Plum Tree is a Child and Adolescent Psychological Center in St. Charles, Illinois. Services include psychological testing (IQ, learning disabilities, kindergarten readiness, autism, ADHD, bipolar, comprehensive diagnostic), therapy, and a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adolescent program.

Wrote clinical programming for Acute Child Treatment unitOversaw program therapists and outreach coordinatorsCollaborated with Loyola University for clinical research/outcome studies

Developed self-injury unit clinical program, schedule, progress sheets, and content of all clinical groupsDesigned individualized behavior modification programs for chronically mentally ill children and adolescents Trained behavioral health technicians and therapists on clinical interventions for intellectually different and acutely dangerous patients

Treated a culturally diverse population that presented with severe mental illness Conducted short-term individual, group, and family therapy Administered, scored, interpreted, and provided feedback about standardized psychological assessmentsMaintained ongoing and frequent communication with inpatient, multidisciplinary team and outpatient providersAll services provided under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists

Treated a culturally diverse, low income population with a range of mental illnessConducted long-term individual, group, and family therapy in office and homesPerformed case-management activities, including community linkageAdministered, scored, interpreted, and provided feedback about standardized psychological assessmentsAttended meetings in the community (i.e., at school) on clients' behalfAll services provided under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists

Reviewed academic writings for department professors and international affiliatesEdited dissertations (English as a second language) for European graduate studentsMost works ultimately publishedPresident's Assistant The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Conducted short- and long-term group and individual therapy with college studentsCrisis intervention often requiredWhen appropriate, administered psychological assessments to clarify diagnosisAll services provided under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists

Treated a culturally diverse population that presented with severe mental illness Conducted short-term individual, group, and family therapy with adult and child patientsAdministered, scored, interpreted, and provided feedback about standardized psychological assessmentsOngoing and frequent communication with inpatient, multidisciplinary team and outpatient providersAll services provided under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists

Provided English instruction for Japanese professionals at Accenture, Morgan Stanley, and other major corporations.