FREDDA E. ACKERMAN, MA, LPC

m922ex@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Staff therapy position in the mental health field, providing therapy to adolescents, families, individuals, couples related to issues involving trauma, PTSD, MDD, GAD, and other behavioral issues affecting the family.

EDUCATION/OTHER TRAINING:

LPC – New Jersey – effective 10/2006

LMHC – New York – effective 2/2007

LPC – Colorado – effective 5/2009

Walden University, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, expected graduation 12/12

University of Sarasota, MA, Mental Health Counseling.

Barnard College, Columbia University. BA Philosophy, 1973

Board Certified Professional Counselor -- 2008

Diplomate – American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress -- 2006

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Core Competency Advocacy Training 2002

Understanding Child Sexual Behavior…What’s Normal? What’s Not? 2003

Treating Destructive Beliefs, Feelings and Behaviors: Therapeutic Methods that Work (Albert Ellis). 2003

Field Traumatology- Hillsborough County Community Crisis Support Team. USF 2003

Active Parenting Today, Leader Certification Workshop. July 2001

Domestic Violence Crisis Response Team Training,. 2001

VIPS Training – Mentoring for Neglected and Abused Children,. 2001

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

Therapist: Kurra & Associates: January 2010 - Present

Therapist working in private practice with clients referred from the in-house psychiatrist; clients are primarily adolescents, families and young adults. Therapy is focused on Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Mixed, and issues related to suicidal ideation.

Therapist: The Youth Success Network: April 2008 - Present

Provide In-Home therapy for adolescents and their families; provide therapy in areas such as Newark, Paterson, Jersey City. Families cannot afford therapy services; these services are provided in-home as a means of securing services for families that could not otherwise obtain the same. Therapy is focused on issues of trauma, abuse, abandonment and family dynamics. Work with individuals and provide family therapy as well.

Clinical Supervisor: The Lennard Clinic (Newark, NJ) April 2008-September 2010

Responsible for the supervision, direction, provision and quality of substance abuse counseling services in a clinic serving approximately 900 clients with a staff of 180 staff. Ensure that all individuals admitted to treatment are properly assessed and meet admission criteria. Oversees the actual work of Outpatient Counselors in such areas as Counseling relationships, Client Welfare, Clinical Assessment and intervention approaches, clinical skills and programs. Additionally, responsible for specialized client caseload and run three Groups of clients in the program.

PAST CLINICAL/BEHAVIORAL EXPERIENCE (New Jersey) 2006-2009:

Therapist: Damon House January 2010 – April 2010

Provided therapy for Co-Occurring disorders to residents of therapeutic community as adjunct to their addiction counseling. Primarily worked with trauma issues, PTSD, sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse. Majority of addiction clients with trauma related co-occurring disorders were female; consequently the majority of the caseload was also female although worked with many male clients as well on issues of depression and anxiety.

Consultant, CAI Inc. September 2007- March 2008

Worked with another consulting firm to develop compliance solution for changing regulatory schema based on financial collapse of major financial institutions. Developed compliance analyses workflows, checklists and regulatory compliance consultant programs plus marketing outreach.

Director, Product Manager, Oracle Financial Services September 2006 – August 2007

Managed a group of Product Managers, set the strategic direction for a financial services department within a software company delivering compliance products to the financial industry. Established the road map for the 2007 year; supported sales team in sales presentations; taught sales staff financial concepts and new marketing concepts to support their sales efforts. Worked with senior management team to overhaul and improve delivery system for overall software production and delivery processes.

Therapist Specialized Therapy Associates: April 2005 – September 2006

Worked with caseload of clients assigned through office; clients varied from young children through adults; individuals, couples, and families. Therapy focused on issues of depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.

Therapist, Own Private Practice; November 2006 - Present

Worked with clients referred through various contacts; clients were primarily young adults and the issues included suicidal ideation, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Bipolar.

PAST CLINICAL/BEHAVIORAL EXPERIENCE (Florida) 2002-2006:

Manatee Glens Diversion Program: April 2003-November 2005

Worked with families referred by Child Protection Investigators (CPI); had direct experience working with children who had been physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and/or neglected. The work with CPI referrals had the goal of keeping the family intact by providing therapy as needed to all family members – using individual, group and couples counseling, and/or using play therapy techniques for the younger children. Maintained a caseload of 12 to 20 families

MATS Program: November 2005 – February 2006

Worked at privately owned facility that was contracted with DJJ to provide residential lock-down facilities for adolescent sex offenders and other high-risk adolescents; responsible for their primary therapy work and teaching concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy. Had direct experience with youth who had been adjudicated delinquent and were emotionally disturbed. Provided both individual counseling and Group counseling; used Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) as the primary modality.

Therapist Private Practice: August 2002 – April 2006

Therapist in private practice working with children, individuals, families and couples. Working with anger issues, domestic violence victims and perpetrators, trauma survivors, physical and emotional abused and abusers, sexual abuse offenders and survivors.. Private practice has afforded me experience working with groups, individuals, couples and families. Also had direct experience working with children who had been abused and/or neglected.

Adult Sex Offender group therapy; April 2004 – April 2005

Provided Group therapy to adult sex offenders in Groups of 10 -12 individuals, referred by their probation officers after being released back into the community. The Group counseling work was based on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), victim empathy, analysis of childhood and other experiences.

Adjunct Professor, Argosy University/University of Sarasota: September 2003 – January 2006

Adjunct professor in the undergraduate psychology program; teaching psychology courses to career-changing adults in a program designed to fit working schedules of the students. A component of the courses includes on-line course work and discussion boards, with professor comments and participation. Courses taught include: Interviewing Techniques, Physiological Psychology, and Counseling Theories.

Intern, The Wellness Community: December 2001-July 2002

Provided individual therapy to participants at TWC (a facility devoted to the health and well being of cancer survivors and their caregivers); co-facilitated Groups for participants and their caregivers; weekly supervision with the program director and weekly group facilitation for all facilitators.

Intern, Hospice of Southwest Florida September 2001 – December 2001

Worked with nurses and social counselors to provide support and encouragement to hospice patients and their caregivers; visited caseload at homes and in nursing homes or assisted living facilities; provided individual counseling and family support sessions.

PUBLICATIONS:

Ackerman, F.E., MA, LMHC, Gentry, E.,MA, & Dubi, M., Ed.D. (2004) Comparison of Compassion Fatigue Measures. 1st Annual Winter Counseling Symposium, February 2004.

Ackerman, F.E., Mounts, R.D., & Thomas, D.U. (1998) Automated compliance systems. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 7 (1), 48-56.

Ackerman, F.E., Fraud: A Primer for the Financial Industry, An Oracle/i-flex white paper, April 2008

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