Vana McCreary
Holts Summit,MO
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate graduate student in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) seeking employment as a provisionally licensed therapist working towards passing the national exam, obtaining licensure, and gaining certifications; With a strong desire to gain hands-on clinical experience and foster meaningful relationships with clients and clinicians. The excitement lies in collaborating, designing, and implementing treatment plans to assist individuals on their path to recovery and self-discovery, helping them achieve their objectives and enhance their relationships. Deep understanding of human behavior and therapeutic practices, particularly with Trauma-informed systemic care. Eager to learn and grow in a supportive environment. Foundational knowledge in counseling techniques and psychological assessment to contribute to team success.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Supervised Marriage and Family Therapist
Marriage and Family Counseling Center Supervisor Deborah Hake, M.Ed., LPC
01.2024 - 12.2024
Assessed clients, created treatment plans and genograms, tracked progress, maintained schedules, managed up to 15 cases, and maintained client's files. Utilizing the approaches and models of Carl Whitaker and Virginia Satir with humor and rapport, facilitated trauma-informed therapy sessions with individuals, couples, and families to support authentic communication, self-regulation, mindfulness, and boundary setting, and encouraged healthy relationships among the members impacted by mental health and substance use concerns and additionally, participated in weekly individual and group supervision.
Education
Master of Arts - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
National University
La Jolla, CA01-2025
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MASS COMMUNICATION BROADCASTING AND JOURNALISM
STEPHENS COLLEGE
Columbia, MO12.2004
Skills
- Experiential Therapy, Genograms, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Grief
- Hospice
- Communication
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy (level 2)
- Active Listening; Verbal communication
- Calm under pressure
- Critical Thinking
- Problem resolution
- Organization, Time Management, and Computer Skills
- Decision-Making
Affiliations
- Virginia Satir Global Network
Internship
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER SUPERVISOR, DEBORAH HAKE, M.ED., LPC, 01/2024, PRESENT
Timeline
Supervised Marriage and Family Therapist
Marriage and Family Counseling Center Supervisor Deborah Hake, M.Ed., LPC
01.2024 - 12.2024
Master of Arts - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
National University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MASS COMMUNICATION BROADCASTING AND JOURNALISM
STEPHENS COLLEGE
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