Madeleine D. Clelland
Psychotherapist Associate MFT/PCC
Rancho Cordova
Summary
Accomplished Primary Therapist at Newport Healthcare residential facility, adept in fostering therapeutic alliances and implementing trauma-informed care. Recognized with the President's Service Award for exceptional work with military populations. Skilled in EMDR and cultural competence, demonstrating profound empathy, utilization of humanistic-existential techniques, ABFT, and emotion focused therapy as well as innovative treatment planning.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Primary Therapist (AMFT/APCC)
Newport Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Developed strong therapeutic alliances with clients, fostering trust and open communication to facilitate effective treatment.
- Increased client engagement in therapy sessions through the use of empathetic listening and motivational interviewing techniques.
- Evaluated client progress on a regular basis using objective assessment tools, ensuring appropriate adjustments were made to their treatment plans as needed.
- Interacted with insurance companies on regular basis, ensuring that patients had adequate coverage for services.
- Facilitated weekly group sessions and encouraged participants to share stories in safe, confidential environment.
- Implemented trauma-informed care approaches within therapy sessions leading to increased resilience among client populations.
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients in need, stabilizing the situation and connecting individuals with appropriate resources for ongoing support.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
Psychotherapist Registered AMFT/APCC
Anchor Therapy Clinic
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Partnered with clients from veteran, military, first responder, and trauma-experiencing populations in facilitating their journey of mental health growth.
- Through course of weekly therapy sessions employed techniques and interventions involving ACT, CBT, IFS parts work, somatic experiencing, mindfulness meditation, and narrative therapy.
- Performed client assessments and diagnosis, developed treatment plans, effectively managed 20+ client case-load.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources and worked to ensure continued care when needed.
- Achieved President's Service Award (2022) in recognition of work done with military, veteran, and first responder population
MFT Trainee Therapist
A Different Path
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Performed client intakes and weekly therapy with clients experiencing GAD, social anxiety disorder, complex grief, anger management issues, and addiction. Utilized CBT and SFBT as well as narrative perspective.
Guest Lecturer on Psychoeducation Topics
Sacramento State Self-Volunteered
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Lectured and facilitated cohesive group discussions for PSY300 class on CBT and REBT, stress management, self-care, and gratitude over 6 weeks.
- Shared about educational journey involved to enter mental health field with other possible future aspiring clinicians, shared and answered questions on journey.
Mental Health Assistant
Recruited By Private Individuals
05.2013 - 05.2019
- Assisted two individuals experiences on Autism spectrum; weekly consult sessions, reports, coaching on social skills, exposure to social events and situations, supportive listening.
Psychological Assistant
Vaca Hills Psychological Services
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Client intake and interviewing, was trained in and administered batteries of psychological examinations including WAIS-IV and WISC-IV, wrote comprehensive reports regarding interpretation of results.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology With Emphasis in MFT
Pepperdine University
Malibu 10.2018 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
UC Davis
Davis 10.2013 - 06.2016
Skills
Expertise in Trauma-Informed Care
Trained in EMDR by EMDRIA certified organization
Trained in Attachment Based Family Therapy
Enjoys Creative Treatment Planning
Proficient in TherapyNotes, Lightning Step
Cultural Competence with Veteran Population, adolescents, young adults, acute risk population
Enjoys Couples Therapy, Family Therapy
Experienced in and enjoys process groups
Cultural Competence and Experience With LGBTQIA Population
Passed Law and Ethics Exam LMFT and LPCC
ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Certification
Adult First AID/CPR/AED Red Cross Certification
Timeline
Primary Therapist (AMFT/APCC)
Newport Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Psychotherapist Registered AMFT/APCC
Anchor Therapy Clinic
04.2022 - 09.2023
Guest Lecturer on Psychoeducation Topics
Sacramento State Self-Volunteered
02.2022 - 03.2022
MFT Trainee Therapist
A Different Path
10.2021 - 04.2022
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology With Emphasis in MFT
Pepperdine University
10.2018 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
UC Davis
10.2013 - 06.2016
Mental Health Assistant
Recruited By Private Individuals
05.2013 - 05.2019
Psychological Assistant
Vaca Hills Psychological Services
05.2013 - 05.2015
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