Sherlyn Young Email & Phone Number

York, Pennsylvania Area

On Common Ground is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides an environment to encourage self awareness and gives hope through experiential programs. We know what works because we have combined 40+ years of operating and facilitating programs that focus on healing from the inside out. Provide Equine Assisted Therapy-Horses mirror human behavior.Facilitate “Life Sculpture”- an experiential technique to show defense mechanisms.Developed “Girls Aloud” Group, a curriculum based program for girls ages 10-16 discussing everyday issues; body image, rumors, teasing, self-esteem, boys, families, etc...Speaking – sharing my personal story to encourage self awareness.

• We offer a FREE One Hour one-on-one session (to determine if a Life Coach is for you).We offer a Complimentary Group Coaching session of 4-8 people for One hour.Providing a retreat for thoughtful and inspiring conversations.• Learning to ask for what you want from yourself and others.• Inspiring you to boost your personal and professional potential.• Validating and acknowledging your fears, while giving you the tools to exude confidence.• To gain self awareness.• Clarifying present events, identifying future goals and suggesting next steps.• We will nudge you out of your comfort zone.• To overcome chaos and create a simpler more organized life.• Improve relationships.• Stop tolerating inappropriate behaviors (“I’m tired of people walking all over me.”)• To find closure for unresolved issues.• Understanding boundaries.

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I was the Program Coordinator for the PREP program. PREP is a evidence based curriculum that is implemented by certified Street Smart and Riker facilitators (of which I am certified in both curricula) that teaches at risk youth about safer sex practices and knowledge of HIV/Aids as well as STD's & STI's.

Addressed female adolescent topics such as body image, self-esteem, self-worth, popularity, peer pressure, etc.

Created and implemented curriculum for clients and their family members.Co-facilitated in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, art, music, and experiential therapy.Facilitated individual, group, and family therapy sessions.

Wrote and implemented therapeutic treatment plans for both the client and the family.Held daily to weekly meetings with client at schools as well as their residence with family members.Attended weekly therapeutic staff meetings.Introduce experiential therapies to client and family members.Facilitated dialogue between family members.

Establish caring, trusting relationships with all the students that promote change and foster learning.Facilitate social skills and life skills curriculum.Created and implanted experiential learning activities.Created weekly lesson plans.Provided individual and group counseling on a weekly basis.Maintaining an effective working relationships with the school district personnel.

Therapeutic Staff SupportTo direct and redirect client as needed to remain on task in the school setting.To direct and redirect client as needed in the home as well as social settings.Build and maintain a relationship with the teacher and parents.

Obtained rank of Private First Class and received an honorable discharge.

Bs, Behavioral Science

2006 Bachelors Of Science, Behavioral Science; Human Services