Caroline Newman
Victoria
Summary
Having worked for Takla Nation for 4year and lived on the Takla reserve for 3years, I have gained extensive experience working within Indigenous communities and understanding the unique dynamics of community living. This has enabled me to provide culturally sensitive and respectful support while fostering meaningful connections. Additionally, I have supported and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams—including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, other therapists, and care workers in client care, ensuring a comprehensive approach to healing and wellness.
I am an insightful and empathetic psychotherapist with a deeply holistic and client-centered approach to healing. I am dedicated to supporting individuals on their personal journeys by utilizing a diverse range of techniques, including Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Inner Child Healing, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Active Listening, and Transcendental Healing.
My commitment is to facilitate positive change and emotional well-being through compassion, understanding, and a personalized approach tailored to each individual’s needs. I strive to create a safe and empowering environment where clients can thrive and achieve their personal goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychotherapist
Takla Nation
03.2021 - 01.2025
- Conducted individual therapy sessions to facilitate emotional healing and personal growth.
- Developed tailored treatment plans based on client assessments and therapeutic goals.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address complex client needs and improve service delivery.
- Provided crisis intervention support to clients in high-stress situations, ensuring safety and stabilization.
- Evaluated client progress regularly, adjusting treatment approaches as necessary for effectiveness.
- Established a safe and supportive environment for clients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
- Utilized mindfulness techniques during sessions to help clients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors.
- Built strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
- Evaluated client progress regularly, adjusting treatment plans as necessary based on changing needs or circumstances.
- Developed personalized treatment plans to address each client''s specific needs, leading to improved mental health outcomes.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals in coordinating care for clients with co-occurring mental health and physical health concerns, ensuring a holistic approach to treatment.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Led therapeutic process groups focused on topics such as grief, self-esteem, and anger management, facilitating peer support and personal growth among participants.
- Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
- Assisted clients to better understand roles as parents, focusing on developing skills to nurture and guide children.
- Addressed issues related to addiction recovery using motivational interviewing techniques, supporting individuals throughout the process of change.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Advocated for placement of patients into community-based treatment settings.
- Utilized meditation and visualization to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression for clients by implementing cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Guided patients through exploration of personal trauma, resulting in significant emotional healing.
- Enhanced patient mental health by developing and implementing tailored therapy plans.
- Utilized teletherapy platforms to extend services to remote or immobile patients, broadening clinic's reach.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to integrate psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, enhancing overall treatment effectiveness.
- Engaged in continuous professional development to stay abreast of latest psychotherapy techniques and theories.
- Worked in remote camps to support chidren in emotional healing through Land Based Healing and skills learning.
- Vistied the school each morning to build relationship with the children and staff.
- Held a girls' group once a week at my home, creating a safe place for girls to open up and learn to bake.
- Supported Residential School Survivors and their families in healing camps on family land.
Changes In Mind
Self-employeed
01.1996 - 01.2020
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Developed personalized treatment plans based on thorough assessments of clients' needs and goals.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Assisted couples in improving communication patterns facilitating productive and less combative conversation.
- Improved client coping mechanisms with cognitive behavioral techniques.
- Facilitated workshops on stress management techniques, leading to improved patient work-life balance.
- Developed mindfulness-based stress reduction program, significantly reducing symptoms of anxiety among participants.
- Referred clients to other specialists, institutions or support services as necessary.
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay informed about current best practices within the field of clinical hypnotherapy.
- Fostered positive change by helping clients replace negative thought patterns with healthier perspectives during hypnotherapy sessions.
- Built strong rapport with clients through effective communication and empathy, fostering trust in the therapeutic relationship.
- Assisted individuals in achieving personal goals such as weight loss or smoking cessation by implementing tailored behavior modification strategies under hypnosis.
- Established a welcoming therapeutic environment that encouraged open dialogue and deep introspection during sessions.
- Interviewed clients to understand motivations for seeking therapy and collaborate to develop suitable treatment plans.
- Conferred with clients after sessions to give feedback on findings and build expectations for results and future sessions.
- Supported clients in developing coping skills to help patients manage life challenges and difficulties.
- Built strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Life Skill Coaching
Rhodes Wellness College
Vancouver, BC12-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Clinical Hypnosis
London College of Medicine
London, United Kingdom03-1996
Associate of Applied Science - Psychotherapy And Clinical Hypnosis
Psychotherapy And Hypnotherapy Training Association
Regents College, London, United Kingdom06-1995
Skills
- Individual therapy
- Treatment planning
- Crisis intervention
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Mindfulness techniques
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Rapport building
- Emotional healing
- Teletherapy services
- Continuous professional development
- Trauma-informed care
- Experienced in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
- Tracking client progress
Timeline
Psychotherapist
Takla Nation
03.2021 - 01.2025
Changes In Mind
Self-employeed
01.1996 - 01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Life Skill Coaching
Rhodes Wellness College
Associate of Applied Science - Clinical Hypnosis
London College of Medicine
Associate of Applied Science - Psychotherapy And Clinical Hypnosis
Psychotherapy And Hypnotherapy Training Association