Clinical mental health counselor

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship - Positive Growth Inc (January - May 2023)• Concentrated on attaining an integrated theoretical orientation that is person-centered at its core and multiculturally focused.• Co-facilitated weekly group for multicultural services clients focused on improving personal daily wellbeing and acculturation.• Met with multicultural refugee clients within the age range of 8 to 63 years old for weekly individual counseling sessions relating to depression, anxiety, binge-eating disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and learning disorders using an interpreter when needed.• Collaborated with clients using multiple interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness breathing techniques, & motivational interviewing.Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship & Practicum, Grady Behavioral Outpatient Clinic – AIR Program, Atlanta, GA January 2022-Decemver 2022• Met with adult clients for weekly individual counseling sessions relating to depression, anxiety, Bipolar I & II disorders using multiple interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).• Co-lead weekly groups for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), men’s trauma group, wellness & coping group, bereavement, healthy living, reaching out, stress management, depression, and general support.• Organized food drive for Hosea Helps organization at Grady location.• Provided in service presentation on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) discussing efficacy for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & other disorders.