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  • Credentials

    Licenses

    Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (SW61304186) – State of Washington, 2022

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L7241) – State of Oregon, 2017

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker (085323, currently inactive) – State of New York, 2017

    Licensed Masters Social Worker (089827, currently inactive) – State of New York, 2013

    Education

    Masters of Science in Social Work, International Social Welfare Minor – Columbia University School of Social Work, 2013

    Bachelors of Arts in Psychology – University of California at Berkeley, 2007

    Certifications

    Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (809052) – Evergreen Certifications, 2022, not renewed

    Distance Run Coaching Level 1 CertificationRoad Runners Club of America, 2020

    Telemental Health Certification – Person Centered Tech, 2020

    Social Work Student Field Instructor, Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI) Certification – New York University Silver School of Social Work, 2016

    Work Experience

    DBT Therapist and Skills Trainer – The DBT Clinic, PC Portland, OR

    Individual, Group, and Family Therapist, Spanish Language Resource  Bronx Intensive Day Treatment, New York City Children’s Center, New York State Office of Mental Health, Bronx, NY

    Social Work Field Instructor, New York University Silver School of Social Work, Manhattan, NY

    Bilingual Spanish Individual, Group, and Family Therapist – FEGS, Bronx, NY

    Shelter Youth Program Social Worker – Henry Street Settlement, Manhattan, NY

    Peer Counselor, International House – New York, Manhattan, NY

    Family Medicine Social Work Intern – Farrell Family Medicine Clinic New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, NY

    After School Program Social Work Intern – Henry Street Settlement, Manhattan, NY

    HABLA Program Home Visitor – AmeriCorps/HABLA, Santa Ana and Anaheim, CA

    Trainings and Continuing Education

    Secrets and Lies: The Ethics of Truth in Therapy  – Simple Practice, 2023

    Ethics & Law  –  Western Oregon Mental Health Alliance (WOMHA), 2023

    DBT Skills to Address Intergenerational Transmission of Emotion Dysregulation within Families –  Portland DBT Institute, 2023

    DBT with Autistic Adults Portland – Portland DBT Institute, 2023

    Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Should Know to Help Your Client – Oregon Health Authority / CareOregon, 2023

    Thriving with Infertility: Ridding the Stigma and Addressing Cultural Factors in Treatment –  Mental Health Academy, 2023

    Brain Changes After Emotion Freedom Techniques (‘Tapping’) for Chronic Pain –  Mental Health Academy, 2023

    Mindfulness in Psychotherapy Summit:
    Harnessing Mindfulness to Combat Cravings, Anxiety, Addiction, and Habits in Mental Health Practice; Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics; Compassionate Self-Study – A Mindfulness Based Approach to Addressing Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma; ADHD and the Mindful Path – PESI, 2023

    Antiracism in Clinical Practice –  Portland DBT Institute, 2023

    Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals – Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

    Addressing Judgmentalness: What to do When our Clients and Colleagues bring Out the Worst in Us –  Portland DBT Institute, 2022

    Building a Life Worth Living with Structure and Work –  Portland DBT Institute, 2022

    Washington State Professional Telemedicine Training – Comagine Health, 2022

    Washington SB 6061 Telemedicine Update for Therapists – Person Centered Tech, 2022

    Reproductive Justice as Harm Reduction and Ethical Imperative –  Clearly Clinical, 2022

    ACT as Brief Intervention –  Psychwire, 2022

    ACT for Beginners –  Psychwire, 2022

    Compassion Fatigue Certification Training for Healthcare, Mental Health and Caring Professionals –  PESI, 2022

    Grief Summit: Grief Counseling and Treatment in a Pandemic of Loss – PESI, 2021

    Solution-Focused Interventions with Trauma Survivors – Continued Social Work, 2021

    Practicing Via Telemental Health –  Person Centered Tech 2020

    Feedback Informed Treatment/Outcomes Based Treatment – Multnomah County Health Department, 2019

    Transgender Care: Common Dynamics – Brave Space, LLC, 2018

    DBT Stage II Treatment for Trauma – Portland DBT Institute, 2018

    Diving into Telemental Health: Legal-Ethical and Practical Considerations – AMHA-OR/Person Centered Tech, 2018

    DBT Foundational Training – Behavioral Tech, LLC, 2017

    Increasing Effectiveness in Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Training Staff in DBT Skills and Coaching; Averting the Crisis: Coaching in DBT – Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC/New York City Children’s Center Office of Mental Health, 2014 – 2017

    Consultation

    Ongoing Monthly BIPOC Professional Peer Consultation, 2023 – current

     Bi-Weekly Professional Peer Consultation – Various, 2020 – 2023

    Weekly DBT Professional Consultation – Various, 2014 – 2020

    Professional Affiliations

    Oregon Counseling Association

    Road Runners Club of America

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