PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY I am a dedicated mental health professional with experience in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals struggling with mental health, substance abuse and behavioral disorders. I am adept at facilitating both individual and group therapy sessions, and am able to readily engage with clients, and convey empathy, while keeping professional boundaries. I have strong knowledge of ethical expectations. I often use solution-focused-therapy, motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT skills. I establish positive relationships with peers easily, and have acted as the representing staff for challenging calls. My experience as a Registered Nurse has been in mental health, medical surgical, obstetrics, plus 13 years in community health nursing. My practice in psychiatric nursing, includes work with corrections, in psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse programs, both detox and treatment, and sex offender treatment. SKILL HIGHLIGHTS Addictions ECT treatment education Grief and Loss Parenting skills educator Trauma Solution-focused counseling Relationships CBT treatment Depression/Anxiety Pre/post Bariatric surgery PT S D Sex offender treatment

Highlights:

• Therapy
• Public Health
• Core Based Trees
• Hospice
• Management
• Medical
• Nursing
• Obstetrics