Naara Lopez

*** * ***** ** **********, NC *****

* 919-***-**** * adthyn@r.postjobfree.com

Versatile marriage and family therapist with experience in all aspects of adolescent case management with an emphasis in substance abuse treatment, trauma-focus, and family psychotherapy. Exceptional facilitation skills and proven ability to work with colleagues to provide comprehensive treatment plans. Distinguished for leadership team-building and excellent conflict resolution abilities. Adept at building and maintaining relationships as well as implementing community services to ensure client wellness.

Determined, enthusiastic, and collaborative leader with an aptitude for prioritizing and delivering multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. A highly motivated, confident individual with exceptional multi-tasking and organizational skills. Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients to maximize the rehabilitation of patients and to ensure understanding of often complex clinical issues impacting recovery

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Life Coaching Client Confidentiality Individual Care Support activities

Listening Mental illness Personality disorder Autism

Crisis intervention Behavior management Case Management Treatment plans

Therapy processes Substance abuse Intervention leadership Group therapy training

Interpersonal relationship Time Management Social Perceptiveness Organization & Planning

Self-motivated Goal Oriented Relationship building Team Management

PROFILE OVERVIEW

Detail-oriented; strong analytical abilities; and critical thinker

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Driven, self-motivated, highly energized, and recognized for the ability to perform well under pressure either individually or within a team while presenting excellent leadership and communication skills.

Exhibit tenacity and creativity in problem solving with a proven record of innovating profitable solutions to seemingly impossible business problems; able to bring order and efficiency to chaotic environments.

Self-directed, results-driven professional with exceptional office administration capabilities; hard-working, motivational, and resourceful team leader with excellent organization, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Interact extensively with all levels of employees regarding operations, productivity, and performance issues; openly promote and foster transparent accountability while consistently exceeding goals and expectations.

Dynamic, energized, and driven contributor who is committed to excellence and has demonstrated success in achieving cost, quality, and service goals through the implementation of innovative business strategies.

Highly effective in motivating, developing, and leading others through exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; adept at negotiations, collaboration, and building respected and trusted relationships.

Works independently with no direct supervision and exhibits the ability to plan and conduct effective meetings as a team player, leader, and trainer that garners consistent success in planning and managing projects.

Communication & Team Leadership—Demonstrates consistent expertise in creating and managing multichannel communications as an administrative support professional.

Understands relationship issues and assists clients in recognizing own behavior patterns. In-depth understanding of therapeutic approaches and principles

Helps clients choose what’s best for them whether remaining married or coming to terms with divorce. Strong belief in helping people find happiness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MindPath Health

Sept 2022 to present

Bilingual Marriage and Family Therapist

•Work with patients to help them work through life’s challenges

•• Working with a wide variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stressdisorder (PTSD). immigration, discrimination, and poverty trauma symptoms.

•• Transformed a historically co-located client-based program into teletherapy, adapting to COVID-19 changes and providing hybrid options to meet clients' needs.

•• Conducted weekly individual and family therapy sessions in both English and Spanish, utilizing evidence-based approaches to treatment and in-depth knowledge of the DSM 5 and its criteria to guide diagnostic impressions

•• Maintained DMH-style paperwork, including psychodiagnostic assessments, individual treatment plans, and progress

•• Develop a comprehensive treatment plan according to with client’s needs using MDFT, TF-CBT, TRIPPLE-P, and MI therapeutic models

Exchange Family Center, NC April 2019- July 2022

Bilingual Marriage and Family Therapist

•Work with adolescents and their families to find a better version of their relationship, helping them to overcome the stagnation in which the family finds to move forward feeling supported and loved by each other.

•Provided bilingual, culturally-informed outpatient clinical services to adolescents and their families referring from different agencies including Child Protective Service, Juvenile Court, Durham Police Department, and Building Project as well as self-referral families via Multidimensional Family Therapy, TF-CBT, and Triple-P program.

•Interfaced with adolescents and their families presenting a wide range of conditions including stress depression, anxiety, ADHD, emotional problems (suicidal ideation, self-harm, self. Esteem/self-worth), and stressors such as poverty, immigration, discrimination, and trauma

•Transformed a historically co-located client-based program into teletherapy, adapting to COVID-19 changes

•Managed a caseload of 8+families at a time while facilitating a Parenting Classes Group

•Transformed a historically co-located client-based program into teletherapy, adapting to COVID-19 changes

•Corresponded communication between parents/ guardians, teachers, school counselors, and legal agencies administrators in order to maintain quality treatment for clients

•Met regularly with guidance staff, supervisor, and referral source representants to coordinate referrals and care for the clients and their families

•Conducted weekly individual and family therapy sessions in both English and Spanish, utilizing evidence-based approaches to treatment and in-depth knowledge of the DSM 5 and its criteria to guide diagnostic impressions

•Conducted adult psychoeducation groups on parenting skills offered to parents seeking to improve their parenting skills or court-mandated individuals seeking rehabilitation

•Maintained DMH-style paperwork, including psychodiagnostics assessments, individual treatment plans, and progress

•Develop a comprehensive treatment plan according to with client’s needs using MDFT, TF-CBT, TRIPPLE-P, and MI therapeutic models

Exchange Family Center, NC Sep 2021-June 2022

Clinical Supervisor

•Provided supervision for developing comprehensive treatment focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment for clients

•Provided supervision seeking to improve counselors’ therapeutic skills, professionalism, and personal growth

•Supervised DMH-style paperwork, including psychodiagnostics assessments, individual treatment plans, and progress

•Provided support to clinicians with challenges in their cases to maintain their mental well-being

EL CENTRO HISPANO, NC Sept 2018- April 2019

Group Facilitator

•Coordinator of the Cycle of Patents group.

•Teach parenting skills to manage anxiety, alternative communication, and disciplinary methods for children aged zero to five years old.

•Conduct weekly meetings, providing mental health, social, and community resources information.

•Help parents and children be prepared to enter the school system as immigrant families.

Fluent Interpreter Services, NC January 2017-April 2019

Spanish Interpreter

•Worked at Central Reginal Hospital as an interpreter for various therapy groups.

•Work with several mental health agencies as a therapy interpreter for Hispanic families

SOVEREIGN HEALTH GROUP, CA July 2017- Dec 2017

Practicum

•Develop comprehensive treatment plans focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of symptoms

•Conducted weekly individual, family, and group counseling sessions with children, adolescents,

and adults

•Encourage clients to express their feelings, discuss what is happening in their lives, and help them develop insight to improve themselves and their relationships

•Participated in groups that integrate DBT and Art Therapy to treat Binge Eating Disorder

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ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, MEXICO CITY January 2016-May 2016

Teacher

•Creative Lesson Planning

•Curriculum Development

•Instructional Best Practices

•Classroom Management

CALIFORNIA CLINIC ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, MEXICO CITY June 2016- December 2016

Practicum

•Develop and write treatment plans, progress notes, and diagnostic summaries

•Teaching clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills, and functional living skills.

•Conducted assessments to identify the cause of the problem for individuals and families and determine appropriate placement and/or provided resources to assist the family's needs.

SALVATION ARMY INTERNATIONAL, MEXICO CITY August 2016- December 2016

Practicum

•Provided family therapy to low-income families utilizing behavioral therapy techniques and solution-focused Focus.

• Conducted family, and individual therapy addressing the immediate desiderata of clients, including life skills training, relapse obviation, coping skills, self-esteem development, goal setting, and the development of concrete treatment plans.

• Counseled mothers to assess poor relationship dynamics by evaluating their family of inchoation through the genogram implementation.

• Developed at-home plans and psycho-inculcation with parents and families of clients on a hebdomadal substructure.

GUILFORD TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE GREENSBORO, NC 2010-2012

Spanish Tutor

•Assisted students in excelling in their Spanish courses

•Prepared lessons and training's tailored to student's language needs

•Tailored curriculum to assist student's develop grammar, vocabulary, oral and audio skills

•Mentored and coached students

•Assisted students in improving academic achievement

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist NC MFT Board 2022

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-A NC MFT Board 2019-2022

Certified MDFT Supervisor MDFT International 2022

Certified TF-CBT Therapy Allegheny Health Network

and the Rowan University CARES Institute 2022

Certified Level 3 Discussion Group Teen Triple-P Positive Parenting Program 2021

Certified Level 3 Primary Care Teen Triple-P Positive Parenting Program 2019

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EDUCATION

ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AT SAN DIEGO, CA 2017

•MA in Marriage and Family Therapy

ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AT MEXICO CITY 2015-2016

•MA in Marriage and Family Therapy

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, NC 2014

•Bachelor in Psychology

•Bachelor in Hispanic Literature and Cultures.

GUILFORD TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GREENSBORO NC 2012

•Associates in General Science

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIES, GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA 1981

•Bachelor in Secretary Degree,

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER HQ RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL February 2015

•Community Development Volunteer for low-income women.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL CHAPEL HILL, NC Fall 2013

•Spanish Peer Tutor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION, HONORS & AWARDS

•The Latina/o Collaborative University of North Carolina, awarded for academic excellence, 2014

•Hispanic Honor Society University of North Carolina, elected junior year, 2012-2014

•Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, elected sophomore year, 2010- 2012

LANGUAGES

•English, Spanish, and Portuguese

REFERENCE

•Available on request

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