Shannon Mangigian` adu490@r.postjobfree.com

Orange County, CA 714-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

●Crisis Intervention Expertise

●Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders

●CBT, ABC Acceptance Theory, and ABA

●Gottman Therapy for Couples, Solution Focused

●Motivational interviewing.

●Bowen family therapy

●DSM-5 Diagnosis

●Expertise in Training Behavior

●Case Management

●EMDR and Slow Exposure Therapy

●Substance Abuse

Anger management

Education

UCLA University of California Los Angeles

Certificate Substance Abuse and Co-occurring mental disorders counseling 2021

CADTP & CCAPP registered

Brandman University of Irvine, California

Master of Psychology 2018

M.A. Psychology, Marriage Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling

Associate MFT license number 130083 & Associate PCC license number APCC10826

University of California Irvine

B.A. Psychology, Social Behavior – Minor: Neuroscience 2005

Training internship completed

UCLA, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, & Co-occurring Disorders

Brandman University new name is University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, for MFT and PCC

Clinical and Professional Experience

Resurgence of California 2021-2022

alcohol & co-occurring mental disorders and AMFT associates number is 130083 and APCC associates license number is 10826. I am a therapist or counselor.

Received patients at a higher level of care were from the psychiatric hospital

●Provided psychological individual therapy, led group therapy, motivational interviewing, 12 step, SMART goals, gave psycho-education classes about how neuroscience explains the damage drugs & alcohol affect the brain & bodily systems.

●For mental health in patient residential care, I provide individual therapy, led group therapy,

●I used a blend of therapies, CBT, EMDR still need formal training, Art therapy, Gestalt therapy, mindfulness along with deep breathing, journaling, and psychodynamic therapy.

●Provided therapy notes, biopsychosocial, diagnosing, treatment planning, medical input, psych information by using Kepu software. Checked for suicide ideation and attempts, history of traumas, and recent crisis & helped them manage it, then made a suicidal safety plan and put them on a security watch by the night crew.

●I taught clients how to use CBT techniques to self soothe, reduce anxiety, depression, & discussed homework assignments journal emotions to behaviors to consequences. Worked on patient resistance and anger management.

●Taught coping skills, mindfulness exercises along with deep breathing exercises to stay in the "here and now", solution focused, Gestalt therapy to enhance communication skills, psychotherapy, ABC acceptance therapy,

●Worked with Depression, anxiety, and various mood disorders and patients that came from the psychiatric hospital.

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●I did bio-psycho-socials, intake, assessments, suicide attempts, safety plans, medical records, medication compliance check up with patient and communication with psychiatrist, diagnosis mental health and chemical dependency questionnaires, anxiety tests, depression tests, PTSD tests. therapy notes, interventions, subjective and objective,

●ASAM dimensions 1 to 6, stages of change all concerning substance abuse, health history, mental health history, treatment goals and treatment plans, different summaries, group therapy consisting on triggers to avoid, support peer feedback, grief and loss, behavior modification, art therapy, and using coping skills.

●Learned how to provide correct information into the computer to bill insurances.

●Went to once a week to team meetings to discuss patients and met with supervisors. I could still appreciate more training. I still need to attain clinical hours signed by a supervisor and have completed half of my hours toward licensure. Still wanting more training in EMDR and billing insurances.

Driver’s benefits Inc., Torrance, CA 2019 - 2021

Substance abuse & mental co-occurring disorders plus and case management

●Provided Case Management, individual counseling, led group therapy, treatment planning, and educated by using light neuroscience for people to understand how substance and alcohol abuse affects the brain and bodily systems.

●Worked with people in the court system, out of jail, and who have one to several DUIs.

●Set appointments, kept files in order, and did some business work.

Catholic Charities of Orange County Counseling internship

●Individual adult and couples counseling, children ages 4 -14 in school setting by a variety of modalities.

●Case management, diagnoses, progress notes, therapy notes, treatment plans.

●Communicated with CPS and the assessment team for a potential abuse or suicide and filling out forms.

●Used CBT, EMDR some training and read several books, DBT, Rational Behavioral Therapy. psychotherapy, Gestalt, and Gottman therapy for couples.

●Worked with individuals, different populations and enjoyed the cultural diversity & also learning Spanish.

Wellness Center – Pathways of Orange County

●Assistant leader to leading depression bipolar group therapy, taught coping skills in a group therapy setting. Individual counseling CBT to Bowen family counseling, Gestalt therapy, and Art painting therapy.

●Computer work. Assisted in teaching self-care activities – cooking.

●Practiced motivational interviewing for substance abuse and resistant patients in group therapy.

Calvary Chapel East Anaheim, Anaheim, CA

Sunday Mornings Counseling All Ages 2018 – Present

●Help children/adolescents with autism and children with special needs by asking questions to check for listening, processing, short-term memory, and recall.

●Counsel children in individual sessions by facilitating the therapeutic relationship through music, art forms, art, puzzles, tossing the ball, & play therapy so children become enabled to work toward milestones.

●Meet with couples and families to discuss how to understand their children better and how to work with them, improving their coping skills, and having them do mindfulness relaxation exercises.

Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, CA

Psychological Counselor Trainee 2018 – Present

●Provide various comprehensive assessments for veterans resulting in better treatment plans.

●Helping veterans find their life goals, ease their emotional pain through talk therapy and CBT.

●Check their abilities in coordinating a program for learning how to provide tests, grading, scoring, evaluating, and diagnosing, resulting in implementation by program supervisor. I was learning how to do testing.

Mental Health Clinic “Who Am I?” Riverside, CA

Psychological Counselor 2018 – 2018

●Diagnosed couples (family conflicts, court cases, family and peer relationships, adults with substance abuse and traumas/crisis) of various ages in multi-cultural backgrounds & Hispanics culture.

●Developed client service plans, provided case management, and documented progress notes.

H.O.L.Y. Medical Clinic –Addiction and Abuse Counseling, North Hollywood, CA

Psychological Counselor trainee 2018 – 2018

●Performed research on intakes, asked questions about Rx medication, effect on mood, emotions, illicit drugs, peers, family relationships, gang involvement, and traumatic experiences by jail experiences.

●Motivational interviewing to obtain comprehensive patient background for psychotherapy. Teach clients how to de-escalate anger, self soothe, learn coping skills & modify behavior.

●Gained additional experience in conducting clinical assessments of clients and addiction counseling.

Ocean View Schools, Orange County, CA

Psychological Counselor internship 2017 – 2018

●Provided assessments for adolescents ages 12-18 who were presenting with autism spectrum, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, trauma history, as well as child abuse issues.

●Educated parents on stages of development how to handle temper tantrums and triggers. Provided individual counseling, social behavior, biopsychosocial, diagnosing, treatment plans, and therapy notes.

●Guided students on skills development: shopping, taxes, planning, meal prep, cooking & going to the stables to learn about horses and their personalities.

●Practiced “talk cure” psychotherapy and finding insight into what contributed to incidents.

●Referred clients to organizations depending on needs for a higher level of care via a psychiatrist.

Comfort Zone, Garden Grove, CA

Counselor trainee 2012-2014

●Conducted and headed supportive group therapy using Carl Rogers’s positive regard, Cognitive Behavior theory, psychotherapy, and mindfulness exercises, which helped clients reduce anxiety and reduces depression.

●Helped clients presenting with several mood disorders, substance abuse, addiction behaviors, grief, anxiety, life crises, and used techniques to modify behaviors to avoid consequences.

New Hope Crystal Cathedral Psychological, Garden Grove, CA

Crisis Hot Line Counselor 2010 – 2011

●Answered crisis calls, provided intervention to diverse clients with depression to suicidal ideation.

●Supported callers with trauma & DSM disorders by implementing talk therapy on the phone. One woman came into the clinic who had already overdosed on sleeping pills so I prevented her from suicide by calling an ambulance to which they transported to UCI psychiatric hospital.

Santiago Canyon College

Tutor

●Algebra, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, & psychology

Publications

Book Title: Poetry from current Philosophers: “Growing as a rose through the thorns of life” “Autumn Leaves” & “Overcoming a difficult Childhood”

Orange County Register Newspaper: Article “Suggestions for Staying Safe on College Campuses”

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