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Viridiana Garcia

Bakersfield,CA

Summary

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with expertise in delivering therapeutic interventions and fostering emotional well-being. Skilled in individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, and mental health assessment. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving positive outcomes, adaptable to changing client needs. Known for empathy, patience, and excellent communication skills.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist II

Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
01.2019 - Current
  • Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
  • Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
  • Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
  • Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
  • Effectively maintained caseload of 22 sessions per week using alternative therapies

Culinary Specialist

United States Navy
07.2003 - 01.2014
  • Food Service Administration Recordkeeping/Accounting
  • Maintain accountability files
  • Manage monthly budget
  • Maintain and conduct weekly inventory with minimal of 95% accuracy
  • Successful completion of four deployments: Okinawa, Japan - 2004 and 2009 ● Guam - 2006 ● Afghanistan - 2010

Education

Masters Degree - Family Marriage Therapist

University of Phoenix
12.2018

Bachelor of Science Degree - Criminology

University of LaVerne
2015

Skills

  • TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Cerner
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • Family Sessions
  • EMDR Therapy
  • Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
  • Family Education and Communication
  • Individual and Group Therapy
  • Documentation Requirements

Additional Information

  • ACHIEVEMENTS: , National Defense Award - 2003 Good Conduct Medal - 2006, 2009, 2012 Navy and Marine Achievement Medal - 2005, 2006, 2013 Army Achievement Medal - 2011 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - Expeditionary 2012 Seabee Combat War Specialist

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Therapist II

Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
01.2019 - Current

Culinary Specialist

United States Navy
07.2003 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science Degree - Criminology

University of LaVerne

Masters Degree - Family Marriage Therapist

University of Phoenix

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