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Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Redondo Beach, California, United States

Redondo Beach, California

We are a parenting center for mothers with infants and toddlers up to 24 months. We offer workshops that support parents in the South Bay community. Visit us on the web at www.southbaymommyandme.com to learn more and enroll.

Redondo Beach, Ca

As an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, I provide play-based therapy to families with young children 0-5. I also provide perinatal services to new mothers, as well as infant massage instruction to support the infant-parent bond. Finally, I lead parent groups throughout the community, which include a emotional support, developmental guidance, and developmental play for infants and toddlers. Please see www.childparentconnectionrb.com for more information.

Torrance, Ca

Day Treatment Intensive is a therapeutic preschool that serves children between the ages of 3 and 5 yrs old who are exposed to neglect, trauma, and/or abuse, resulting in severe behavioral and emotional disturbances. In this DMH setting, I provide intake, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning that emphasizes trauma recovery, reduction of dysfunctional behaviors, and improvement of mood, social interaction, communication skills, and self-regulation skills within educational, family, and community environments. I utilize attachment, family systems, behavioral, and psychodynamic theories in a person-centered framework to conceptualize cases and promote healing through insight and reflection. Using individual play therapy, child-parent dyadic therapy, milieu therapy, and group therapy, I promote the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children and their families.

Torrance, California

In this position, I provide tailored, comprehensive treatment for families with children from birth - 5 years old, using evidenced-based practices (CPP, PCIT, RPP, Infant Massage). In this DMH setting, I have provided services for homeless and transient families throught the Wellness of Wheels therapeutic bus program. I have participated in a longitudinal research project with Project ABC to evaluate the impact of my client's treatment in 6 month increments and offer strength-based feedback to parents. My services include intake, treatment planning, individualized interventions, weekly dyadic play therapy, and advocacy in schools and with child welfare systems.

Greater Los Angeles Area

In this DMH Early Intervention Outpatient Clinic, I provided early childhood mental health services to children between the ages of 0-5 exposed to trauma, neglect, domestic violence, or other serious psychosocial stressors, and supported parents in gaining awareness and understanding to the meaning behind their child's emotional and behavioral concerns. Using CPP, I supported and helped to foster healthy attachment and promoted healing and wellness through insight and reflection.

Torrance, Ca

Day Treatment Intensive is a therapeutic preschool that serves children between the ages of 3 and 5 yrs old who are exposed to neglect, trauma, and/or abuse, resulting in severe behavioral and emotional disturbances. In this DMH setting, I provided intake, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning that emphasizes trauma recovery, reduction of dysfunctional behaviors, and improvement of mood, social interaction, communication skills, and self-regulation skills within educational, family, and community environments. I utilized attachment, family systems, behavioral, and psychodynamic theories in a person-centered framework to conceptualize cases and promote healing through insight and reflection. Using individual play therapy, child-parent dyadic therapy, milieu therapy, and group therapy, I promote the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children and their families.

Glendale, Ca

In this field-based position, I utilized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for clients diagnosed with Autism to promote social, emotional, and cognitive development. I implemented music and expressive arts therapies to support the development of coping skills, sensory regulation skills, and receptive/expressive language skills. I integrated play therapy and child-parent dyadic play therapy to facilitate learning play skills, social skills, language skills, attention skills, and self-help skills.

Wilshire Boulevard Temple

In this part-time position as a preschool educator, I integrated sensory-regulating activities to promote healthy sensory development in children 2-3 years old. I promoted healthy and secure attachment using emphatic responding and validation to address issues of separation anxiety.

Graduate School; Master Of Arts, Education And Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Marriage And Family Therapy, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Psi ChiGraduate Assistant at the Writing Center

Drama Therapy, Drama Therapy & Expressive Arts Therapy

Activities and Societies: Registered Drama Therapist Association

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Drama; Music, Classical Theatre, And Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Epsilon