Individual and couples therapy for adults and adolescents. Specialties include:Anxiety and stressSelf-esteem issuesComplex trauma / Post-traumatic stressDepression and mood disorders (bipolar disorder, etc.)Relationship issues / DivorceAdjustment to life changesParenting challengesAdolescent emotional & behavioral problemsGrief and lossSpiritual and cultural concerns

Child and family therapist for adolescent residential unit- psychiatric residential and subacute care, case management, and crisis response.

Rehabilitation and trauma therapist, case-manager for youth adjudicated for sexual offenses in day treatment setting. Provided individual, family, and group therapy.Trauma-informed care, coordination with juvenile justice system, AOD education and prevention, family-reunification, sexual-offense specific treatment.

Promoted to clinic manager in recognition of outstanding performance as therapistProvided therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families under supervisionManaged $40k clinic budgetDirected outreach, including creating marketing publications and providing radio interviewsManaged daily operations of clinicMentored and managed second year trainees

Worked 20 hrs/week providing therapy to local populationUnder supervision, provided adult individual, child, family and couples therapy, including managing patient treatment plans and assessing outcomesPatient issues included range of presenting problems and disorders such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, affective disorders, behavioral problems, and relationship and life-stage difficultiesTreatment modalities included systemic orientation, emotionally-focused therapy, solution-focused therapy, DBT and CBT

Developed strong working relationship with directors and staff of community mental health agencies.Collaborated with council members to train mental health professionals in referral processes for patients, and compiled referral list for local substance-abuse treatment centers.

Counseled adolescents and families, led psycho-educational groups to improve mental health, relationships, strengthen relapse-prevention, behavioral management, and goal development. Designed engaging relapse-prevention curriculum, led group therapy teaching coping skills, social skills, affect regulation, and drug-education.Administered urine-analysis screenings.Trained new employees in legal procedures and client-relations.