Miranda Purcell
Upper Falmouth
Summary
Offering unique blend of empathy and communication skills, eager to learn and grow in therapeutic environment. Brings ability to quickly grasp therapeutic concepts and techniques, contributing actively to client care. Ready to use and develop interpersonal and problem-solving skills in a therapist role.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselling Therapist
Couch of Hope (Non-Profit)
05.2025 - Current
- Working as a counselling therapist at a non profit counselling centre run by ML Family Counselling. Seeing clients for individual therapy sessions, using primarily Narrative, Cognitive Behavioural, and Somatic Experiencing therapies.
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
Division Administrative Assistant
Division of Rheumatology NSH
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for secretarial and administration duties for 10 physicians within the Rheumatology department. Specific duties include answering phones, organizing meetings, data entry, taking minutes at meetings, and overseeing payroll for the administrators within the division.
- Managed office supply inventory effectively by anticipating needs and placing orders with vendors when necessary, ensuring uninterrupted workflow for the division.
- Managed calendars, scheduling appointments, meetings, and events for multiple team members to ensure smooth workflow.
Administrative Assistant
Gynaecology Oncology Department NSH
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Duties included providing professional customer service to all patients of three surgeons. Holding specific administration and secretarial duties focusing on data entry, scheduling and booking consultation, surgery, and postoperative appointments, as well as answering the phone for all patients of the doctors and managing professional calendars.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
Education
Master of Arts - Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
12.2025
BSc - Psychology, Sociology
Dalhousie University
01.2021
Skills
- Understanding the core components and importance for an EDIRA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Reconciliation, and Accessibility) based perspective on the health system
- Collaboration
- Time Management
- Person-Centered Approach
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Adaptability
- Building Rapport
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Trauma & Violence Informed Care Foundations completed November of 2024 (Certificate available upon request)
Timeline
Counselling Therapist
Couch of Hope (Non-Profit)
05.2025 - Current
Division Administrative Assistant
Division of Rheumatology NSH
05.2024 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Gynaecology Oncology Department NSH
04.2023 - 05.2024
BSc - Psychology, Sociology
Dalhousie University
Master of Arts - Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University