Danielle Vaca
Foster City
Summary
Professional and compassionate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 4 years of experience providing counseling services to individuals, families and couples.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Self Employed
04.2024 - Current
- Conducted individual, couple and family therapy sessions, effectively addressing diverse clients' emotional, behavioral and relationship concerns.
- Developed and implemented tailored treatment plans with clients to best meet therapeutic goals.
- Provided crisis intervention tools and resources with clients, encouraging their safety and well-being during times of high stress.
- Collaborated with care team professionals, enhancing the therapy outcomes and ensuring comprehensive care.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
One Life Counseling Center
10.2020 - 03.2024
- Provide direct individual, family, and couples therapy services to clients experiencing a wide variety of mental health disorders
- Provided clinical, psychosocial, and mental health services to elementary and middle school aged students through individual and group psychotherapy
- Conduct intake and needs assessments to set treatment goals and establish professional therapeutic relationships with clients
- Served as Intake Coordinator for new clients; create and maintain client charts; provide referrals to outside resources as needed
Preschool Teacher
New Beginnings Preschool
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Organized and led activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music and story-telling
- Identified children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health related problems, and collaborated with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs especially in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Notre Dame De Namur University
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Notre Dame De Namur University
Skills
- Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Strengths Based Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client Centered Therapy
- Trauma Informed Therapy
Recognition
Association of Student Leaders, Notre Dame de Namur University, 2021-2022
Timeline
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Self Employed
04.2024 - Current
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
One Life Counseling Center
10.2020 - 03.2024
Preschool Teacher
New Beginnings Preschool
08.2017 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Notre Dame De Namur University
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Notre Dame De Namur University
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