Jennifer Farinha

Dedicated and culturally responsive Marriage and Family Therapy Trainee with over 20 years of leadership experience in human resources, crisis mediation, and behavioral coaching. Transitioning careers to provide empathetic, evidence-based psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families.

MFT Practicum Trainee at Second Chance, Inc. (2026-01 – Present)

• Direct Client Care: Provide supervised individual and couple psychotherapy utilizing family systems theories and evidence-based practices, specializing in treating clients with histories of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.
• Treatment Planning: Conduct clinical intakes and psychosocial assessments to design, implement, and regularly update individualized treatment plans with measurable goals.
• Crisis Management: Identify high-risk clinical situations and execute immediate crisis interventions, risk assessments, and collaborative safety plans.
• Supervision & Collaboration: Participate actively in weekly individual and group clinical supervision to review case conceptualizations, process countertransference, and refine therapeutic techniques.
• Ethical Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to CAMFT/AAMFT ethical codes, HIPAA privacy regulations, and California legal mandates, including mandated reporting.

Human Resources Director at The Chefs' Warehouse (2021-01 – Present)

• Conflict Resolution & Mediation: Act as a primary mediator for complex, high-stakes employee relations issues, de-escalating interpersonal workplace conflicts and fostering healthy relational dynamics.
• Behavioral Coaching & Counseling: Provide one-on-one performance coaching, career counseling, and stress-management guidance to support employee mental health and professional growth.
• Ethics & Confidentiality: Manage highly sensitive and confidential data, ensuring strict organizational and legal compliance with labor laws and ethical behavioral standards.
• DEI Leadership: Champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, cultivating a culturally competent and inclusive environment for a diverse workforce.

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy – Kairos Pacific University (2026-09)

Master of Arts in Human Resources and Organizational Development – University of San Francisco (2000-01)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – California Polytechnic State University (1995-01)