Crime Victims Counselor
Psychodynamic therapy, grief therapy, and play therapy with children, adults, and families, 2003-04.

∑ Counseled gay and lesbian co-victims of homicide
∑ Counseled adults with HIV and AIDS
∑ Co facilitated groups for families and friends of victims of homicide
∑ Conducted community vigil for families of murder victims, employing movement, visual arts, and guided meditation.
∑ Assumed administrative responsibility for Director on maternity leave
∑ Counseled middle and high school students on an individual basis in the school setting
∑ Conducted outreach anger management seminars with inner-city, at risk population

Case Manager, Family Counselor
Counseled children, teens, adults, and families.

∑ Case management for families and individuals
∑ Liaison between client and Department of Human Services, Department of Welfare, and school counselors
∑ Conducted play therapy groups with children, focusing on clients diagnosed with PTSD, ADHD, severe neglect, BPD, ODD, and suicidal ideation
∑ Participated in team meetings around treatment planning for clients

Arts Therapist

∑ Worked with children with special needs on processing stressful life experiences throughmovement, writing, music and video.

Facilitator and Guide

Movement workshops for individuals who seek help with integrating the emotional, psychological and creative aspects of them selves. This therapeutic approach generates movement and textual material, based on the participant’s life stories, and then uses that material to find expressive release. 1995-present.