Arezoo Borman, M.Ed. LPC

**** ******** ***. **. ** Houston TX, 77056 (832) 475-

**** ************** @gmail.com

SUMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Master in Education degree in Counseling Psychology with experience in working with mentally ill population with

Psychosis, Bipolar, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, as well as Family and Marriage counseling, Chemical

Dependency, childhood sexual abuse, battered women, trauma resolution, GLBT and HIV groups.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ROSENBERG CMHC, Sugarland, TX Jan. 2014 – Feb. 2015

LEAD THERAPIST

Provided individual, family, and group therapy to patients according to the guidelines of integrative therapy

modalities of CBT, DBT, SFBT, and Client Centered.

Facilitated process, trauma resolution, and coping skills group therapy, as well as psycho-education

Provided counseling for adults with mild to severe and chronic mental illness including Schizophrenia,

Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Personality Disorder, PTSD,

and Chemical Dependency.

Conducted and documented daily

Maintained appropriate boundaries with patients

Demonstrated cultural competency in the provision of treatment services to a culturally diverse patient

population

Coordinated with supervisor to communicate effectively in order to follow ethical and professional guidelines

Demonstrated clinical interviewing, conceptualization, diagnostic, treatment goal setting, and report writing

skills

LONE STAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Tomball, TX Dec. 2012 – Dec. 2013

THERAPIST

Conducted individual and group therapy to patients with Schizophrenia, bipolar, and major depressive

disorder

Demonstrated theoretical knowledge of behavioral disorders

Effectively engaged patients in the therapeutic process

Conducted psycho-educational group therapy, demonstrating theoretical knowledge of the subject matter and

effective communication skills when presenting the material

Facilitated process, trauma resolution, and coping skills group therapy

Demonstrated effective use of crisis intervention skills to de-escalate patients in distress

Demonstrated clinical interviewing, conceptualization, diagnostic, treatment goal setting, and report writing

skills

Maintained appropriate boundaries with patients

Demonstrated cultural competency in the provision of treatment services to a culturally diverse patient

population

Completed individual and group progress notes, treatment plans, treatment plan reviews/recerts, and weekly

progress notes, and discharge summaries in a timely fashion

Coordinated with supervisor to communicate effectively in order to follow ethical and professional guidelines

Accepted constructive criticism, and utilized feedback and supervision to improve clinical and work

performances

Arezoo Borman, M.Ed. LPC

5343 Richmond Ave. No. 13 Houston TX, 77056 (832) 475-

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ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES, Houston, TX January 2012 – August 2012

COUNSELOR INTERN/CLINICIAN

Conducted clinical intakes and initial assessments

Provided individual therapy to clients of various ages, backgrounds, and diagnoses

Developed a psycho-educational group geared towards seniors who are refugees

Documented services provided to clients in progress notes and case management notes

Coordinated and conducted psycho-educational groups for high school students in Alief Independent School

District (AISD) and Houston Independent District (HISD)

Developed engaging lessons for students which included PowerPoint presentations, videos, and team-

building activities. Most of the students are immigrants or refugees.

Facilitated discussions among students in groups that ranged from 5 to 20 students

MONTROSE COUNSELING CENTER (MCC), Houston, TX August 2011 – Dec 2011

COUNSELING PSYCOLOGY INTERN

Maintained individual therapy case load under the supervision of a LMSW.

Conducted Therapeutic work with survivors of childhood abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault/abuse,

grief, GLBT issues and couples therapy and assessed, and treated individuals with depression, anxiety, bipolar

disorders, chemical dependency.

Facilitated weekly group therapy sessions of ‘Coming out Support’ for GLBT.

Led diverse types of weekly group therapy sessions including childhood abuse survivors, Chemical

Dependency Intensive Out Patient (CD IOP) and clients that coping and living with HIV groups.

Participated in training and clinical staff meetings discussing therapy strategies.

June 2011 – September 2011

HOUSTON AREA WOMEN CENTER (HAWK), Houston, TX

VOLUNTEER – INTERN

Observed Hotline services for sexual abuse victims and battered women

Completed Crisis Intervention Training and passed the exam

Observed therapy sessions for abused and battered women.

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, TX. M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology June 2010 - May 2012 GPA 3.71

YORK UNIVERSITY, Toronto, Canada Psychology Major 1998-1999

AHWAZ MEDICAL SCHOOL, Ahwaz, Iran Bachelor of Science 1988-1992 GPA 3.87

CERTIFICATIONS:

NATIONAL CERTIFIED COUNSELOR National Board of Certified Counselors

LPC - LICENSE # 69907 Texas State Health Services

SKILLS

• Practice cognitive therapy as the main modality in therapy of Schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

Arezoo Borman, M.Ed. LPC

5343 Richmond Ave. No. 13 Houston TX, 77056 (832) 475-

2107 arezudaneshvar @gmail.com

• Ability to work productively and effectively with a good overall clinical skills

• Ability to function well as a member of a multidisciplinary team

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Publisher

• Ability to speak, read, and write Farsi as a second language

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