Peter Falcon Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, United States

Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provide one-on-one mental health counseling services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families in a collaborative private practice setting with other mental health providers.• Specialize in counseling individuals with a variety of diagnoses: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, OCD, mood disorders, trauma, substance use/dependence, and sports counseling/performance related therapy.• Provide a service called “athletic/sports counseling” that involves counseling student athletes of all ages to achieve peak performance in their given sport utilizing a variety of sports counseling/psychology related techniques (visual imagery, self-talk, self-motivation, self-esteem, goal setting, anxiety/stress management, and concentration)• Consult with various other providers in weekly clinical/business related meetings to uphold continuing education and other job related duties.• Currently have a full-time weekly caseload of 25-30 patients seen per week.

Greater Omaha Area

• Provide individual counseling services to student athletes at Creighton University.• Assist student athletes in off the field issues and on the field issues to help maximize their performance as student athletes.*Sports counseling techniques used include: visual imagery, self-talk, self-motivation, self-esteem, goal setting, anxiety/stress management, concentration, etc., along with clinical mental health evidence based techniques such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Therapy.• Provide consultation to athletic department as needed for both the clinical and sports/performance side of counseling.• Utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach with coaches, athletic trainers, athletic academic advisors, and other athletic staff to provide a holistic approach and uphold a high level of care for all athletes.

Greater Omaha Area

• Provide one-on-one mental health counseling services to individuals of all ages utilizing a holistic and integrative approach in a private practice setting.• Conduct intake coordinator hours involving scheduling patients, answering questions, and referring patients to a variety of services.• OIC utilizes a holistic/multi-disciplinary approach to treating patients that incorporates mental health, acupuncture, nursing, social work, nutrition, yoga, psychiatric, and health and wellness based services.• Run a group called “Introduction to Exercise for Emotional Health” that incorporates formal education, psychoeducation, and overall health and wellness education to group members on a variety of exercises ranging from walking, running, cycling, yoga, weightlifting, cross-training, stretching, core work, etc.• Document, conduct claims, and coordinate services internally with other OIC providers in an online medical record system called “Athena”.• Specialties include anxiety/depression, relationships, substance abuse/dependence, OCD, mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, health and wellness, and sports counseling/performance related therapy.*Started new service called "Athletic Counseling/Coaching" that involves exploring the individual's feelings and mental challenges on a more personal level utilizing sports counseling techniques (visual imagery, self-talk, self-motivation, self-esteem, goal setting, anxiety/stress management, concentration, etc.), while also creating an individualized workout program if desired by the patient.

Omaha, Ne

• Fit customers for running shoes by using a specific gait analysis training method.• Use customer relation skills to sell running shoes and miscellaneous items to customers.•Worked up in the company and have keys to all Omaha area stores.• Use previous and specific running knowledge to help customers with running shoes and to train properly for specific running related events.• Utilize biomechanics devices such as “Coach’s Eye” to analyze the gait and running biomechanics of each individual customer and walker/runner.• Use retail selling/business skills to help sell a variety of running shoes, apparel, and accessories to customers.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Worked for the DHHS of Nebraska - Lincoln Regional Center in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting with an interdisciplinary treatment team of clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, recreational therapists, mental health technicians, and other mental health therapists.• Facilitated group, individual, and psychoeducational counseling sessions with women that were mental health board committed, diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses, and mentally unfit to stand trial.• Utilized DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing and other counseling therapeutic techniques in individual and group counseling settings.• Group sessions focused on “Goal Setting”, “Health and Wellness”, “Recovery in Film and Media”, and “Anxiety/Stress Management/Coping Skills”.• Documented individual and group progress notes in “Avatar”, an electronic medical record system.

Greater Omaha Area

• Worked in the day rehab program with clients who have severe and persistent mental illnesses.• Utilized motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral, and solution focused therapies on a daily basis.• Implemented crisis counseling when needed for clients with high risk needs.• Facilitated psychoeducational groups related to mental health, substance abuse, personal growth, health and wellness, social skills, etc. and meet one on with clients on a daily basis. Specialize in physical/mental health and wellness groups, while using a holistic approach to therapy. • Documentation included clinical quality reviews, treatment planning, discharge summaries, case notes, collateral mental health contacts, one on one counseling sessions, monthly summaries, authorizations, etc.• Appled a team approach to providing therapy to clients in a community based setting.• Utilized community outings as a therapy approach to help clients adjust to life in the Omaha community.• Participated in several online and live research based “Relias” training modules to develop better therapeutic and counseling skills as a mental health therapist.• Assisted with clinical work on an “on-call” basis in April and May of 2017.

Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Designed weekly/individual workouts for all distance runners on the cross-country team using a mileage group and individual based specific approach.• Helped design and get cross-country course ready on campus for home meet races and local high school races by measuring/wheeling the course, and using finish lynx timing system.• Recruited local, regional, and national high school runners to come compete and go to school at Iowa Western.• Performed office work involving eligibility, student advising, coaching, athletics, etc. for student-athletes on cross-country and track and field teams.• Ran and coached practices/meets for all distance runners on the team, while also traveling to all cross-country and track and field meets.• Used a sports counseling/sports psychology based approach when coaching and communicating with all athletes on the team. This approach involved: goal setting, imagery, visualization, building self-confidence, stress management, concentration and attention control, motivation, off-field issues, and other sports psychology/counseling related techniques.

Council Bluffs, Ia

* Ran group counseling sessions for mental health and substance abuse populations. * Performed individual and admission sessions with individual clients. *Performed substance abuse and mental health evaluations with individual clients. *Attended continuing education meetings through Heartland Family Service over various counseling related topics. * Various paperwork associated with job including progress notes, evaluations, admission notes,group notes, discharge summaries, treatment plans and summaries, etc. *My caseload for direct service hours reached anywhere from 74+ hours per month or more.

Council Bluffs, Ia

• Assisted head coach in coaching cross country and track and field athletes to maximize their running talents and potential by helping with timing of workouts, pacing workouts, providing excellent communication to runners, helping design workout plans, helping student athletes with academic issues, and maintenance of cross country course and other coaching related tasks.• Worked as counseling/sports psychology graduate level intern in helping student athletes with goal setting, imagery, visualization, building self-confidence, stress management, concentration and attention control, motivation, off-field issues, and other sports psychology related techniques.• Held team and individual counseling sessions to help assist student athletes in off the field issues and on the field issues to help maximize their performance as distance runners.• Held individual counseling sessions with student athletes every week to assist in practice and meet goals on a weekly basis, along with helping each student athlete stay mentally focused, and also building rapport with each athlete utilizing excellent communication and counseling techniques.• Traveled with team to meets and assisted coach and athletes to help them get ready to compete.

Council Bluffs, Ia

• Shadowed and incorporated counseling techniques and strategies with counselors during individual counseling sessions.• Lead and co-facilitate group anger management and empowerment sessions in various school settings using anger management role-play, worksheets, and techniques.• Wrote out discharge summaries, treatment plans, progress notes, and crisis plans for various clients using electronic medical records systems such as KASA.• Worked in home with various individuals and families with BHIS workers to provide individual and family therapy.

Omaha, Ne

• Provided mental health, substance abuse, and psychiatric assessments and evaluations with recommendations, anger management classes, and individual counseling to clients.• Provided holistic, caring, individual, a family centered, culturally sensitive, professional and confidential service that includes case management.• Attended staff meetings that involve improving the care of the individual clients and improving the atmosphere of the working place at ENCAP.

Omaha, Ne

• Worked as a master’s level intern and provide counseling services to families, children, teens, and young adults.• Utilized behavioral therapies such as Time-In, Time-Out, Planned Ignoring, and behavioral contracts when working with clients.• Trained in writing progress notes, psychosocials, PTA’s, and MSE’s for clients.• Established trust and rapport with families, children, teens, and young adults from diverse backgrounds.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

* Competed in cross-country, indoor, and outdoor track for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. * 1500m: 4:01* 1 mile (indoor): 4:22* 3000m (indoor): 8:36* 5000m (indoor): 15:04* 5000m (outdoor): 14:57* 10000m (outdoor): 31:03* 8k (cross country): 25:26

Greater Omaha Area

• Observed therapist during counseling sessions.• Participated in counseling sessions connecting with youth.• Further developed counseling and intervention skills.

Greater Omaha Area

• Supervised adolescents in various employment settings.• Reinforced fundamental social and life skills on daily basis.• Established trust and rapport with youth from diverse backgrounds.• Utilized problem-solving skills regarding non-compliant issues.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology And Minor In Education

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track

Master Of Science - Ms, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 3.73

48 credit hour track with 100 hour practicum and two 300 hour internships. CACREP (Nationally Accredited Counseling Program)

Master'S Degree, Sports Counseling And Student Athlete Mental Wellness, 4.00

12 credit Masters level certification in sports counseling as a prerequisite to apply and obtain CMPC certification.