Valerie Braunstein

• Provide in-person and telehealth outpatient therapy and assessment for adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families.
• Provide case management services
• Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
• Implemented sound, peer-reviewed methodologies and interventions to foster psychological health.
• Trained future psychologists on best practices, counseling techniques, assessment and consultation.
• Defined core problems and determined key strategies for investigating and remediating concerns.
• Used therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with patients.
• Started a campaign to help raise over $100,000 to Provide Free Trauma Treatment During Pandemic

• Conduct a thorough medical examination disability evaluations with veterans to ensure service-related disability is properly documented make an assessment for disability eligibility.
• Provide DSM-V diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Provide case management services to connect veterans with local mental health resources.

Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications.New Year, New Stress: Back-to-School Anxiety - Main Line Parent, August 1, 2022
Bridging Philly Check-In: Engaging and Coping with Mass Tragedies and Stress -KYW, May 28, 2022
Here’s How to Keep From Passing Your Anxieties On to Your Kids -She Knows, May 4th, 2022
A cry for help': Public safety officials, mental health experts weigh in on school threats - Fox 29 December 15th, 2021
New study says half of teen relationships involve stalking or harassment - Good Day Weekend July 12th, 2020
Younger people are out without masks during coronavirus pandemic-Good Day Philadelphia July 3rd, 2020
Despite coronavirus risks, young people are socializing and cases are surging. Psychologists explain why.- The Philadelphia Inquirer July 1, 2020
This Philly Therapist Has Raised More Than $81K to Provide Free Therapy to the Black Community- Philadelphia Magazine June 23rd, 2020
Therapists Team Up To Provide Free Counseling Sessions For Black Philadelphia Residents Experiencing Racial Trauma-CBS Philly June 11, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is giving people vivid dreams – but what do they mean?- Philly Voice May 6, 2020
on social media? - by Terri Akman, For The Inquirer October 30th, 2019
Snowplow Parenting Taking Toll On Children By Not Allowing Kids To Deal With Obstacles, Experts Say CBS Philly March 18, 2019
Think Outside The Crop Box: How Parents Can Educate Children
Paddling To Punish Students-CBS Philly September 11, 2018 Hugs Can Boost Your Mood, Say Researchers - CBS Philly October 4, 2018
Sharenting: How much is too much when it comes to putting your kids
Are You a Parent With ADHD? How to Cope with an Attention Deficit at Home and Work
New Year, New Stress: Back-to-School Anxiety-Mainline Parent
Viral Video Inspires Dialogue About Explaining Traumatic Events To Kids - CBS Philly November 18, 2015
About Social Media Influencers-CBS Philly March 5th, 2019

• Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC): Trauma Assistance Program (TAP) and Sexual Trauma Treatment Program (STTP),
• Engaged in comprehensive trauma-focused evaluations and therapy services for children and their families
• Conducted trauma assessments
• Provided weekly individual and family outpatient therapy sessions
• Served as expert witness
• Accompanied children to family court proceeding, and offered case management services to clients

• Conducted weekly individual, family, and group outpatient therapy sessions with culturally diverse children, adolescents, and adults from underserved populations
• Evaluated children in school and community mental health settings and wrote integrative psychological assessments
• Participated in strategic planning meetings with executive staff
• Training Staff in the Autism Support Classroom
• Created and presented a professional training seminar for teachers and clinicians at PFI
• Psychoeducational Assessment, Individual and Family Psychotherapy Predoctoral

• Conducted psychoeducational assessments in a school setting
• Provided weekly individual and family outpatient therapy sessions with children, adolescents, and their caregivers
• Consulted with teachers and school counselors
• Individual and Group Psychotherapy and Assessment Pre-, Adult Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program
• Counseled individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse or family situations to modify behavior to improve personal adjustment.
• Identified concerns, research methodologies and optimal experimental designs to collect desired information.

• Conducted forensic assessments in a community mental health setting
• Demonstrated effective therapeutic skills as a co-therapist, within a group therapy context, under the supervision of an experienced psychiatrist, James Pedigo, MD
• Planned and implemented individual and group therapy focusing on relapse prevention.

• Administered and interpreted psychoeducational assessments to children with Learning
• Disabilities and Autism
• Observed and evaluated children in a school setting and consulted as part of a treatment team
• Assessed academic skills, aptitude for learning, disability eligibility and coordinated special education services
• Presented feedback to caregivers and/or client and provided education about their disability and services available
• Conducted consultations with teachers, caregivers and administrators.

• Conducted neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations with children and adolescents with Learning Disabilities and Autism
• Observed and evaluated children and adolescents in a school setting and consulted with teachers, school counselors, and principals
• Provided recommendations and appropriate referrals
• Individual and Group Psychotherapy and Psychological Assessment Pre-Doctoral
• Assessment Experience: Behavioral Assessment System for Children-2nd Edition (BASC-2) • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) • Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) • Connors Rating Scale 3 • Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (Beery VMI) • Expressive Vocabulary Test (EVT) • House-Tree-Person (H-T-P) • Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test (IVA+Plus) • Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) • Parent-Teacher/Self Rating Scales • Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-4th Edition (PPVT-4) • Sentence Completion Test • Static-99R • Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) • Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) • Trauma Symptoms Checklist (TSC) • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-2nd and 3rd Editions (WIAT-II, WIAT-III) • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults-3rd and 4th Editions (WAIS-III, WAIS IV) • Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ-III), selected subtests • Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-4) • Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning-2nd Edition (WRAML-2) Children-4th Edition (WISC-IV)

• Conducted psychoeducational evaluations with children in a school setting
• Provided weekly individual and group therapy with children in a school setting
• Consulted with teachers in the classroom on behavior modification techniques.

• Implemented one-to-one behavioral interventions, including crisis intervention, behavior management support, emotional support, time-structured activities, and psychological rehabilitation
• Collaborated as part of a clinical team of behavioral health professionals to identify behavioral goals and intervention techniques.

• Assisted in both group and individual social skills training programs for children with
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Monitored progress and provided feedback to parents.

School Psychology Requirements Completed

Professional development completed in Supervision

• Graduated Cum Laude
• Graduated with Departmental Honors
• Elected to President of Hillel
• Elected to President of Interfaith Coalition
• Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Member of National Honor Society for Human Services