- The San Fernando Valley Counseling Center – https://www.sfvcc.org – A non-profit organization providing training to interns to provide low-fee counseling to the community.
- The Saturday Center for Psychotherapy – https://saturdaycenter.org – Private practice setting for interns with an intensive training program to facilitate the trainee to learn how their own character influences the therapeutic process and how to be most relevant to clients in effecting change. Participated in 6 ½ hours of training per week. Attended individual supervision on an hourly basis with a primary and auxiliary supervisor. Participated in 3 groups weekly each 1½ hours in duration: group supervision, group process, and clinical meeting. Maintained caseload of 20-25 clients. Worked with individuals, couples and groups. Specialized in grief and loss, addictions, survivors of sexual abuse, relationship difficulties, and mood disorders.
- Topanga West Guest Home – Mental Health Day Rehab Specialist/Psychological Assistant – Assisted the director in developing and implementing a program for the chronically mentally ill residing at a board and care facility. Facilitated groups focused on communication, socialization and daily living skills. Also, provided one-on-one psychotherapy as an adjunct to their rehabilitation. Staff was dedicated to improving each client’s quality of life and daily functioning. Managed caseload of 8 – 10 clients.
- Beverly Hills Counseling Center – Psychological Assistant – Maintained caseload of 20-25 clients. Worked with individuals, couples and a weekly women’s group. Specialized in grief and loss, addictions, survivors of sexual abuse, relationship difficulties, mood disorders, and schizophrenia. Received 1 hour of supervision for every 10 hours of clinical experience.
- Hypnosis Motivation Institute – Participated in 6-month training and 6-month internship. Maintained caseload of 5-6 clients a week. Worked with individuals. Specialized in performance anxiety, grief and loss, habit control, addictions, fears & phobias, and self-improvement.
EXPERIENCE
Graduate & Post-Graduate Training
Professional Experience as a Licensed Psychologist
- Cedars-Sinai – Clinical Psychologist
Provide on-site care as a private contractor at Cedars-Sinai in cases referred by admitting Psychiatrists. Offering assessment and short-term treatment for individuals in crisis suffering from mood disorders, anxiety, substance abuse and the chronic mental illness to assist in their stabilization and rehabilitation. - Infinity Health Care – Clinical Psychologist
Provide on-site care as a private contractor for a few local skilled nursing facilities, retirement homes and board & cares. Offering assessment and short-term treatment for the geriatric and the chronically mentally ill to assist in their rehabilitation. - Advanced Psychological Training Associates – Associate Director , Clinical Psychologist
Development and implementation of counseling program for high school students at University and Del Rey High Schools. Providing supervision to psychological interns addressing relevant concerns that the adolescent clients face in their lives, as well as improving academic performance. - Family Resource Counseling Center – Director, Clinical Psychologist
Psychotherapy with individual children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families; psychological testing in AD/HD, learning disorders, personality and mood disorders, adoption readiness, and for weight loss surgery patients; supervision of psychological assistants; consultation and professional development; in-service presentations to schools and businesses. - Foundations Treatment Centers– Director Clinical Psychologist
Providing comprehensive Qualified Medical Examinations to applicant’s filing a psychological claim against their employer. Directing, managing and providing evaluations and counseling services for those in need of psychiatric services within the workers’ compensation system for authorized treatment. - Atrium Workers’ Compensation – Qualified Medical Evaluator
Development and implementation of counseling program for high school students at University and Del Rey High School. Providing supervision to psychological interns addressing relevant concerns that the adolescent clients face in their lives, as well as improving academic performance.
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