My clients include:• Successful moms wanting to make being a good mom easier and more fun!• Frustrated moms searching for simple and effective ways to manage childhood meltdowns.• Courageous moms overcoming extraordinary parenting challenges.• Supportive dads who are looking for a way to get on board in disciplining and coaching their kids.

Provided counseling for teen mothers ages 14+ and their families at maternity home and aftercare program licensed by the State of Missouri as a residential treatment facility. Worked as a part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Multi-cultural clients came from across the nation to take advantage of the facilities' unique two-year program. • Held individual, group, family, and crisis counseling with residents and their children.• Develop written treatment plans in collaboration with treatment team and client. • Respond to client reactions, evaluate effectiveness of counseling, and modify plan as needed.• Maintained average case load of 18 teen mothers and their families.• Provided staff training to develop greater sensitivity and effectiveness in response to client needs.• Revised and implemented improved resident handbook outlining program expectations.• House parented in resident cottages during staffing shortages.• Made recommendations of applicants requesting entrance into the program. • Created opportunities to model parenting skills to staff and residents in day to day interactions.• Provided crisis intervention with residents exhibiting aggressive, suicidal or disruptive behavior.• Planned discharge and follow up care for residents leaving the program.• Initiated Medicaid billing of counseling services generating revenue exceeding 100% of annual salary.• Maintained collaborative relationships with various DFS agencies regarding DFS referred residents.

Conducted college courses in psychology with emphasis on developing sensitivity to real life psychological issues. • Lectured and used audiovisual teaching aids to present psychological concepts, including research methods, human development, personality, psychological disorders and treatments.• Crafted engaging learning activities. Moderated discussions of concepts and personal applications.• Researched and wrote syllabus, lesson plans, tests, and handouts.

Gained abundant one-on-one supervision by experienced licensed psychologist leading to counselor licensure in 1988. Worked with staff of ten mental health professionals to provide a full spectrum of services to low income community under a state funded care system. Clients included children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a variety of mental health diagnoses and life stressors.• Provided individual counseling, group counseling, educational groups, supportive counseling for the chronically mentally ill, marital and family counseling, and play therapy.• Provided on-call crisis intervention services during and after business hours.• Conducted intake assessing client's mental health, psychosocial history, and treatment needs.• Participated in staff training and peer review.• Diagnosed psychological disorders in collaboration with multi-disciplinary staff. • Developed treatment plans, including type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy.• Respond to client reactions, evaluate effectiveness of counseling, and modify plan as needed.• Monitored suicidal risk factors and educated clients regarding management of suicidal ideation.• Developed and conducted children's bereavement group.• Developed and conducted on-going open group for children with behavioral disorders.• Counseled with families referred by DFS and maintained working relationships with DFS workers.