Youth and Adult Individual Counseling ​

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 ​​