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Solana Warner (Intern Therapist) Resume

Solana Warner

Education

Chestnut Hill College:

Masters of Science in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

GPA: 4.0 | Concentration: Diverse and Underserved Communities | Anticipated Fall 2025

Relevant coursework: Culture and Gender in Psychotherapy, Global Mental Health, Intro to Trauma, Psychopathology, Theories of Counseling, Techniques of Counseling I & II, Development Across the Lifespan, Legal and Ethical Issues, Research Design and Methodology, Couple & Family Therapy, Ethnically Diverse Couple & Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Career Counseling, Psychological Assessment, Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorders

Ursinus College:

Bachelors of the Arts in English

GPA: 3.98 | Minors: Japanese, Creative Writing | May 2018

Relevant coursework: Literature of the Color Line, Black Arts Movement, African American Literature, Orientalism, Internment Camps, Sex & Gender in Japan, Visual Culture in Japan, French Film, International Horror Cinema, Statistics

Honors and awards: Salutatorian, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society, Ursinus College Modern Languages Honor Society, Dean’s List, Heller Prize in English Literature, Dolman Prize for Best Creative Writing Portfolio 2nd place, N2 Japanese Language Proficiency (JLPT)

Akita International University, Japan

Exchange student | Spring 2017

Clinical Experience

Intern Therapist, The Center for Growth | August 2024 – August 2025

Practiced individual therapy with a wide range of adult and young adult clients, including LGBTQ+ folks, those of various ethnic and racial backgrounds, people of different ages and ability levels, and those with diverse cultural and religious beliefs.
Offered relationship-focused therapy to couples as well as those practicing ENM/ polyamory.
Provided sex therapy to clients experiencing issues surrounding sex function, sexual exploration, or sex-related trauma.
Approached client’s stories with empathy, openness, and active listening.
Fostered a safe environment for clients to be their true and authentic selves.
Acted in accordance with ethical guidelines and sought consultation in ethically-ambiguous situations.
Recorded and reviewed all therapy sessions in-depth to reflect on efficacy of therapeutic techniques, body language, and tone of delivery.
Engaged in weekly individual and group supervision to finetune therapeutic techniques and address countertransference from sessions.
Contributed thoughtful self-help tips and videos for the newsletter to build a community dedicated to improving mental health.
Collaborated with a talented team of therapists whenever consultation would be beneficial.
Assisted in running established groups, such as a gender nonbinary support group.

Related Experience

Sales Co-worker, IKEA Conshohocken | 2019 – present

Assisted customers from all walks of life and met them with empathy when conflict arose
Collaborated with international teams to implement display solutions that apply to diverse groups of clients
Spearheaded in-unit diversity initiatives as an ED&I ambassador for the store

Writing Fellow, Ursinus College | Center for Writing and Speaking | 2015 – 2018

Helped build foundational communication skills in freshmen classes and encouraged analytic reflection on identity topics
Worked with international students to collaboratively improve their English writing and communication skills and explain cultural nuances that were points of stress/confusion
Facilitated walk-in client hours to provide rapid feedback for tight deadlines

Professional Skills & Certifications