Mental Health Substance Abuse

Theresa S. Bouma, L.C.P.C.

Journey Counseling Services

**** ****** **** * Columbia, MD 21045 * 301-***-**** ************@*****.***

Career Summary

Wide range of experience providing counseling/therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Counseling settings include state institutions, churches, schools, substance abuse facilities, and a county mental health facility. A full understanding of DSM multi-axial diagnoses, treatment planning, multi-faceted theoretical approach, as well as a strong client-therapist bond are used in treating each client. When appropriate, creative therapeutic techniques such as biblio-therapy, art-based therapy, and narrative writing therapy may also be used. Experience with adolescents and children as well. Vast experience providing spiritual integration and pastoral support/care for those in situations of bereavement, complex grief, post-trauma, illness, relational discord, and other catastrophic events.

Education

Master of Science, Pastoral Counseling, Loyola College, Columbia, MD, (2004)

Graduate Degree, Vocal Performance, Peabody Institute, Baltimore MD, (1995)

Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH, (1988)

Licensure

Maryland State Licensure - L.C.P.C. (licensed clinical professional counselor)

National Certification - N.B.C.C. (national board of certified counselors)

Professional Experience

Journey Counseling Services (2004-present)

Developed Journey Counseling Services as a private pastoral counseling practice to treat individuals, couples, children, and families, providing counseling for a wide variety of clinical issues. These issues include: abuse, PTSD, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, relational problems, anger, addiction, adolescent issues, and spiritual needs.

Baltimore Behavioral Health (2009)

(6-month temporary employee) Facilitated evening therapy groups for clients in an inpatient substance abuse setting. These clients were diagnosed with moderate to severe substance addiction, many were homeless, and most had dual mental health diagnoses. Therapy groups included topics such as anger management, relational/social skills, acceptance of diagnosis, relapse prevention, recovery within the family, anxiety, socio-economic stressors, among others. Applied DSM multi-axial diagnoses, treatment planning, and continuing research/education regarding group therapy and substance abuse to successfully treat these clients.

Howard County Health Department, Counseling Intern (2003-2004)

Treated individuals with mental health issues in a multi-cultural substance abuse setting. Client population comprised abuse victims; anger management clients; those with depression, anxiety, or PTSD; suicidal clients; and those with criminal backgrounds. Treatment also involved assessing/evaluating level of care, treatment plan development, and case management for those who were in financial, legal, vocational, or medical difficulties. Duties also included facilitating individual group therapy sessions for dual-diagnosis clients.

St. Mary of the Mills School, Counseling Intern, (2003)

Counseled students between the ages of five and fourteen with issues such as educational/developmental delays, peer problems, family issues, depression, separation anxiety, and bi-polar, behavioral, or school-related adjustment disorders.

References and resume available for teaching experience and professional ministry experience available upon request (1990-2011)

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