Center for Growth May 2019-Present
Therapist and Manager of Quality Assurance
- Provide weekly individual and couples therapy, drawing upon relational, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques to tailor treatment to specific client and presenting problems
- Develop and update personalized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client in transparent and collaborative manner
- Perform quality assurance for the agency through quarterly chart reviews, developing metrics for assessing treatment plans and communicating them effectively to colleagues, and monitoring all staff’s compliance with requirements for maintaining respective licensure
- Develop and post original self-help tip articles weekly to agency website in order to bring psychoeducational, practical and self-reflective tools to a wider audience
Medical Examiner's Office, Philadelphia PA
January 2019-May 2019
Bereavement Care Coordinator
➢ Provided emotional support and accompaniment to individuals and families presenting to MEO for identification process, including body viewing
➢ Provided over-the-phone brief bereavement support and timely referrals for families affected by suicide and drug overdose
➢ Gathered social history and family interviews for city-wide public health working groups on drug overdose and homeless deaths in the city of Philadelphia
John F. Kennedy Behavioral Health Center, Philadelphia, PA June 2017-January 2019
Recovery Therapist, Community Integrated Recovery Program
- Provided weekly individual therapy for a caseload of 15-20 adults with serious mental illness
- Facilitated 4 weekly process and psychoeducation groups for adults with serious mental illness
- Conducted 3 intake assessments weekly for adults and adolescents seeking mental health and/or drug and alcohol treatment
The Therapy Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA July 2016-January 2018
Associate Psychotherapist
➢ Provided weekly outpatient psychotherapy to female and trans/gender non-conforming adults, drawing from relational theory and cognitive-behavioral techniques, with focus on anxiety and attachment issues typical for adult children of alcoholics
University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Psychology, Philadelphia, PA August 2016-June 2017
Clinical Interviewer, Boundaries of Anxiety & Depression Lab
➢ Conducted semi-structured clinical interviews to adults regarding life experience, mood, anxiety, trauma and substance use, using Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule and Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating scales
➢ Presented weekly cases to principal investigator and team to reach consensus on DSM-5 diagnoses and eligibility for study
Women Organized Against Rape, Philadelphia, PA August 2015-April 2016
Graduate Intern, Counseling Services
➢ Provided individual trauma-focused counseling for 7 adult survivors of sexual assault
➢ Conducted biopsychosocial intake assessments for individuals seeking counseling services
➢ Co-facilitated psychoeducational groups for children and adult survivors of sexual assault
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Philadelphia, PA September 2014-May 2015
Intern, VIDA Program
- Provided supportive counseling and case management for two older adults
- Co-facilitated psychoeducational parenting skills group for parents engaged with Department of Human Services
- Developed outreach plan for program’s food pantry expansion to reach the over-60 population and increase food access for all Congreso clientele
American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC November 2013-August 2014
Temporary Assistant, Human Resources Department
- Recruited, interviewed and hired ten summer interns for ten departments
- Managed billing, as well as payroll and benefits databases, to ensure accurate paychecks and benefits deductions
Rights and Resources Group, Washington, DC October 2009-June 2013
Senior Associate, Africa Program
- Managed over 32 annual subcontracts for Africa program, with $1 million budget, including budgets and deliverables, with over 14 organizational partners to ensure timely and effective project implementation
- Mediated professional relationships and complex group dynamics of African civil society coalition
- Co-led annual planning, monitoring and evaluation for Africa program
- Prepared annual narrative donor reports for the institution, with additional reporting on gender and Africa program
- Co-authored four publications on community forestry in Central & West Africa
- Translated publications and internal and external communications between French/English
AFFILIATIONS & TRAINING
Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program September 2018-present
PSCSW Post-Masters Clinical Certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, January-May 2o18 Clinical Study Group on Object Relations September- December 2016; March-June 2017
Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work Member, 2016-present
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape 40-Hour Sexual Assault Counselor Training
LANGUAGES French - Full professional proficiency Spanish - Limited working proficiency
EDUCATION
The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, Philadelphia, PA
Master of Social Work, May 2016
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, June 2008
You can self schedule an in-person or virtual therapy session at the Center for Growth by calling (215) 922- LOVE (5683) x 100.
Our Guarantee: If after your first session you are not sold that you are working with the right therapist, do not hesitate to call our intake line at 215 922 5683 x 100 or Alex at (267) 324-9564 and ask to be rescheduled with another therapist. The choice of how you want to proceed is yours. Our only goal is to support you in becoming the best you possible.
For your convenience, we have brick and mortar offices and work with clients virtually in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Physical Therapy Office Locations:
Ocean City Therapy Office 360 West Ave, Floor 1, Ocean City, NJ 08226 Mechanicsville Therapy Office 9044 Mann Drive, Mechanicsville Virginia, 23116 Society Hill Therapy Office 233 S. 6th Street, C-33, Philadelphia PA 19106 Art Museum / Fairmount Therapy Office 2401 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 1a2, Philadelphia PA 19130 Providence Therapy Office 173 Waterman St. Providence, RI 02906 Fayetteville Therapy Office 101 Devant Street #606, Fayetteville GA 30214 Santa Fe Therapy Office, 2204 B Brothers Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 Telemedicine Therapy Locations: We have therapists who are licensed to work in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Virginia and Pennsylvania
Therapy Services Offered in Fayetteville, Ocean City, Mechanicsville, Philadelphia, Providence, Santa Fe:
Individual Counseling and therapy Couples Counseling and marriage counseling Teen Therapy and Adolescent Therapy and tweens and child counseling Family Therapy and multi-generational counseling Art Therapy and Counseling no art skills needed ADHD Therapy and ADD, Dyslexia, Autism, Tourettes counseling Anxiety, Panic, OCD Therapy and worry and fear support Breaking the cycle of Codependency and being your own person Overcoming Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain . Depression Therapy and sadness, gloom, and upset support Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Therapy is a particular style of therapy designed for people with problems affecting their nervous system, how the brain and body send and receive signals. Grief Therapy and loss, End of A Relationship, rejections, pregnancy and loss and therapy Mindfulness Based Therapy and spirituality based therapy Narcissistic Abuse Recovery child of, parent of, spouse of, sibling of a narcissist. Sex Therapy and sexual function & dysfunction, sex addiction, sexual orientation and gender identity support Shame and Blame Trauma Therapy both emotional and sexual abuse, complex trauma, PTSD counseling Divorce support Affairs, Infidelity, Unfaithful, Cheating counseling Parenting therapy Personality disorder treatments Narcissist, Borderline, Histrionic Anger Management Therapy Setting Boundaries and identifying ones own Core Beliefs Just name some of the Mental Health issues that we work with. Our goal is to help you Change and Achieve Your Dreams
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