Family Therapist Los Angeles

CURRICULUM VITAE

Glenda F. Bridges, MA, LMFT

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Princeton, Texas 75407-9710 * 562-***-****

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EDUCATION:

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2021 Care2Listen (Private Practice)

2010 Master of Arts: Listened Marriage & Family Therapy, Hope International University, Orange, CA

2007 Bachelor of Arts: General Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, CA

2001 Associate of Arts: Liberal Arts, West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

San Gabriel Valley Chapter of CAMFT

Holy Hands Ministry (American Sign Language)

National Association of Professional Women

EXPERIENCE:

2022 - Care2Listen – Private Practice

2012 - 2022 /Straight Talk Clinic, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, La Mirada, CA [Paid Position]

Provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youths after school. Provide groups, individual & family counseling, art therapy & mindfulness skills;

Taught at-risk children in group sessions activities to help build self-esteem and social skills (e.g., anger management, bullying, feelings, friendship, relaxation, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Paranoid Personality Disorder, etc.);

Provide individual counseling at schools for high-risk youth; taught Parenting of Teens, Women’s Support Group & Bereavement Classes (for adults);

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Social Anxiety; Major Depressive Disorder; Panic Attacks; Borderline Personality Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Social Pragmatic Disorder & Crisis Prevention.

2017- 2018/El Camino High (Continuation School Volunteer for Straight Talk), Whittier, CA

2015 - 2016/Center for Discovery, part-time Overnight Counselor, La Habra Heights, CA

Demonstrates the ability to maintain focus and attend to details regarding the safety and well-being of Eating Disorder residents (Anorexia Nervosa, Bing Eating, Bulimia). These include, but are not limited to:

Monitoring food intake.

Allowed clients to process their thoughts, feelings and fears

Educating clients on how to prepare their food…addressing their fear of food

Following the Toileting Protocol/Brief Changing Protocol/Bathing Protocol.

Following the Supervisory Assignment Sheet & Environmental Maintenance

Following all protocols to ensure the safety of the individual and associates.

Evacuate individuals during any emergency, following all house/building/agency plans.

Complete and document bed checks as required and at designated times.

Followed protocols and ensured all paperwork is necessary to maintain the well-being of each assigned resident. These include, but are not limited to:

-Bowel Movement Record

-Seizure Record

-Orthotic schedule, Positioning and Mobility Protocols

-Behavioral Data

Made referrals to other professionals (e.g., health care providers, MDs & nutritionists)

Provided crisis interventions (e.g., suicidal, cutters & clients who were AWOL)

Establish and maintain complete records as required by Center for Discovery

2011- 2013/Salvation Army/Adult Rehabilitation Center, Marriage & Family Therapy, part-time Internship program, Anaheim, CA [Volunteer]

Recovery Issues, Relapse Prevention, Family & Relationship, 12-Step for Women, & Grief and Loss Classes; Homelessness; Substance Use: Dependence & Abuse;

Anger Management Class & Process Group (for adults); Body Dysmorphic Disorder;

2009 - 2010 - The Salvation Army – Transitional Living Center, Whittier, CA [Volunteer]

Mood Disorders: Bipolar; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress & Acute Stress Disorder; & Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy; Early Childhood: Elimination Disorders: Encopresis; Enuresis (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)

Substance – Induced/Related Disorders: Substance; Dependence; Alcohol Withdrawal; Cocaine Withdrawal; Meth; Heroin; Bipolar; Sand Tray, Art Therapy;

Borderline Personality Disorder;

1993 - 2012 - American Red Cross Blood Services, Administrative Assistant II, Pomona, CA [Full Time Employee]

Chief Medical Officer with various administrative duties; coordinated various meetings, including Medical Advisory Committee Meetings, Managed telephone communication, and non-verbal communication with the use of Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and written correspondence.

CERTIFICATES

ADHD Certificate Course: Moving Beyond Medication (2020)

Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-ACT Certificate (2015)

First Aid and CPR Certificate (2015)

An Experiential Introduction to Sand Tray Certificate (2009)

Excellent personal and professional references available upon request.

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