Julie Ann Belanger
Southampton,Canada
Summary
Experienced mental health professional with strong background in working with children and families. Known for exceptional communication and empathy, creating supportive and productive therapeutic environment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Therapist and Owner
Creative Counselling Clinic
09.2024 - Current
- Offering individual therapy, parent support sessions, sibling sessions and play therapy for ages 4 and up.
- Utilized a variety of therapeutic modalities based on individual client needs, enhancing overall effectiveness of interventions.
- Developed strong therapeutic alliances with clients, fostering trust and open communication to facilitate effective treatment.
- Supported clients in developing coping skills to help patients manage life challenges and difficulties.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by implementing individualized play therapy techniques.
- Empowered clients by teaching coping strategies through age-appropriate activities during play therapy sessions.
- Designed engaging play therapy sessions, incorporating a range of materials and activities tailored to client needs.
- Provided psychoeducation on the benefits of play therapy to parents, educators, and other professionals involved in the client''s care.
- Adapted therapeutic environments according to client preferences and sensory needs, creating safe spaces conducive to healing.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Counselling Bruce County
01.2022 - Current
- Complete detailed intake assessments with new clients aged 4 years and up
- Provide individual counselling sessions
- Assess clients for thoughts, cognition, mood, emotional regulation, perception and memory disorders
- Provide referrals for additional support
- Establish appropriate therapeutic treatment goals with the client to direct the treatment plan
- Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) certified and provider
- Offer play and art therapy for children, teens and adults
- Attend team meetings and discuss therapeutic progress
- Update client file progress notes after each session and ensure that client files are entirely up to date by the end of each week
- Maintain all appropriate record-keeping for all clients
Director of Operations
Little Beginnings
03.2015 - 01.2022
- Mentor Educators to design enhanced programs that reflect the values of the Center, which includes play-based learning and emergent curriculum
- Provide appropriate professional understanding and intervention as necessary in response to children and their families' emotional, behavioural or physical needs
- Developed Program Statements, Policies and Practices to ensure compliance to the CCEYA
- (Child Care and Early Years Act)
- Prepare subsidy billing for monthly submissions to the Ministry of Education
- Interface with all outside agencies to set goals and objectives
- Prepare company budgets and set targets to ensure financial viability while balancing employee timesheets and schedules
- Create training and development strategies and conduct evaluation reviews to assess the progress of employees' professional growth
- In summary, managing and mentoring 25 employees while ensuring daily quality care of 86 children and 103 families fall within the scope of my responsibilities
Child Therapist Assistant
Intensive Child and Family Program
10.2000 - 09.2003
- Company Overview: Early Child and Youth Development Center (ECCDC)
- Ability to provide support to children and their families in crisis
- Organized and implemented various activities and games to heighten awareness of specific concerns or issues
- Aided Psychologist in developing goals for families
- Sensitive, confidential issues dealt with professionally, exercising profound levels of discretion and empathy
- Prepared all necessary documentation, including written records and reports
- Early Child and Youth Development Center (ECCDC)
Education
Masters - Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
Fredericton, NB10.2023
Supervision and Administration in Early Learning - Professional Studies
Sheridan College
Oakville, On04.2022
Honours BA - Psychology: Child Psychology
Brock University
St. Catharines, ON06.2003
Skills
- Bilingual in French and English
- Self-esteem building
- Anxiety treatment
- Client management
- Depression treatment
- Individual therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Empathy development
- Psychoeducation
- Anger management
- Family therapy
- One-on-one counseling
- Behavior modification
- Organizational abilities
- Teamwork abilities
- Interpersonal skills
- Effective communication
- Facilitation skills
- Relationship building
- Enthusiasm for challenges
- Willingness to pursue additional training
Certificationsandcourses
- Essentials of Ethical Practice in Play Therapy, 2023
- Attachment Theory in a Play Therapy Setting, 2023
- Theraplay as a play therapy model, 2023
- Treating Disruptive behaviour problems and traumatized children in a play therapy setting, 2023
- Puppetry and Sand tray Therapy in a Play Therapy Setting, 2023
- Play Therapy with adults, children and families, 2023
- Helping Children through Divorce and Separation in Play Therapy (Synergetic Play Therapy), 11/2022
- Neuroception of safety in the playroom: What it Is and how to create it. (Synergetic Play therapy), 11/2022
- First Aid/CPR Certified, 07/2022
- Synergetic pre-teen and teen therapy course, 07/2022
- Vulnerable Sector Check, 06/2022
- Immunization records up to date
- Mental Health First Aid certification, 11/2021
Accomplishments
Canadian Play Therapy Association (CAPT) trained
Timeline
Primary Therapist and Owner
Creative Counselling Clinic
09.2024 - Current
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Counselling Bruce County
01.2022 - Current
Director of Operations
Little Beginnings
03.2015 - 01.2022
Child Therapist Assistant
Intensive Child and Family Program
10.2000 - 09.2003
Supervision and Administration in Early Learning - Professional Studies
Sheridan College
Honours BA - Psychology: Child Psychology
Brock University
Masters - Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
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