Teresa Thompson Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Salt River Therapy is your safe place to land. We are a boutique practice of experienced therapists who ACTUALLY get you and are comfortable talking about hard stuff. Based in Brooklyn and operating virtually throughout NY and NJ, we offer an individualized, carefully tailored experience of care that you can’t get at large group practices and clinics. We provide individual and couples therapy to adults ages 18 and up.We’re here to support you in prioritizing caring for yourself,… Show more Salt River Therapy is your safe place to land. We are a boutique practice of experienced therapists who ACTUALLY get you and are comfortable talking about hard stuff. Based in Brooklyn and operating virtually throughout NY and NJ, we offer an individualized, carefully tailored experience of care that you can’t get at large group practices and clinics. We provide individual and couples therapy to adults ages 18 and up.We’re here to support you in prioritizing caring for yourself, understanding yourself and your experiences more deeply, and finally tackling the things that have been bothering you. Let us help you find your inner capacity for vulnerability, healing, and growth. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted clinical case management for twenty tenants living with HIV and/or AIDS, including providing mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling, illness management, budgeting assistance, and self-sufficiency development by utilizing techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy • Advocated for tenants’ housing, medical, and other needs in conjunction with HRA workers and other relevant service providers• Encouraged positive… Show more • Conducted clinical case management for twenty tenants living with HIV and/or AIDS, including providing mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling, illness management, budgeting assistance, and self-sufficiency development by utilizing techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy • Advocated for tenants’ housing, medical, and other needs in conjunction with HRA workers and other relevant service providers• Encouraged positive recreational activities and social support through facilitating tenants’ events committee, created events such as a talent show• Selected as a Motivational Interviewing Peer Coach, February 2016• Collaborated effectively with colleagues in crisis interventions and participated in clinical case conferences• Maintained up to date case notes and HIPAA documentation in ETO database and paper files Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Provided individual therapy to clients on Rikers Island and in the community, using techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, anxiety management skills, and psychoeducation about the dynamic and effects of intimate partner violence• Accompanied clients to court appointments, provided emotional support before and during court proceedings, wrote advocacy letters on behalf of clients when requested by attorneys• Co-facilitated Coping… Show more • Provided individual therapy to clients on Rikers Island and in the community, using techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, anxiety management skills, and psychoeducation about the dynamic and effects of intimate partner violence• Accompanied clients to court appointments, provided emotional support before and during court proceedings, wrote advocacy letters on behalf of clients when requested by attorneys• Co-facilitated Coping With Trauma and Anger group through selecting and creating resources of a variety of media types to use in sessions, leading discussions on defining and naming trauma, encouraging women to provide each other with empathic support, strengthening and diversifying existing anger management skills• Redesigned intake forms to better guide interviews with potential clients without collecting unnecessary information or inadvertently causing re-traumatization Show less

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Co-facilitated the organization and execution of a participatory gender audit, examining the gender equality and gender mainstreaming practices within the agency's projects and internal structures. Included the development of interview questions, interviewing senior level staff, planning workshops in the central office and field offices, co-leading workshop activities, and overseeing the creation of the final report.

Encouraged increased connectedness and cooperation between the hospital's behavioral health unit and local community entities. Selected activities include welcoming a local LGBTQ organization to meet with hospital staff and leadership for information sharing, representing the behavioral health unit at the Brooklyn Committee of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and at at the Brooklyn Grandparent's Coalition's information fair, co-creating a mental health information workshop series for… Show more Encouraged increased connectedness and cooperation between the hospital's behavioral health unit and local community entities. Selected activities include welcoming a local LGBTQ organization to meet with hospital staff and leadership for information sharing, representing the behavioral health unit at the Brooklyn Committee of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and at at the Brooklyn Grandparent's Coalition's information fair, co-creating a mental health information workshop series for teachers at a local high school, and serving on the hospital's planning committee for Social Work Month. Show less

Overseeing central research files, managing prospect research projects, managing and writing profiles and briefings, cooperating proactively within the research team, liaising with finance officers and development officers, maintaining and improving the constituent database.

Conducting prospect research, writing reports, cooperating proactively within the research team, liaising with finance officers and development officers, maintaining and improving the constituent database.

Interviewing and researching individuals in a variety of New York communities for a survey relating to NYPD policing practices. Interacted with over 600 people of many ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Duties included collecting and recording data, interacting and informing in a positive and hospitable manner, working cooperatively with colleagues and supervisors, and maintaining a high level of initiative.

Duties included article writing, transcription, conducting interviews, placing phone calls to potential sources, note taking, and cooperating with photographers.

Msw Candidate, Community Organizing, Planning & Development

Activities and Societies: President, Global Social Work Alliance (2014-2015) Field of Practice: Health and Mental Health Electives: Ways.

Bachelor Of Arts (Honors), English Literature And Russian Studies

Activities and Societies: Trinity FM, Students' Union Welfare Volunteer, Secretary of DU Ladies' Football Club Areas of interest.

Certificate, Russian Language Course

High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate Program

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, staff editor and writer of Bamboo Telegraph Awarded a Distinguished IB Diploma.