Private consultations for pediatric behavioral sleep - SLEEPY PLANET - Los Angeles, California
(2014-01 - 2023-12)
- Assessed sleep issues
- Customized sleep training plans for families, ensuring a smooth, simple and swift process with empathetic and consistent guidance
Therapist - PRIVATE PRACTICE - Los Angeles, California
(2005-01 - 2009-12)
- Counseled Individuals and Couples
- CBT
Clinical Liaison Director - DIDI HIRSCH, PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM - Echo Park, California
(1998-12 - 1999-10)
- Assessed patient appropriateness for program
- Focused on illness management, relationship management, personal care skills, community living skills, and crisis management
- Provided chemical dependency treatment
- Assessed and diagnosed substance abuse/dependency
- Led psychoeducational groups based on stages of recovery
- Managed cases through constant contact with clients, families, residential care providers and referring professional, progress notes written in timely manner
- Worked in a team environment
Therapist - ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM - San Francisco, California
(1997-05 - 1998-05)
- Focused on illness management, relationship management, personal care skills, community living skills, and crisis management
- Provided chemical dependency treatment and led psychoeducational groups based on stages of recovery
- Assessed and diagnosed substance abuse/dependency
- Case managed by constant contact with clients, families, residential care providers and referring professionals
Mental Health Counselor - JOB CORPS - San Jose and Treasure Island, California
(1994-07 - 1996-03)
- Provided mental health counseling for economically disadvantaged youth (16-24 years old)
- Carried a caseload of ten to fifteen individual clients
- Contributed to staff training
Therapist - Pacific Graduate School Clinic - Palo Alto, California
(1993-11 - 1994-12)
- Processed intakes of new clients
- Guided individual psychotherapy for adults and children
- Counseled couples and families
Therapist - Transitional Program - Palo Alto, California
(1992-08 - 1993-12)
- Performed intakes of new clients
- Developed psychosocial assessment, treatment planning
- Conducted individual and group therapy
- Prescribed educational, pre-vocational, and vocational counseling when appropriate
- Maintained constant communication with therapists and consulted primary caregivers
- Organized case conferences and presentations
Therapist/Intern - Veterans Administration - Houston, Texas
(1991-05 - 1991-12)
- Provided individual supportive psychotherapy to Veterans
- Dealt with multiple stressors associated with chronic pain clients, including weight control and sex therapy
- Led Biofeedback groups, individual biofeedback training, wrote intern biofeedback procedure manual
- Taught Smoking Cessation, Coping Skills, and Stress Management groups
- Performed dialysis patient evaluations and presented findings
