Yaela Ettlinger, formerly Georgina Cavendish ACSW, CCDCII

adp076@r.postjobfree.com

206-***-**** cell

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Seattle, Washington 98136

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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Private Practice Therapist

Individual, Family and Couples Therapy to adults, adolescents, and elders of all races and sexual orientations. This included clients with substance abuse disorders.

Modalities:

Brief Problem-Focused Therapy

Family Systems

Rogerian

Gestalt

Trauma Recovery treatments including EMDR

Location: Private Office in Olympia, Washington.

October 1990 to January 2002

Family Program Head

Family Therapy and education for inpatients and their families. Particularly addressed codependency issues. Designed and administered the Family Program as I was in the first team at Providence St Peters Chemical Dependency Unit. Supervised one other family program therapist.

Modalities:

Family Systems

Cognitive/Educational

Chemical Dependency Disease Theory

Location: Providence St. Peter Hospital, Lilly Road, Olympia, Washington

November 1986 to September 1990

Dual Diagnosis Therapist

Assessment and treatment of adolescent and adult clients presenting with both chemical dependency and a psychological disorder.

Modalities:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Chemical Dependency Disease Theory

Family Systems

Location: Thurston-Mason Community Mental Health Center, Olympia, Washington

August 1985 to August 1986

Hospital Liaison

Assessment of mentally ill inpatients at Western State Hospital, Puget Sound Hospital, St Joseph Hospital, to determine whether they would be well served by Tacoma Comprehensive Mental Health Center’s Day Treatment Program after discharge. Consultation with 4 Congregate Care Facilities on the management of their mentally ill residents. Some individual therapy on an outpatient basis with this population.

Modalities:

Standard DSM diagnosis

Family Systems Theory applied to larger organizational systems

Rogerian

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Location: Tacoma Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center, Tacoma, Washington

November 1984 to July 1985

Child And Family Therapist

Family, individual, and group therapy to children and adolescents, addressing school failure, sexual abuse, conduct disorders, encopresis, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

Modalities:

Developmental Theory

Family Systems Theory

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Psycho-dynamic Therapy

Rogerian

Location: Thurston-Mason CMHC, Olympia, Washington

May 1981 to April 1984

Elder Program Coordinator

Consultation and education to Nursing Homes and other senior service agencies. Therapy with Nursing Home housed chronically mentally ill residents and with elderly residents with mental health issues. Also offered outpatient individual, couples, and family therapy to seniors. Supervised one staff member.

Modalities:

Adult Developmental Theories

Rogerian

Psychological Treatment for Alzheimers Patients

Orientation Theory

Family Systems Theory as applied to large organizations

Location: Thurston-Mason CMHC, Olympia, Washington

August 1978 to May 1980

Education, Licensure, Certification, and Memberships

BS Psychology, University of Washington. 1976

MSW Social Work, University of Washington. 1978

CCDCII Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor. 1986 - 1998

Licensed Social Worker 2001 - 2003

Certified Social Worker of Washington State 1989 - 2001

Member Academy of Certified Social Workers 1994 - 2001

Member Southwest Washington Association of Behavioral Health 1998 - 2002

Member Mental Health Parity Coalition 1999 - 2002

Member EMDR International Association 1999 - 2002

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