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Work History
Education
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Affiliations
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Certification
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Sydney Karleen Wolfe

Sydney Karleen Wolfe

Seattle,USA

Summary

Licensed Family Therapist with many years of experience helping individuals, couples and families function more effectively. Perceptive and empathetic counselor with proven history of equipping clients to gain victory over mental disorders and daily challenges. Armed with broad and current repertoire of therapy tools and intimate mastery of how and when to use each tool for client benefit.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Marriage and Family Therapist – Owner, self-employed

Sydney Wolfe, PLLC
Seattle, Washington
04.2018 - Current
  • Manage a caseload of 10-25 clients both virtually and in-person.
  • Oversees business finances, administrative, and clinical work.
  • Using a family systems model, I consider clients’ developmental, social, cultural, and contextual information, and integratively tailor my work to each client’s needs using the following, but not limited to:
  • Collaboration with medical professionals
  • Sex & intimacy work (with supervision)
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (graduate school thesis)
  • Gottman Method (Level 1- certified)
  • Gottman “Treatment of Trauma and Affairs” (currently working towards certification)
  • For more in-depth information regarding my practice, please visit my website at www.sydneywolfetherapy.com

Child and Family Therapist

Renton Area Youth & Family Services
09.2017 - 04.2018
  • Maintained a caseload of 23 Medicaid clients, providing individual, family, group counseling, and case management services.
  • Provided services on-site at elementary, middle and high schools, as well as UW Children’s Therapy in Renton.

Counseling Intern

Renton Area Youth & Family Services (RAYS)
01.2016 - 09.2017
  • Maintained a caseload of 11 Medicaid clients, providing individual, family, group counseling, and case management services.

Inpatient Mental Health Specialist

Navos Mental Health Solutions
03.2012 - 10.2013
  • Multidisciplinary team member providing therapeutic procedures, personal and mental illness care for patients admitted for psychiatric treatment.
  • Patient care notetaking, charting and collaboration with doctors.
  • Gained skills in verbal de-escalation, redirection or conflict resolution techniques, peer mediation, emergency and safety protocol for hospital care.

Camp Erin Intern

The Moyer Foundation
Seattle, Washington
01.2011 - 06.2011
  • Assisted in all aspects of the foundation’s work: research and development, grant writing, marketing and communications, outreach to grieving families, database management, promotion of the GIG Network, created the Camp Erin seasonal newsletter, planned events, posted the camp’s documentation and evaluations, and updated/disseminated the National Bereavement Resource Guide.

Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Intern

Seattle Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
  • Shadowed coaches, medical and psychiatric staff.
  • Worked individually with children struggling with a wide variety of psychiatric diagnoses, supporting and coaching them with skills development.
  • Assisted with the everyday operations of the pediatric, acute, inpatient, floor level psychiatric care of children (patients).
  • Became trained in safety, effective behavior, milieu and crisis management, professionalism, boundaries, documentation, patient- and family-centered care and accountability, respect and teamwork (ART) standards.

Education

MS - Marriage & Family Therapy

Seattle Pacific University
01.2017

BA - Psychology

University of Washington
01.2011

Study Abroad, 3 Month Exploration Seminar - Chile

University of Wasington
University Of Washington
01-2010

Transfer Program - Running Start

Seattle Central College
Seattle Central College
06-2008

High School Diploma -

Garfield High School
Seattle
06-2008

Skills

  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Business administration
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Crisis intervention
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Client assessment
  • Effective communication
  • Cultural competence
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Active listening
  • Depression coping strategies
  • Relapse prevention planning
  • Co-parenting guidance
  • Family systems therapy
  • Boundary setting
  • Anxiety management
  • Family dynamics
  • Self-care promotion
  • Anger management strategies
  • Substance abuse Support
  • Empathy development
  • Stress management techniques
  • Couples counseling
  • Group therapy facilitation
  • Sexual health education
  • Divorce Support
  • Grief and loss support
  • Eating disorder support
  • Mental health assessment
  • Child and adolescent therapy
  • Parenting skills education
  • Play therapy experience
  • Grief Support
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Psychoeducation delivery
  • Emotional regulation
  • Sex therapy expertise
  • Assessment and diagnosis
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Excellent communication
  • LGBTQIA Sensitivity
  • Family systems theory
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Analytical thinking
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Life transitions counseling
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Therapeutic intervention
  • Plan treatments
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Family mediation
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Reliability
  • Written communication
  • Professionalism

Affiliations

  • The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe/White Earth Nation, Non-Enrollee Descendant
  • American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

References

  • Dr. Tina Shermer-Sellers, PhD, LMFT, CST, CST-S, DrTina@inannarising
  • Colleen E. Almojuela, Squamish Nation Indigenous Faculty and Leadership Consultant, P.O. Box 1526, Kingston, WA, 98346, 360-649-5372, calmojuela17@gmail.com
  • Dr. Gail Stevens, Family Services Director (retired), United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, (253) 857-6216, gailastevens1992@gmail.com
  • Dr. David Johnson, Ed.D., LMHC, CEO (retired), Navos Mental Health Solutions, davidjohnsonlmhc@outlook.com
  • Lindsay Hoffe, MA, LMFT, 360-610-7397, Lindsay@TransformativeCFS.com
  • Monique Chang-Goit, MA, LMFT, 206-354-5880, changgoit@gmail.com, www.lotusbh.com

Websites

Certification

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level I – February 2017
  • PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator for Premarital Therapy
  • Seattle SAR for AASECT completion Level 1 – June 2017
  • Certified Integrated Intimacy Practitioner Associate (CIIP) through NWIOI.com - ability to collaborate with medical professionals, healing practitioners and intimacy professionals
  • Adult, child and infant First Aid and CPR Certification 2023

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Credentials

  • LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington State)
  • CIIPA, Certified Integrated Intimacy Professional Associate (NWIOI.com)
  • MS, Masters in Science: (Seattle Pacific University)

Hobbies & Past times

  • Singing/Writing (music & poetry): Was in a band and am on you "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvLo6IluOD9LgAkmsHl8GGs7n4HI-3L5A&si=86UAkxYY7KSveTU5"
  • Arts and Crafts: painting, drawing, sewing, jewelry making
  • Outdoors: hiking, fishing, boat riding, bike/dirt riding, horse riding, skiing
  • Cooking
  • Traveling: Norway, Chile, Australia, Panama, Costa Rica, Canada, United States (all over)
  • Caring for animals

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Marriage and Family Therapist – Owner, self-employed

Sydney Wolfe, PLLC
04.2018 - Current

Child and Family Therapist

Renton Area Youth & Family Services
09.2017 - 04.2018

Counseling Intern

Renton Area Youth & Family Services (RAYS)
01.2016 - 09.2017

Inpatient Mental Health Specialist

Navos Mental Health Solutions
03.2012 - 10.2013

Camp Erin Intern

The Moyer Foundation
01.2011 - 06.2011

Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Intern

Seattle Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

MS - Marriage & Family Therapy

Seattle Pacific University

BA - Psychology

University of Washington

Study Abroad, 3 Month Exploration Seminar - Chile

University of Wasington

Transfer Program - Running Start

Seattle Central College

High School Diploma -

Garfield High School

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