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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROOTED RHYTHM THERAPY, Denver, CO                                                                                                                                                

December 2020 – Present

Clinical Director and Co-Founder

  • Support clients with play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, parent coaching, and EMDR therapy.

  • Supervise multiple other clinicians.

 SUMMIT COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC, Leadville, CO                                                                                                     

July 2020 – December 2020

 Behavioral Health Clinician    

  • Run school based behavioral health care program for elementary, middle, and high school in Lake county.

  • Provide direct mental health care to students and families while appropriately billing Medicaid and other insurance providers.

  • Primarily use CBT, solution focused, and other trauma informed methods to address complex issues in family systems.

DENVER CENTER FOR PLAY THERAPY, Denver, CO       

October 2019 – July 2020

 Lead Play Therapist  

  • Provide individual therapy to children, teens, and adults facing patterns of anxiety, depression, aggression, hyperactivity, and post traumatic stress.

  • Work closely with overwhelmed parents to feel more confident to meet their children’s emotional needs.

  • Primarily use Synergetic Play Therapy approach which combines the therapeutic benefits of play with nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, physics, attachment, mindfulness, and therapist authenticity.

DEVEREUX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Denver, CO

July 2018 – October 2019

Community Based Clinician  

  • Provided case management, individual therapy, family therapy, and crisis intervention services to clients of all ages in outpatient and in home settings to address mental and behavioral health concerns including trauma, child abuse and neglect, and mental health diagnoses. 

  • Maintained clinical documentation including completing assessments, treatment plans, discharge summaries, detailed contact notes, and monthly treatment plan reviews.

MARIA DROSTE COUNSELING SERVICES, Denver, CO            

June 2017 – May 2018

Intern Therapist

  • Provided individual and family outpatient therapy to adults and children at a mental health agency that seeks to bridge the gaps in available counseling services for underserved populations in the Denver area

  • Worked in an elementary school providing child therapy free of charge or via Medicaid.

SYNERGY OUTPATIENT SERVIES, Denver, CO                                                                                                        

September 2016 – May 2017

UC Denver Medical Addiction Recovery and Treatment Program

Family Therapist Intern

  • Provided intensive family and community-based Multisystemic Therapy (MST) for teens with truant, run-away, verbal and physical aggression, school failure, and illegal behaviors including substance abuse.

  • Built strong, collaborative relationships with community stakeholders and focused on addressing all environmental systems that impact chronic juvenile offenders to promote sustainable change.

LEESA SLEEP, Virginia Beach, VA                                                                                                             

July 2015 – January 2017

Director of Social Impact

  • Designed and spearheaded a leading Social Impact program for a for-profit mattress startup, working with over 150 non-profits across the country.

  • Achieved B Corporation Certification requiring the program to meet and demonstrate rigorous standards of social and environmental performance to join a growing global movement of people using business as a force for good.

CONEXIONS PSYCHIATRIC DAY PROGRAM, East Boston, MA                                                       

August  2014 – May 2015

Clinical Intern

  • Led individual and group counseling focused on addiction recovery and mindfulness for adults from underserved communities that were recovering from mental illness and co-occurring disorders.  

  • Successfully designed and led a daily Healthy Movement class, encouraging physical activity and mindfulness.

SAM OSHERSON PhD, Cambridge, MA                                                                                                                                                                                

Summer 2014

Personal Research Assistant

  • Worked one-on-one with the director of the Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies at Fielding University.

  • Analyzed data for current studies and literature searchers for future studies on the complexities of adult life, specifically parent and adult child relationships.

JUDGE BAKER CHILDREN’S CENTER, Boston, MA                                                                                                   

Summer 2013

Harvard Medical School, Dr. Weisz’s Harvard Medical School Laboratory for Youth Mental Health

Research Volunteer

  • Managed and analyzed data for a clinic-based sustainability study and an effectiveness trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatments for youth depression, anxiety, and conduct disorder.

  • Authored an academic paper examining Dr. Weisz’s evidence-based approaches to youth mental health.

FREEDOM SCHOOL CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND, Charlotte, NC                                                                         

Summer 2012

Classroom Teacher

  • Managed a classroom of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.

  • Inspired at-risk youth to improve reading skills, increase self-esteem, and generate more positive attitudes towards learning through the implementation of an integrative reading curriculum. 

                          

EDUCATION

Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts

BA Child Development and Clinical Psychology, May 2015, GPA: 3.84/4.00 – Summa Cum Laude

University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work                                    

Masters of Social Work, May 2018, GPA: 4.00/4.00

 

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

The Fundamentals of Conducting Parenting Plan Evaluations, Online September 2024

 

Palo Alto University

Evaluation for Child Custody presented by David Martindale, PhD, Online October 2024