values and attitudes
Mental Health Specialist
Fuller Hospital
01.2019 - 07.2020
- Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health/behavioral issues arose
- Documented all clients information including progress notes and incident reports
- Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills, and functional living skills
Education
Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Art Therapy
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Art Therapy
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT05.2019
Skills
- Empathetic, communicator, and motivator who is solutions-oriented Inherent skills to manage, build trust, and relate to all types of personalities in diverse client populations
- Ability to defuse stressful situations, proactively solve issues, achieves challenging goals and objectives
- Team-oriented, diligent, and hardworking and strong in interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills Models efficient service while establishing solid, respected, and professional relationships with clients, co-workers, and administration
Accomplishments
Won Most Creative Art Therapist Lesley University Class of 2023
Interests
INTERNSHIP
- The Studio Fairfield | September 2017 – May 2018
- Taught children to adults how to throw pottery on the wheel
- Taught different arts and crafts, drawing, and painting to children and adolescents ranging from 5-17 years old
- Kept studio clean and safe while maintaining rules and regulations
Timeline
Family Centered Treatment Therapist
Coastal Horizons
06.2025 - Current
Art Therapist and Recreation Therapist
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
10.2023 - 09.2024
ABA Technician
Autism Behavioral Center
08.2023 - 01.2024
Art Therapist and Counselor
Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
05.2023 - 01.2024
Art Therapist and Counselor
Harmony Hill School
07.2020 - 05.2023
Mental Health Specialist
Fuller Hospital
01.2019 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Art Therapy
Albertus Magnus College
Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Art Therapy
Lesley University