Yaela Ettlinger, formerly Georgina Cavendish ACSW, CCDCII
**************@*****.***
206-***-**** cell
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