Focus Therapy, Omaha, NE Private Practice Counselor, January 2020 - Current
Conduct individual therapy for adolescents and adults
Peninsula Hospital, Knoxville, TN Professional Counselor, May 2017 – September 2018
Conduct individual and group counseling sessions with youth and adults in an inpatient psychiatric setting
Youth Villages, Knoxville, TN Specialized Mobile Crisis Unit Counselor, May 2016 - July 2017
Conducted psychosocial assessments for youth ages 3-17 who were experiencing crisis and gave clinical recommendations for therapeutic intervention including outpatient services, intensive outpatient, In-home, and psychiatric hospitalization
Richard Yoakley School, Knoxville, TN Doctoral School Counseling Intern, August 2016 - December 2016
100-hour doctoral practicum at Richard Yoakley Alterative School, implemented classroom guidance lessons and met with students for weekly individual counseling sessions
Piedmont Correctional Institution, Salisbury, NC Master’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern, August 2015 - May 2016
600- hour master’s level internship at the North Carolina Male Correctional Facility, facilitated anger management group, conducted individual counseling sessions, completed intake assessments and psychiatric evaluations
Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC Student Athlete Academic Support, August 2015 - May 2016
Supported student athletes in developing study habits, maintaining strong academic performance, and furthering personal and academic development
Youth Focus Residential Treatment Facility, Greensboro, NC Master’s Practicum Student, January 2015 - May 2015
Completed a 205-hour practicum placement including supervision, case management, and group workshop planning
Green Line Wellness PLLC, Louisville, KY Psychological Associate Intern, Psychology Private Practice Intern, August 2013- January 2014
Supported day-to-day operations of a private practice, evaluated adult and child psychological assessments (including but not limited to the MMPI 2, CAARS, CBCL, and VMI), scheduled patients, studied the credentialing process, and learned about insurance and billing process
Seven Counties Services Hope Now Hotline, Louisville, KY Undergraduate Practicum Student, Phone Crisis Counselor, January 2013 - March 2013
Completed a 100-hour practicum on the crisis hotlines, answering phones calls, connecting individuals with services, and deescalating crisis situations
Youth and Adult Group Counseling
Pond Gap Elementary, Knoxville Tennessee, Students with Incarcerated Parents Weekly small group for elementary school students whose parent(s) has been incarcerated, August 2017- May 2018
Co-facilitate a small group for 4-7 elementary students from diverse ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Counselor Education 544, Group Dynamics and Methods Group Facilitator 16-week small group requirement for master’s level counselor students, August 2016 - December 2016
Facilitated a small group with 7 master’s counseling students and doctoral counseling psychology students
Transitioning Together Co-Facilitator 8-week group for teens with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), January 2016 - May 2016
Co-facilitated an 8-week, empirically based, manualized group designed to facilitate transition out of high school
Career Development through Self-exploration 6-week undergraduate group, January 2015 - May 2015
Co-facilitated a 6-week group for undergraduate students that explored their MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, and Values assignments in class and how those effect the way they view career development
SMART Recovery Open substance abuse support group, August 2014 - May 2015
Facilitated the only SMART Recovery substance abuse support group open to the public in Louisville, Kentucky