Director of Student Counseling & Wellbeing

Instructor of Abnormal Psychology for graduate students.

Provide individual, couples, family and group counseling to children, women and men of Central Ohio. Manage a caseload of clients from diverse backgrounds with various presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, anger management, substance abuse, addictions, trauma/crisis, grief & loss, relationship issues and much more. Provide psychotherapy, diagnostic and psychological assessment utilizing DSM V and other assessment and measuring instruments. Facilitate Teen Anger Management Group for 8-10 adolescents for eight weeks focusing on triggers and cues, aggression cycles, resolving conflict and assertiveness and more. Maintain timely clinical notes and individual service plan (ISP) for clientele.

Provided school-based counseling services to children/adolescents within the Columbus City Schools.

Various positions within The Ohio State University

Supervised by Karen Jeffries, LPCC-S)Completed 100+ group and individual practicum hours during internship.Provided individual and group counseling to women and men that were referred to the agency.Documented clinical notes to track progress of clients and their treatment plans

Supervised by Sharon Walls, LPCC-S) Provided individual, couples, family and group counseling to children, women and men of Central Ohio. Managed a caseload of clients from diverse backgrounds with various presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, anger management, domestic violence, substance abuse, addictions, GLBT, relationship issues and much more. Provided psychotherapy, diagnostic and psychological assessment utilizing DSM IV-TR and other measuring instruments.Documented clinical notes to track progress of clients and their treatment plans.Provided administrative support through scheduling appointment, accepting payments and providing clerical supportCompleted 600 individual and group practicum hours during internship

Facilitated anger management groups for current residents of program utilizing cognitive behavior therapy model. Facilitated grief and loss groups for residents of program utilizing agency materials.

Provided counseling services for Sexually Reactive youth in residential facility. Coordinated daily schedule for cottage units focused on social skill building.