Empowering Minds for a Brighter Future

 Private Practice                                                                         March 2008-present

Portland, Oregon
Conducting inpatient and outpatient evaluations and providing consultation to treatment teams.   
 

Morrison Child & Family Services                                           August 2005-June 2011
Gresham, Oregon
Conducted intake assessments and provided treatment for children, adolescents, and families within community mental health setting. Worked closely with schools, medical providers, and DHS workers to provide coordinated care.  Presenting concerns included child abuse and neglect, mood disorders, learning disorders, behavioral disorders, developmental delays, and relationship difficulties. Provided clinical supervision for one doctoral student and group supervision for clinical staff.
 

Assessment Experience:  Conducted comprehensive psychological evaluations with children and adolescents (08/05-08/06)
 

Group Experience:  Self Esteem Group, Coping Skills Group for Adolescents, therapeutic groups for children who have witnessed domestic violence, therapeutic groups for children who live in foster care, DBT Group, Social Skills Group
 

East County Teen Clinic                                                   October 2006-April 2010
Gresham, Oregon
Provided consultation to primary care providers,  conducted intake assessments, and provided treatment for teens.
 

MacLaren Youth Facility                                                   August 2005-August 2006
Woodburn, Oregon
Assessment Experience:  Conducted risk assessments with adjudicated youth to determine level of risk for self-harm and violence.  

Group Experience:  Leadership Group, Sex Offender Group
 

Newberg School District September 2004-June 2005
Newberg, Oregon

                                           
Assessment Experience:  Conducted psychological evaluations in order to determine eligibility for Special Education.  
 

Morrison Child & Family Services September 2003-July 2004   Portland, Oregon  
Provided individual and family therapy to clients within a community mental health setting.  Presenting concerns included child abuse and neglect, mood disorders, learning disorders, behavioral disorders, and relationship difficulties.

Assessment Experience:  Conducted mini psychological assessments consisting of cognitive, behavioral, and projective measures as part of intakes.  
 

Psychological Service Center September 2002-August 2003
Portland, Oregon
Conducted intake assessments and provided therapy to adults as well as children and families.  Presenting concerns included mood disorders, behavioral disorders, and relationship difficulties. 

Group Experience:  Anger Management Group for Women

Counseling                                                       March 2001-August 2002
Portland, Oregon
Conducted in-home therapy for high-risk families mandated by Department of Human Services/Child Protective Services to receive treatment.  Primary concerns included child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and parental drug use.
 

Network Behavioral HealthCare                                 September 1999-March 2001 2001   

Portland, Oregon
Provided community based services for families of low socioeconomic status.  Worked closely with other treatment providers in a multidisciplinary team.  Presenting problems consisted of child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, parental substance abuse, relationship difficulties, mood disorders, behavioral disorders, and academic difficulties.
Group Experience:  Therapeutic group for children in foster care, and Social Skills Group
 

Family Works                                                          August 1998-June 1999

Portland, Oregon
Provided individual and family psychotherapy using strength-based, solution-
focused approach. Presenting issues included child abuse, behavioral disorders, mood
disorders, relationship difficulties, and academic difficulties.
 

Ventura Park Elementary School                      September 1998-June 1999

Portland, Oregon
Provided individual and family psychotherapy within the school setting.  Worked with
students who have been referred due to emotional and behavioral difficulties.
 

Parry Center        April 1998-January 1999

Portland, Oregon
Worked  with children with significant emotional and behavioral challenges.