Wayne Lee Email & Phone Number

Alhambra, California

• Provide group therapy to adults with persistent mental illness in a partial hospitalization program.
• Utilize group interventions such as role plays, CBT, mindfulness, relaxation, and group processing
• Provide psychoeducation to clients on mental illness to assist in managing symptoms to reduce distress, improve daily functioning, increase independent living, and improve treatment compliance
• Help clients with stress management, and management of interpersonal conflicts to prevent relapse

Alhambra, California

• Supervise and provide consultation to therapists/case managers by assisting in case conceptualization, crisis intervention, and maintaining quality of clinical interventions
• Advocate for, and serve as liaison to the clinical staff needs and for the program enhancement
• Provide group and individual psychotherapy, case management, and coordination of clinical services
• Assist in building and monitoring census through referral and performance improvement

Arcadia, California

• Provided psychotherapy with individuals, families, and couples from early childhood to older adults
• Conducted intake interviews and assessments
• Administered, scored, and interpreted psychological tests
• Completed clinical documentation and maintained file records in accordance with legal and ethical standards
• Participated in peer consultation groups

Los Angeles, California

• Conducted psychological assessments of older adults who are residing in long-term care facilities
• Provide individual psychotherapy to older adults for a variety of psychological issues
• Coordinate and communicate with social services staff at the facilities for treatment planning
• Communicate with and report to medical staff at facilities to provide continuity of care for residents

Greater Los Angeles And Orange County

• Taught on-campus courses in psychology, counseling, and human services, relating course content to relevant personal and professional experiences
• Devised lesson plans and materials for the course, utilizing various media and approaches, such as lecture, small group discussion, PowerPoint presentations, roll plays, and videos
• Fostered the professional development of students, by sharing knowledge and experiences of the profession, and providing relevant advice as needed

Los Angeles, California

• Therapist for the IMD Step-Down Program
• Provided services to adults with persistent mental illness in residential program
• Conducted individual therapy for such issues as symptom management, mood management, crisis management, interpersonal issues, compulsive behaviors, substance abuse, family issues, and life goals
• Conducted group therapy utilizing a psycho-educational approach on topics such as relapse prevention, stress management, anger management, symptom management, and conflict resolution
• Provided case management and rehabilitation for relapse prevention, independent living, daily living skills, money management, employment preparation, financial benefits, and legal issues
• Supervised crisis intervention as an on-call therapist on weekends and after hours

Southern California

• Provided individual and group therapy, case management, and rehabilitation to SED adolescents
• Conducted psychological assessments and treatment planning for older adults
• Devised treatment plans, implemented behavior modification, and taught daily living skills to developmentally disabled and older adults

Culver City, California

• Provided intensive case management services to seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents and their families
• Conducted office-based psychotherapy and home-based psychotherapy with individuals and family members
• Collaborated with other professionals to problem-solve clients’ issues, devise treatment plans, diagnose, and manage cases
• Implemented in vivo exposure and response prevention treatment for compulsive behaviors
• Taught social skills, anger management, relaxation training, and assisted clients with learning daily living skills in the community

Los Angeles, California

• Provided consultation and training to staff on mental health issues
• Assisted upper management with development of mission statement; devised system to eliminate conflicts among staff
• Developed numerous program policies and procedures; performed analysis on results of client feedback surveys
• Created effective methods for auditing documentation, leading to reduction of documentation errors from 14% to 2%

Evansville, Indiana

• Conducted individual and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults in an inpatient hospital setting
• Provided individual therapy to adults and adolescents at a community mental health center
• Implemented neurofeedback at an outpatient clinic for stress management and relaxation training
• Completed psychological assessment batteries with adults, children and adolescents at an outpatient clinic
• Provided group therapy for panic disorder utilizing CBT, relaxation training, and interoceptive desensitization

Los Angeles, California

• Provided mental health treatment for persistently mentally ill adults in a short-term, crisis residential program
• Conducted group and individual counseling using CBT, relaxation training and social skills training
• Provided training and guidance in the development of daily living skills; supervised recreational activities during community outings
• Monitored clients’ medication usage, providing feedback to the clients as needed; taught coping skills to prevent relapse and reduce risk of re-hospitalization

Psy.D., Clinical Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Psychology