Wanda Barnes
Summary
Therapist licensed in Florida and Maine with 20 plus years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD both adult and child, ODD, parenting, co-parenting couples and families. I help individuals deal with trauma including trauma from domestic violence situations. I have extensive experience with substance abuse and eating disorders.
I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Therapist
BetterHelp
02.2023 - Current
Online therapist individuals and couples adults.
All diagnosis
LGBTQ
CEO and Therapist
Caring Community Counseling
09.2013 - 12.2024
Begun organization with one employee
Credentialed organization and myself for FL Medicaid as a community mental health center
Credentialed organization with numerous insurance panels
Hired and trained therapists/counselors (over 100 overall)
Hired psychiatrist/psychiatric nurse practitioner
Hired billing staff and office staff
Wrote all practices and procedures for organization
Practiced as a therapist
Group facilitator
Documentation specialist
Sold organization in 2023 with 48 employees and 1 psychiatrist. Remained on part time to assist
Therapist, Clinical Supervisor (FL State Cl. Sup)
Barnes Holistic Counseling
03.2013 - 08.2013
Provided Therapy to individuals from age 5 on up
Provided groups
Hired and trained therapists
Therapist, In-home Therapist
Sequel Care of FLorida
02.2007 - 01.2013
Therapist children and adolescents in foster care
Biopsychosocial Assessments for court
Direct clinical care for foster parents/adoptive parents
Crisis Intervention
Court clinical proceedings
Parenting/intensive parenting groups
Substance Abuse Counselor
Spencer Recover Center
02.2005 - 03.2007
Substance abuse counseling
Christian Counseling
Substance abuse groups
Family therapy/groups
Substance Abuse Counselor
Alternative Treatment International
09.2004 - 02.2005
Substance abuse therapist
Individual/group/art therapy
Substance Abuse Counselor
PAR
01.2003 - 08.2004
Psychosocial Assessor
Clinical Trainer
Education
Master of Science - Masters in Clinical Counseling And Psychology
Troy University
Tampa, FLBachelor of Arts - Psychology
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJSkills
- Treatment Planning
- Building rapport
- Crisis intervention
- One-on-one sessions
- Groups
Languages
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Online Therapist
BetterHelp
02.2023 - Current
CEO and Therapist
Caring Community Counseling
09.2013 - 12.2024
Therapist, Clinical Supervisor (FL State Cl. Sup)
Barnes Holistic Counseling
03.2013 - 08.2013
Therapist, In-home Therapist
Sequel Care of FLorida
02.2007 - 01.2013
Substance Abuse Counselor
Spencer Recover Center
02.2005 - 03.2007
Substance Abuse Counselor
Alternative Treatment International
09.2004 - 02.2005
Substance Abuse Counselor
PAR
01.2003 - 08.2004
Master of Science - Masters in Clinical Counseling And Psychology
Troy University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Thomas Edison State University