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Chloé Bériault

Lancaster

Summary

Bilingual graduate from Yorkville University for the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Great communicator known for expert listening skills, open-mindedness and demonstrates high levels of empathy. Recognized for autonomy, professional judgment, and leadership qualities.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Trauma Therapist

Children's Treatment Centre
Cornwall
02.2023 - 03.2026
  • Offer therapeutic sessions to children and adolescents who have been victims of physical and sexual abuse.
  • Support caretakers in the healing process of their children
  • Provided psychoeducation on trauma to support understanding and recovery.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of therapy sessions and client progress notes
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify children's psychological needs and strengths

• Write psychoeducational assessment referrals for clients who need further support

• Participate in weekly clinical supervision and peer consultation

• Use a trauma-informed approach, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Internal Family System

  • Attended trainings and workshops related to trauma therapy topics

Mental Health Therapist

Équipe Psycho-sociale
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Provide psychotherapeutic services.
  • Assess and conduct mental health screenings.
  • Develop treatment plans.
  • Offer individual therapy and co-facilitate therapeutic groups and/or Educational
  • Maintaining records and updating databases.
  • Participates in case discussions and clinical team meetings.
  • Create and maintain partnerships with community resources.
  • Performs any other related duties required by his/her immediate clinical supervisor.

Counsellor

Citad’elle
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Perform the first contact interventions by phone or visit.
  • Answer calls to the crisis line.
  • Develop a personalized security plan.
  • Individual support and group meetings.
  • Support for the development of an action plan based on the needs and priorities of the residents.
  • Provision of personalized consulting services, debriefing and defusing.
  • Accompany the residents in their devictimization process by offering counseling.
  • Act as a liaison between community resources (referral to appropriate services).

Counsellor

Amethyst
06.2019 - 04.2020
  • Facilitate group counseling for women while using a therapeutic approach.
  • Intervene with clients with mental health and addiction disorders.
  • Ensure active listening.
  • Use the harm reduction approach and the feminist approach.
  • Support women in their healing and personal journey.

Counsellor and Crisis Line Worker

Maison d’amitié, Provincial support line Fem’aide
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • See functions at Citad’elle
  • Provided empathetic support to callers in crisis situations.
  • Assessed client needs and directed them to appropriate resources.
  • Maintained accurate records of interactions and interventions.

Internship

CMHA, Peer Resource Center
07.2016 - 08.2016
  • Interact with members and offer activities that promote mental and physical health.
  • Empower clients and create a bond of trust to make them feel valued.
  • Help clients find a sense of accomplishment, self-esteem and belonging.
  • Promote the use of human resources.
  • Help prevent readmission to the hospital.
  • Intake counselor
  • Screen new clients wanting to receive agency services.
  • Answer questions from clients or people wanting to learn about the various programs offered by the agency and refer people to resources relevant to their needs.
  • Assist intensive case managers with multiple tasks and observe their work.
  • Offer active listening and an empathetic approach to clients with mental health problems and/or concurrent problems (during crisis intervention on several occasions).
  • Immediate psychological intervention (defusing) and post-immediate psychotherapeutic treatment (debriefing).

Education

Master in Counselling Psychology -

Yorkville University

Bachelor of Arts - psychology

University of Ottawa

Certificate in Professional Writing and Linguistic Review -

Univeristé de Montréal

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Active listening
  • Conflict management
  • Problem-solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Rapport Building

Training

  • Mindfulness meditation teacher, 2019
  • RCR / First aid training, 2019
  • Basic training in mindfulness meditation, 2018
  • Applied Training in Suicide Intervention Techniques (ASIST / FATIS), 2018
  • Motivational Interviewing, 2018
  • WHMIS (Occupational Health and Safety), 2016

Timeline

Trauma Therapist

Children's Treatment Centre
02.2023 - 03.2026

Mental Health Therapist

Équipe Psycho-sociale
07.2022 - 11.2022

Counsellor and Crisis Line Worker

Maison d’amitié, Provincial support line Fem’aide
01.2020 - 04.2020

Counsellor

Citad’elle
10.2019 - 08.2021

Counsellor

Amethyst
06.2019 - 04.2020

Internship

CMHA, Peer Resource Center
07.2016 - 08.2016

Master in Counselling Psychology -

Yorkville University

Bachelor of Arts - psychology

University of Ottawa

Certificate in Professional Writing and Linguistic Review -

Univeristé de Montréal
Chloé Bériault