Valeria Espitia Gaviria Email & Phone Number

White Center, Washington, United States

Individual counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment and treatment plans – Evidence-BasedPractice.DBT Skills Training Groups.Referrals for psychiatric services and case management.

Online

Outpatient individual therapy for adolescents and adults, working on a variety of issues primarily related tomood disorders, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, loss, trauma and body image issues. Third Wave CBT.Outpatient group therapy - DBT skills training for emotionally dysregulated young adults.Phone coaching (guiding clients to use skills effectively in their natural environments).DBT Consultation weekly meetings to enhance skills and prevent potential burnout resulting from treatinghigh-risk clients.

Supervision of students in the development of their clinical psychology internship, providing support in theprocess of assessment, formulation, and clinical intervention.Supervision in the design and implementation of prevention and promotion programs in the mental healthfield.

Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Clinical assessment (Clinical Interview, MSE) and intervention in clients of all ages with diverse mentalhealth disorders and diagnoses.Personality Assessment using projective tests (MMPI-2, House-Tree-Person Test, Human Figure).Motivational Interviewing to address substance abuse disorders and to facilitate the transition processfrom hospitalization to rehabilitation services.Design and implementation of group therapies for psychosis, substance abuse, neurocognitive impairment,personality, affective, eating and conduct disorders.Clinical supervision of 9th and 10th semester students during their internships in Clinical Psychology.Design and implementation of Stress Management workshops for employees during the COVID-19pandemic.Coordination of care with nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and social workers.

Bogotá D.C. Metropolitan Area

Outpatient individual therapy for adolescents and adults diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, BorderlinePersonality Disorder and ADHD. Gender-based perspective.

Centro De Servicio De Psicología

Outpatient individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults.Intelligence testing using the Bender-Gestalt Test, Wechsler scales, Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure.Supervision of students in the development of their clinical psychology internship, providing support in theprocess of designing and conducting group therapy sessions.

Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Clinical assessment (Clinical Interview, MSE) and intervention in clients of all ages with diverse mentalhealth disorders and diagnoses.Personality assessment using projective tests.Motivational Interviewing to address substance abuse disorders and to facilitate the transition processfrom hospitalization to rehabilitation services.Design and implementation of group therapy for clients with psychotic symptoms.

Maestría En Psicología Clínica, Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Mención de honor: orden al mérito académico javeriano

Psicólogo

Activities and Societies: Beca Excelencia Psique (90%). Estudiante Distinguida 2015-2. Monitora de Psicopatología de Adultos. Tutora del.

Bachiller

Activities and Societies: Representante de las Estudiantes ante el Consejo Directivo 2012-2013. Reconocimiento de excelencia académica.