I work with individuals and groups to elevate performance and improve quality of life! My work includes life and career coaching, team and business consulting, integrative psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy and experiential workshops in interpersonal skills. Telehealth (virtual) sessions available for clients in Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, GA (and surrounding areas) as well as locally in Chattanooga, TN.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group Facilitator

*Conducts team assessment to diagnosis strengths, weaknesses and vulnerabilities. *Using data driven results, provides training, individual and group coaching on effective team functioning*Provides a simple path to healthy, effective and thriving teams by giving the tools they need to adapt to change and repair themselves

*Provides mental and behavioral health consultation, including assessment, diagnosis, crisis intervention, and treatment options to established patients, residents and attending physicians at a Federally Qualified Health Center.*Conducts individual, family, and couples therapy to diverse patients across the life span in English and Spanish.*Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic psycho-social and medical needs are treated effectively with compassionate, trauma-informed, and evidence based practice.

Wild Goose Festival, Wisdom Camp 2017, 2018, 2019Life Compass Living 2018Relating as a Spiritual Practice 2017, 2018, 2019Relational Yoga, Chicago IL October 2015National Association of Community Health Centers’ Institute and EXPO, San Diego, California •Developing an Integrated Pediatric Primary and Behavioral Health System of Care (2014) Mississippi School of Addiction Studies, Hattiesburg, Mississippi •Communication and Barriers to Treatment with Hispanic Clients (2009) •Serving Ethnic Communities: Communication and Treatment (2011) Georgia School of Addiction Studies, Savannah, Georgia•Communication and Barriers to Treatment with Hispanic Clients (2009) •Barriers to Prevention and Treatment: Reaching out to adolescents and ethnic communities (2010) •Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention and the HEROES youth suicide prevention program (2010) Seasons in Prevention, Macon, Georgia •Serving Ethnic Communities: Communication and Treatment (2012) Morehouse Youth Leadership Conference, Albany, Georgia •Designed and co-facilitated a workshop for 40+ youth on leadership and positive image development (2008)

•Curated blog content (text + images) for MikeMorrell.org and Presence.tv •Purchased targeted Facebook ad sets for The Buzz Seminar, running new subscriber campaigns•Conducted word-of-mouth marketing campaigns for theSpeakeasy.info, summarizing new release books, collecting relevant author data, and communicating with the 1,000+ Speakeasy Network bloggers

•Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments for diagnostic and service planning and managed a full caseload of high-risk clients on the west and south side of Chicago•Provided community based, individual and family psychotherapy to English and Spanish-speaking children and adults with mental illnesses including depression, attention deficit disorder, conduct disorder, psychosis, attachment disorders, anxiety, emotion regulation, post traumatic stress disorder, and relationship difficulties•Utilized diverse therapeutic models to improve functioning in clients including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, art therapy, psycho-education, nature and sports fitness therapy, breath work, trauma-focused CBT, yoga, and non-violent communication•Collaborated with system of care service providers including school administrators (development and implementation of IEP plans), in-patient psychiatric hospital personnel, crisis service teams, medical providers and other community agencies as needed with the goal of improving client and family functioning

•Co-authored and granted funding for a $2 million dollar, multi-year grant for a fully integrated, primary and mental health continuum of care for children, adolescents and their families (Westside H3 project)•Agency lead responsible for co-managing (in partnership with Erie Family Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center) the design, pilot, implementation and evaluation of the Westside H3 project•Provided specialized research and expertise on integrated care models and worked with the integrated care medical team at Erie Family Health Center to pilot new clinical care models and improve service delivery to patients•Facilitated integrated behavioral health functions using the Behavioral Health Consultant model at Erie Family Health Center •Assisted in personnel recruitment and training for the H3 project using the Behavioral Health Consultant model

•Assisted Global Programs Director with grant writing and research on global program development, international education, expressive therapies, and violence and trauma •Helped develop and implement a strategic plan for international education expansion•Organized a school-wide international festival with an attendance of 100+ people•Coordinated Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate Program

Projects and Collaborations:Director, GOAL Girls Oct. 2009-July 2010Atlanta, Georgia •Led program initiation and first year implementation of a prevention program for adolescent girls at high risk for sex trafficking (This local initiative is now a 501c3 organization)•Collaborated with local school, community members and sex-trafficking prevention organizations to recruit and train facilitators and volunteers to implement program components•Organized community-wide training with local stakeholders to assist in the development of a system of care for immigrant and refugee women who have been victims of sexual traffickingProgram Manager of Latino Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Jan. 2010- July 2010CETPA (Clinic for the Education, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction), Atlanta, Georgia •Facilitated Latino adolescent youth suicide peer empowerment groups and maintained all program components of the grant including community capacity building, crisis intervention, and reporting and implementation•Consulted with program manager of SPF-SIG Georgia grant and assisted in project developmentBilingual Outreach Facilitator Jan. 2010- July 2010Girls Inc., Atlanta, Georgia •Facilitated hygiene, pregnancy prevention, empowerment, and comprehensive sex education classes and workshops for girls aged 9-17 years and their parents

•Managed new program outreach and case management for all Latino and international clients at a Prevention Resource Center for Drug and Alcohol Abuse•Taught ESL curriculum and supervised all After School Program operations•Facilitated Life skills classes including drug and alcohol abuse and violence prevention, K-12•Wrote grants for program development and expansion

120+ hours of direct assistance to Resettlement Services case manager.Provided support, guidance and counseling to newly arrived refugees through all stages of resettlement

•Interpreted and translated all health care information (Spanish/English)•Assisted provider with psycho-social assessment of clients and acted as case manager for Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients•Provided outreach and tracking services in coordination with provider, developed instructions and handouts as resource guides for clients•Designed and taught a two month Spanish course to clinical and clerical staff