Evaluated clients' interests, abilities and needs alongside clinical presentations to develop targeted treatment plans.
Provided educational information regarding mental health, suicide prevention, and other types of presentations to the clinic, and general public audiences.
Completed detailed documentation of sessions, patient notes and recommendations.
Worked on outside cases by consulting with different doctors, therapists and clinical staff.
Responded to emergency situations and provided crisis support.
Volunteer Crisis Responder
Kids Help Phone
Toronto, ON
03.2020 - 06.2024
Committed to supporting texters with various issues such as abuse, mental health problems, stress, etc.
Risk assessment and safety planning.
Empower texters, assist with problem solving and deescalate situations.
Work with individuals from all backgrounds, age, gender, sexual orientation etc.
Psychology Intern
McDowall Integrative Psychology & Healthcare
Toronto, ON
04.2019 - 01.2020
Provide 1:1, couples, and marriage counselling to a diverse array of individuals seeking psychotherapy services as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Naturopathic care.
Effectively and ethically work with clients on issues related to anxiety, depression, stress management, loss, grief, PTSD, phobias, anger, self esteem issues, and addiction.
Utilize modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Adlerian Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
Administer psychological assessments and formal testing (BAI, BDI, PAI, IES, TSI), including interpretation, related to immigration matters and motor vehicle accidents (MVA).
Support Worker
St. Felix Centre
Toronto, ON
12.2017 - 04.2019
Tracked client behaviours and daily activities as well as notable incidents for documentation purposes.
Supported clients' social, physical and emotional needs to help integrate into local community.
Responsible for client care coordination, intake, and many necessary administrative duties.
Responsible for the timely completion of detailed reports assessing the psychological and cognitive nature of an individual's complaints when necessary.
Received and resolved an average of 6 calls each week regarding complaints and problems.