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Tianyi Guan

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Counselor Limited Permit

Avenues Mental Health Counseling
Brooklyn, NY
08.2023 - Current
  • Provided individual, couple, family counseling to clients struggling with mental health issues.
  • Conducted initial assessments of clients to diagnose mental health disorders and develop treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
  • Maintained detailed records of client progress in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Participated in weekly supervisions to discuss client cases and review treatment plans.

Human Trafficking Intervention Program Intern

Garden of Hope
Flushing, NY
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Conducted individual counseling sessions with 30+ court-mandated human trafficking clients using trauma-informed approach under a multicultural lens
  • Facilitated regular support groups on topics such as job safety, job stress, self-compassion, love language, etc
  • Provided case management support for 50+ individual clients, including filing for order of protection, applying for relief fund, creating safety plan, and coordinating with court and attorneys
  • Lead and presented a series of workshop on Minor Sex Trafficking and Labor Trafficking to 20+ minor audience
  • Assisted with the agency helpline by intaking calls, recording information, and directing client inquiries to appropriate resources

Psychology New Media Intern

Know Yourself
Shanghai, China
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Individually published 10+ psychology related articles on Know Yourself blog, gaining over 400K+ views
  • Operated the official social media accounts of Zhihu Know Yourself, increasing engagement by replying to questions from fans and providing general answers related to psychology concerns
  • Participated in psychology and mental health discussions and brainstormed content ideas in new media topic selection meetings

International Student Promotion Intern

UCI Campus Assault Resources & Education
Irvine, CA
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • Researched and summarized resources such as API and Latino survivors of gender-based violence
  • Assisted CARE in hosting annual campus Take Back the Night event, engaging campus students to raise awareness about power-based violence
  • Assisted CARE in international students' education, promotion, and science popularization on sexual assault and intimate partner violence

Education

Master of Education - Mental Health Counseling

Teachers College, Columbia University
New York City
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Social Behavior

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
06.2019

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Community Outreach
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Women Empowerment
  • LGBTQ Affirmative
  • Bilingual Counseling
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Risk Assessments
  • Microsoft Office Series
  • Domestic Violence Advocate

Volunteer

New Media Advocator, Find Self, 2021-Present 

· Wrote and published mental health counseling-related articles, including discussing boundaries in counseling

· Recorded podcast with local mental health counselors, including topics of bilingual counselor experiences

Patient Intake Assistant, Circle Harmony Shanghai, 2020-2021

· Assisted doctors by recording diagnostics of patient cases with complete accuracy and confidentiality 

Languages

English - Professional Working Proficiency
Chinese (Mandarin) - Native Speaker

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor Limited Permit

Avenues Mental Health Counseling
08.2023 - Current

Human Trafficking Intervention Program Intern

Garden of Hope
05.2022 - 05.2023

Psychology New Media Intern

Know Yourself
10.2020 - 03.2021

International Student Promotion Intern

UCI Campus Assault Resources & Education
03.2018 - 06.2018

Master of Education - Mental Health Counseling

Teachers College, Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Social Behavior

University of California, Irvine
Tianyi Guan