Leona Pinto Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Providing Individual, Couple and Family Counselling services in the Peel Region.

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

Providing brief psychotherapy to marginalized clients, including new immigrants and uninsured clients, struggling with mood and personality disorders, grief, trauma, etc with no current supports while advocating for and with clients to reduce barriers to accessing community services and programs .

Mississauga, On, Canada

Working with clients on OW and ODSP by developing treatment plans using brief, evidence based psychotherapy to address depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, low self esteem, grief, addiction and concurrent disorders, in a multicultural framework. The work included risk assessments, screening, case management and collaborating with external partners to best support client needs

Mississauga, On And Brampton, On, Ca

Assessing and treating adolescent and adults presenting with addictions, trauma, suicide ideation, self harm, mood and personality disorders, and concurrent disorders, utilizing evidence based therapies, and eclectic techniques according to client needs. The role also included developing CBT and mindfulness group therapy program for return to work clients

Dubai, U.A.E.

- Trained new employees on administrative tasks, sales and operation procedures- Attended to initial inquiries and prepared local and international quotations- Requested quotes from overseas, local and shipping agents- Prepared import/export quotations and documentation, and informed clients of the status of their move- Followed up with inconsistencies until resolved in a timely manner to meet targeted deadlines- Created a system to track import moves into Dubai while liaising with agents and clients globally- Prepared work notes for packing crew and folders for sales staff

Dubai, U.A.E

Diagnosed and developed treatment plans working with adolescent and adult clients, individually and in group sessions, struggling with suicide ideation, personality and mood disorders, trauma, parenting, emotional and behavioural issues among others. I utilized various psychotherapies, including techniques derived from psychodynamic to humanistic therapies tailored to client needs. My role involved administering B-level psychological tests and interpreting C-level psychological assessment while consulting with supervisors during case conceptualizations, modifications and effectiveness evaluation. I gained supervisory experience training junior interns as well as participated in ongoing research including presenting on various modalities of therapy and issues (i.e. behavioural and reality therapy, BPD, etc)

- Developed and ran practices for children and adults between the ages of five to forty - Conducted a skill assessment to group students based on required areas of improvement- Designed and implemented curriculum to assist with skill acquisition and maintenance - Prepared newsletters for parents regarding coaching sessions, tournament updates and athletic diet

Dubai, U.A.E.

- Conducted pre-screening by administering and manually scoring the Gray Oral Reading Test (GORT 5), Symbolic Imagery Test, Receptive Vocabulary Test and Expressive Vocabulary Test- Created a session with an atmosphere conductive to learning- Implemented structured individualized educational plans based on programs at Leaps Center, behavior plans, taught academic and social skills and worked towards improving communication and learning.- Prepared and maintained student’s progress reports and submitted weekly reports to the Directors- Remained up to date with changes and developments relevant to the special education discipline- Managed administrative functions at the front desk including accounting such as invoicing

Dubai, U.A.E

Organizational Psychology:- Typed up summary reports, which included recommendations and comments, based on findings - Organized and prepared materials for workshops - Researched material for media publications and conferences- Edited Balance-4-Life Surveys- Sourced and screened CVs for various positions - Assisted in conducting a workshop on effective communication between couples Clinical Psychology:- Manually scored the Myer Briggs Type Inventory, and electronically scored the Million Adolescent Personality Inventory and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- Researched various topics such as Alzheimer’s for the North Africa Summit Conference, workshop on signs and symptoms of drug abuse, stress and type I and II diabetes, types of psychotherapies, dietary recommendations for sleeve surgery, and neuropsychology and art.Book Review: Balance-4-Life (by Dr. Raymond H. Hamden)- Assisted in proof reading, reviewing and providing recommendations on the book for final submission.

Dubai, U.A.E.

- Assisted in organizing and executing activities with program coordinators for all PR events such as the London Business Forum, South Indian International Movie Awards 2013 and Gulf Bike Week 2013- Coverage reports on the Energy Exchange, North African Summit, Crayons Communication, Gulf Bike Week, Maid CVs, SIIMA, Pentair, Iraq future exchange, among others

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

- Implemented techniques based on Applied Behavior Analysis during one on one therapy sessions with children diagnosed with autism between the ages of six and seventeen - Implemented structured and individualized treatment programs designed by a Clinical Supervisor, including skill acquisition programs and behavior plans, to teach language, play, social, self-help, and academic skills, while reducing the occurrence of maladaptive behaviors- Collected data, defined and graphed target behaviors as well as maintained documentation pertaining to each child’s program- Participated in clinic meetings, workshops, and training seminars regularly- Communicated questions, child’s progress, or other feedback to supervisory staff by writing monthly lead case reports, behavioral intervention plans and monthly parent meeting reports- Represented Hamad Centre professionally and ethically within the centre and on field trips- Maintained accurate and timely records including timesheets and reports- Adhered to Clinical Supervisor and Case Manager clinical treatment recommendations- Actively participated in designing and implementing behavioral intervention plans- Assisted with other administrative tasks when required- Trained in Calm-Physical

Masters Of Arts, Counsellng Psychology, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Health Science (Honors), Health Science And Psychology

Activities and Societies: - University of Western Ontario's Varsity Badminton Team - University of Western Ontatio's Badminton Club.