Kyra Sjarif, Lpc, Atr-Bc, Cctp Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

King Of Prussia, PA, US

King Or Prussia, Pennsylvania, US

• Facilitates art therapy groups and individual sessions for adults in recovery, for both detox and residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction
• Develops interventions and directives targeted to meet patients' various needs and treatment goals: to provide coping skills, promote socialization and positive peer interaction, encourage self-expression and affective.
• Completes clinical progress notes through the Avatar electronic medical record system, utilizing the DAP format to document patient progress
• Collaborates with members of the clinical team to provide holistic treatment to patients in recovery

Philadelphia, US

• Facilitates therapeutic arts groups through the Open Arts Studio model with adult survivors of torture from the Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience (PPR) program
• Develops curriculum and lesson plans in accordance to the BuildaBridge classroom model, utilizing a trauma-informed approach
• Completes weekly observation forms documenting weekly objectives/goals that were met in the groups, as well as reflections on students' progress

Philadelphia, US

• Co-facilitated therapeutic arts classes with Burmese Karen and Chin refugee children, aged 6-13, in an after school program in South Philadelphia
• Developed curriculum and lesson plans in accordance to the BuildaBridge classroom model, utilizing a trauma-informed approach
• Completed weekly observation forms documenting weekly objectives/goals that were met in the groups, as well as reflections on students' progress

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Created referral forms, flyers and other administrative documents to build a client base via correspondence with case managers
• Provided weekly individual art therapy sessions for refugee, asylum-seekers and asylee survivors of torture who receive services from the Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience (PPR)
• Completed clinical intake assessments and progress notes to document and evaluate client needs and identify goals to further inform treatment
• Facilitated structured art therapy groups for English and/or French-speaking clients and open studio groups to all NSC clients of varying English language proficiencies
• Offered brief art-making activities in the NSC lobby to help clients relieve stress and alleviate anxiety while waiting for their appointments
• Facilitated weekly art-making activities for NSC staff, interns, volunteers and teachers to promote self-care

• Provided weekly art therapy sessions for individuals at a partial day program for adults with chronic mental illness, which included writing case notes and developing treatment plans with overseeing supervisor
• Facilitated structured art therapy groups and assisted in open studio groups at GRC to promote socialization, community building and to foster client self-expression and mastery over materials

• Led weekly art groups for noncustodial parents and their children to foster positive interactions and promote collaboration between family members

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Conducted weekly individual art therapy sessions with cancer patients in varying stages of treatment to promote autonomy and alleviate anxiety and distress

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Transcribed participant interviews from a study examining the efficacy of a mindfulness-based art therapy program, Walkabout, in women with cancer
• Conducted literature reviews on the creative process and art therapy, exploring the therapeutic mechanisms that promote healing

Washington, DC, US

• Taught English as a second language at 3 schools to 2nd-5th grade students
• Constructed lesson plans implementing multimodal approaches to teaching English, including music and visual arts
• Orchestrated a cross-cultural English letter exchange between 42 students in Briançon and at Narayan Seva Children’s Home in Bali, Indonesia

• Transcribed and translated letters written by the de Saisset family from French to English in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the museum in 2015

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Assisted Psychology students in academic planning for subsequent quarters
• Aided graduating seniors in the petition to graduate process (with regards to the completion of pre-graduation evaluation forms)

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Transcribed data and scored protocols/scales related to sleeping/waking research study conducted by Dr. Tracey L. Kahan
• Involved in research on dreaming and the menstrual cycle, focusing on how phase-related differences in the menstrual cycle and waking stress relate to the subjective qualities of dreaming (currently working towards.
• Presented in a team of three at the 2012 Berkeley Cognitive Science Conference at UC Berkeley for a poster entitled, “Menstrual phase-related differences in waking stress predict qualitative aspects of dreams”
• Compiled and revised professor’s Curriculum Vitae and various administrative materials

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Conducted research on the importance of implementing age-related courses at SCU
• Administered student and faculty survey on attitudes toward the aging process and the need to support the gerontology program at SCU

• Assisted the painting instructor, Véronique Gorguet, at a nonprofit organization, Personimages, which promotes various forms of art (ranging from ceramics to theater) as a means for mentally-handicapped individuals to.
• Provided guidance for participants of the sessions with regards to what projects to tackle and helped foster a comfortable atmosphere in the studio

• Worked for the English as a Second Language (ESL) program to assist the teacher in educational activities over summer break
• Coached students through orals, and engaged them in interactive activities to strengthen their writing and reading skills

Master’S Degree, Art Therapy & Counseling

B.S. & B.A., Psychology And French & Francophone Studies

French Studies

French Studies

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