Gabriela Pérez-Gil del Valle
Brookline, MA. 02446
adii3y@r.postjobfree.com
LMHC 10779
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
An outstanding career in psychotherapy, social work, and human development, with a deep understanding of the emotional process and a focus on social aspects of psychotherapeutic work, both group and individual.
Extensive experience teaching and planning courses and conferences focused on addiction prevention, re-entry, group sensitization, and group skills development.
A highly empathetic and creative leader versed in a variety of psychotherapeutic methods, therapeutic management, and the development of materials and strategies for emotional skills development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, October 2012 - Present
Internship: works with at least three analytic cases weekly under supervision.
South End Community Health Center, February 2015- Present
Mental Health Counselor. Works with a diverse case load of children, adolescents, adults and groups.
In collaboration with Project Place and the House of Correction and other community partners to ex-offenders through the program POWR, has provided with Forensic mental health services:
Developed and executed weekly workshops for offenders at the House of Correction on trauma and addiction, and at Project Place in diverse subjects for emotional skills development. And facilitated weekly support groups at The McGrath House.
Facilitates a support group for re-entry population.
At Project Place:
Elaborates programs, workshops and coordinates referrals and services.
Provides with Forensic Consulting services to Directive positions, Supervisors and Case Managers at Project Place.
Generates tools and strategies for research and a new model on relational Case Management.
Latino Health Institute/Gandara Center, October 2012 – January 2015
Home Based Clinician: In Home Therapy Clinician working with children, adolescents and their families providing clinical advocacy, support, and structure. Overseeing that families receive the necessary mental, clinical, and case management care, while providing quality and professional care to Latino families in the greater Boston area.
Latino Partial Hospital Program at the Arbour Hospital, September 2011- July 2012
Internship: performing intakes, mental health assessments, diagnosis, running therapeutic groups, participating in group supervisions, writing progress notes, making appropriate referrals, having interviews with client s family members to best understand and support treatment.
INDEPENDANT PSYCHOTHERAPIST, Mexico City, 1999 – 2010
Psychotherapist, Executive Coach, and Human Development Specialist
Provided psychotherapy for individuals and groups.
Conducted family and parenting orientation.
Spoke in various settings on such subjects as teaching, parenting, and emotional development in children.
Developed various courses and conferences for several corporations in Mexico.
Member of the editorial board of the Figura/Fondo magazine of the Humanistic Institute of Gestalt of Mexico, A.C. Fund.
GRUPO ACD, October 2009 - 2010
Facilitator of growth and learning for corporations and postgraduates of the University Tec de Monterrey.
UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE DE CUERNAVACA, MOR., January 2008 – 2010
Professor of Humanities
Taught in such areas as:
Personality Theory and Self Knowledge.
Human Dimension.
Mexican Culture and Values.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER “Ser Persona”, January 2008 - 2010
Group Therapist in the mastery of human development.
GRUPO ASIERTO CORPORATION, Mexico City, October 2006 – 2010
Conferences and Courses Speaker, Executive Coach.
OCEANICA CORPORATION, Mexico City, October 2006 – April 2008
Conferences and Courses Speaker for addictions prevention for students and their parents, families and teachers.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND TRASCEDENCE INSTITUTE, Mexico City, September 2005 – August 2006
Academic and Courses Speaker
Faculty in humanistic case supervision.
Faculty in the humanistic therapy specialty.
Counselor of self-development groups.
Courses speaker on self-esteem reinforcement for Mexican Telephone Corporation locations throughout Mexico.
PEOPLE AND ARTS, Mexico City, November 2005
Psychologist
Applied and integrated psychological tests for the “Swapping Wives” TV program in México.
ADD MEXICAN SOCIETY, Mexico City, September 2004 - 2006
Courses and Conferences Speaker
Taught in the areas of orientation, sensitization and self-esteem training for parents, teachers and mental health professionals.
Author of an electronic magazine which contains activities that promote the health of children and their families.
CENTRO DE ESTIMULO PRECOZ, M.I.A, Mexico City, 2001 - 2007
Psychologist
Supported programs and planning in human development; provided psychological support to students and orientation to teachers and parents.
Created and taught human development programs, courses, conferences, etc.
CONALEP SCHOOL CUATITLAN, Mexico City, 2003 – 2004
Coordinator
Developed and taught courses in self-esteem growth for students, parents, and teachers.
MONTESSORI TEPOZTLAN SCHOOL, Cuernavaca, Mor., 2002 – 2003
Teacher
Group facilitator in the area of human development for high school and bachelor’s students, and taught in the area of psychology and professional orientation.
CHILD ATTENTION CENTER “PIÑA PALMERA, A.C.”, Zipolite, Oax. 1993 – 2010
Psychotherapist and Volunteer for the rehabilitation of the disabled, for a program based in the United Nations Program CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation).
Coordinated social services for the Iberoamerican University of Mexico
Provided hydrotherapy, art therapy for children and adolescents, and family and personal orientation.
Taught courses in family violence prevention and other human development areas for children, adolescents, and adults.
In Home Therapy clinician.
Integral Development Center (CDC), Tumbaco, Ecuador, April - May 2002
Taught courses on the area of the human development.
Advisor to the General Director on the planning and development of programs.
MEXICAN EMERGENCY SERVICE NET (REMSE), Mexico City, 2000-2001
Executive Manager
Raised funds for emergency support.
Coordinated Ong’s emergency support net.
UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA (UIA), Mexico City, 2000
Proffesor in the Psychology department and Social Service.
Supported students in their social service activities.
Faculty in the areas of poverty and people with disabilities.
NATIONAL SYSTEM PSYCHOLOGIC SUPPORT BY PHONE, Mexico City, 1996-1997
Therapist
EDUCATION
BOSTON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS, September 2012 – present
Asvanced candidate to the Doctoral degree in Psychoanalysis
BOSTON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS, September 2010 – July 2012
Masters of Arts in Modern Psychoanalytic Counseling (LMHC in process)
REENCUADRE PNL AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEUROSEMANTICS
International Certification in Coaching 2006-2006
EXISTENCIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY STUDY BOARD
Specialty on Existential Psychotherapy 2005-2006
MEXICAN HUMANIST INSTITUTE OF GESTALT
PSYCHOTHERAPY, A.C.
Specialty on Human Developments and Orientation 2002-2004
Specialty with Groups Sensitization 2002-2003
Gestalt Psychotherapy Specialty (official) 2002-2005
Gestalt Group Therapy Specialty 2004-2007
Dreams, myths and symbols Specialty 2005-2006
Advanced theory in Gestalt. Actualization 2005-2006
UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA, Mexico City, 1992-1996
Bachelor in Psychology
Award for the best social experience at the Iberoamerican University with the thesis: “Centro de Atención Infantil Piña Palmera, A.C.”
Award for participation in the program Counseling and Human Services in Mexico with the theme: Social Service in Mexico. At the school of Psychology of the Iberoamerican University, June 21, 2000.
PRESSLEY RIDGE SCHOOL PCFI INSTITUTE, Pittsburgh, EU, April - June 2001
Pittsburgh International Children and Families Program
MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF ART AT THE EDUCATION SERVICE, A.C., Mexico City, August 2005
Art in the service of peace.
PUBLICATIONS
“Temazcalli: an integrative experience,” magazine number 20 FIGURA/FONDO, México City. Fall, 2006. Del Instituto Humanista de Psicoterapia Gestalt de México.
“How to coach a ADHD person without dying in trying,” magazine number 6 Gente y Mente, Mexico City.
OTHER SKILLS
Fluent in English and Spanish
Computer literate
Skilled in sculpture, painting, music, literature and swimming