A dedicated professional with a passion for guiding individuals towards improved mental well-being and resilience. Possesses extensive knowledge of various mental health disorders, therapeutic techniques, and coping strategies. Employs a client-centered approach to provide personalized support, encouragement, and guidance to help clients overcome challenges, build self-esteem, and achieve optimal mental health. Skilled in active listening, problem-solving, and fostering a safe, non-judgmental environment for open communication and personal growth. Committed to promoting mental health awareness and empowering clients to navigate life's obstacles with strength and confidence.Provide microcurrent neurofeedback (IASIS) using EEG leads to assist with the diminishing effects of depression, PTSD, substance abuse, autism, ADD/ADHD, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, neuropathy, arthritis, anxiety, tremors, sleep disorders, suicide ideation, anger, irritability, focus, mental clarity, academic, and brain trauma issues. A cell phone frequency is 3 million times stronger than the frequency used for IASIS. Currently servicing veterans in the Cartersville, Georgia area.

Create and customize curriculum to help those on the autism spectrum, with sensory integration disorder and ADHD while homeschooling my own high-functioning autistic teenage son. Address different kinds of learning styles and needs. Provide resources for primary and secondary education for all subjects. Integrate different mediums to help the comprehension process.

Completed MSW Generalist Practicum in August 2023 to May 2024. Provide psychotherapy services to people in the vicinity of Bartow County, Georgia. Use CBT, DBT, ACT and other therapeutic interventions to assess clients’ needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine client goals and how to increase their quality of life. Maintain case files and records. Make referrals and recommendations based off of client's needs. Submit, manage and track billing claims, requests for pre-authorizations and assess benefits and eligibility of client's insurance coverage.

Manage operations for two locations. Develop policies and procedures for office staff. Provide training for volunteers. Maintain services and technology for daily operations. Create intake and evaluation forms. Provide sexual health integrity talks to high school students and at non-profit agencies. Develop relationships with leaders in the community. Provide ongoing training for office staff.

Provide sexual health integrity presentations to high school students. Discuss the different kinds of STDs and the effectiveness of different safe practices. Provide supplement material for high school health classes. Provide instruction on how to make wise choices.

Teach high school and middle school keyboarding, Business documents, Internet, Email, and Microsoft Office 2007 program (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Conduct computer training for instructors and support staff.Teach advanced Microsoft Word techniques and concepts to high school students. Teach high school desktop publishing terms and techniques. Implement customer service projects. Teach company policies and procedures. Provide education on company structure, communication, and function.

Promoted from substitute instructor to full-time secondary instructor in January 2001. Taught Business Systems and Technology 1, 2, Business Software and Applications, and Introduction to Keyboarding to secondary high school students in class sizes averaging 20 students. Sponsored FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Club. Conducted workshops for instructors. Provide necessary instruction to students, assist in the library, and provide classroom management.

Work closely with the Department of Family Youth Services (DFYS) by conducting weekly in-home visits with children and their families. Provide children protective supervision during supervised parental visits, develop individualized service plans for parents to be reunified with children, work with foster families while managing parental progress, conduct parenting support groups, work with community resources, provide monthly reports to DFYS, develop ongoing assessments for clients, identify child abuse/neglect and domestic violence issues and report them, work with the judicial system in domestic violence cases, and provide documentation and advocacy for children and parental progress.

Performed initial bio-psychosocial assessments on adult clients with children for periodic assessments as needed. Developed a comprehensive service plan with each client and updated the service plan at every major decision point, minimally once every six months. Monitored clients and children on a monthly/weekly basis as deemed necessary. Advocated for clients and children regularly. Provided limited crisis intervention under appropriate supervision. Linked clients and children to recommended resources daily.

Worked in adult and children inpatient mental health departments interchangeably. Lead group discussions, documented progress and interactions, assisted with behavior management with children. Also worked in substance abuse department and conducted 12-step classes. Helped to transport adult clients to AA/NA meetings. Helped to transport children to special outings.