TAMARRA Aristilde Calixte, LMFT, LMHC, NCC
Brockton,Massachusetts, MA
Summary
Experienced and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in culturally sensitive systemic therapy and trauma-informed care for children, families, and couples. Skilled in offering psychotherapy services in French and Haitian Creole. Passionate about patient support, social justice, and resource advocacy. Dedicated Systemic Therapy Trainer with strong coaching skills in family systems therapy interventions and expertise in therapeutic skills development. Effective at engaging and guiding novice therapists, with a successful track record in postsecondary education.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Faculty Member
Therapy Training Of Boston
05.2021 - Current
- Provide program participants with constructive, encouraging, and corrective feedback resulting in effective applications of systemic therapy interventions for individuals, families, and couples.
- Maintain an environment conducive to learning and facilitate student participation through role play, resulting in a greater understanding of systemic therapies.
- Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills resulting in clear communication of subject matter to students.
- Showcase commitment to professional development by keeping current counseling discipline.
- Provided students constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
Chairperson, Trauma-Informed Therapist
Optimal Relationships
08.2020 - Current
- Render mental health and counseling services to children and families, focusing on developing healthy relationships.
- Collaborate with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans, including psychiatrists and specialists such as school personnel and psychologist.
- Collaborate with social services, referral sources, and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs.
- Introduce meditation, guided imagery, breathing techniques, and reiki to patients and families.
- Deliver mental health support to clients suffering from post-partum depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Counsel patients weekly with mood disorders, PTSD, and anxiety.
- Work collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Manage quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Assessed patient behavior, moods, and other responses to determine the correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
- Observe and monitor client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Oversaw fundraising efforts, leading to greater financial stability and resources for the organization.
- Mentored executive team members to strengthen leadership skills and improve decision-making processes.
Director of Clinical Services
TJocelyne Counseling & Consulting Clinic
07.2019 - Current
- Oversaw day-to-day business and clinical activities by establishing goals, objectives, standards of performance, and policies and procedures.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed to residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Manage partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand the scope of engagement.
- Increased Staffing by 80 percent
- Build productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Championed best practice sharing among departments, resulting in more consistent execution of patient care processes and improved outcomes.
- Fostered an inclusive work environment that valued diversity, leading to increased employee satisfaction and engagement levels.
- Developed strategic plans for the growth and expansion of clinical services, ensuring long-term organizational success.
Family Theraipist, Clinical Supervisor
TJocelyne Counseling & Consulting LLC
09.2014 - 07.2019
- Conducted intake and assessments to formulate treatment plans and manage client records
- Collaborated with social services, referral sources, and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs
- Leveraged practice management software to complete weekly progress notes, update quarterly treatment plans and maintain patient records
- Garnered excellent reviews from individuals and couples and maintained long-term counseling relationships to provide ongoing care and support
- Performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts
- Countered problematic behavior with healthy alternatives to enhance mental, emotional, and physical wellness and increase energy
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards
- Assisted clients and families in locating resources to support progress, such as housing services and financial assistance
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Developed staff skills through targeted training programs, resulting in improved performance and career growth opportunities.
Outreach Child & Family Therapist-IHT
South Shore Mental Health
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Developed and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge
- Counseled family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients
- Evaluated the effectiveness of counseling programs on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives
- Encouraged individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner
- Continually maintained and improved the company's reputation and positive image in markets served.
- Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral.
CBHI- Family Therapist
Child and Family Services
01.2011 - 09.2012
- Interviewed clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Consulted with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and behavioral challenges, and to implement solutions
- Counseled clients on concerns such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child-rearing, home management, and financial difficulties
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
Child & Family Therapist Intern
Family Continuity
02.2010 - 02.2011
- Garnered excellent reviews from individuals and couples and maintained long-term counseling relationships to provide ongoing care and support.
- Conducted intake and assessments to formulate treatment plan and manage client records.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Countered problematic behavior with healthy alternatives to enhance mental, emotional and physical wellness and increase energy.
Education
Master of Science - Marriage & Family Therapy
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
2010
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
UNIVERSITY oF MASSACHUSETTS
2003
Skills
- Solution-focused techniques
- Couples counseling
- Treatment plan development
- Client needs assessment
- Patient confidentiality
- Individual and family counseling
- Crisis Management
- Excellent work ethic
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Distance Learning
- Cultural Awareness
- Critical Thinking
- Team Leadership
- Faculty Collaboration
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Teaching strategies
Accomplishments
- National Certified Counselor Since, 2010
- CERTIFIED CBT Post Disaster Provider, December 2014 MOVA, Boston, MA.
- Massachusetts LMFT LICENSE # 1495 since August, 2014.
- Massachusetts LMHC License # 13518, November, 2022
- CERTIFIED Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Affiliations
- Active Member of The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Association
- CERTIFIED CANS ASSESSOR
- Active Member of AAMFT since 2010
- Active Member of National Alliance for Mental Illness
- Active Member of the Haitian Mental Health Network
Certification
National Certified Counselor Since 2010
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - 2014-Present
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor - 2022-Present
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Haitian Creole
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
Timeline
Faculty Member
Therapy Training Of Boston
05.2021 - Current
Chairperson, Trauma-Informed Therapist
Optimal Relationships
08.2020 - Current
Director of Clinical Services
TJocelyne Counseling & Consulting Clinic
07.2019 - Current
Family Theraipist, Clinical Supervisor
TJocelyne Counseling & Consulting LLC
09.2014 - 07.2019
Outreach Child & Family Therapist-IHT
South Shore Mental Health
10.2012 - 06.2015
CBHI- Family Therapist
Child and Family Services
01.2011 - 09.2012
Child & Family Therapist Intern
Family Continuity
02.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
UNIVERSITY oF MASSACHUSETTS
Master of Science - Marriage & Family Therapy
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
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