Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Masters of Art, Marriage and Family Therapy (expected)

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University of Houston Clear Lake

Courses Taken: Professional Ethics, Advanced Family Therapy, Psychopathology, Development

Across the Lifespan, Family Therapy Assessment, Couples & Sex, Psychotherapy Theories &

Research, Cross Cultural Perspective, Substance Abuse

2009-2012 Bachelors of Science, Psychology 3.9 GPA

Brigham Young University-Idaho

2014-present Counselor (Intern) 36 clients/week

Clear Path Alternative School

Treated adolescents in individual, group, and family sessions; 100% of clients returned to school

of origin within 60 days

Provided counseling using assessment, development, implementation, and reassessment;

identified interactional patterns within client system

Developed treatment plans using the following short and long-term modalities:

- Narrative Therapy

- Motivational Interviewing

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

- Structural Therapy

- Solution Focused Therapy

- Emotionally Focused Therapy

Treated clients with the following presenting issues:

- Stress

- Learning Disorders

- Family Dysfunction (Divorce)

- Substance Abuse

- Anger Management

- Behavioral Misconduct

2014 Student Therapist 3 clients/week

The Family Therapy Clinic of UHCL

During treatment every client progressed, with no premature terminations

Conducted intakes identifying presenting issue, patients’ strengths, weaknesses, and external

influences; used assessment as appropriate

Developed strong therapeutic alliances with clients, and facilitated change by helping the client

restructure family and other support systems

2012-2013 Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist 32+ client hours/week

Tueller Counseling

Reduced dysfunctional and inappropriate behavior in 20 children and adults by developing and

implementing individualized educational plans on 22 distinct dialectical behavior therapy skills

Contributed within a multi-disciplinary team in of trainings and staff meetings

Resolved multiple crisis situations using quick thinking, patience, and verbal de-escalation

Maintained accurate, timely, and thorough clinical documentation

Attended 19 continuing education workshops between 2012 and 2015.

Workshops included: Systemic Interventions for Adolescents, Brief Therapy, Culturally

Responsive Therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Why Sex Sucks, Trauma’s Effect on

Neurobiology, Bipolar Disorder, Sexual Abuse

Family Therapy Student Association President: 2014-2015

Betty King Award Recipient: Given to the outstanding UHCL MFT student

Basic Spanish Skills: 9 credits Spanish language courses BYU-Idaho

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