Natalia Gomez
Whittier
Summary
I am a passionate Associate Marriage and Family therapist dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group environments. I believe in a holistic view of mental health care that considered the mind, body, and spirit of the individual. With this philosophy I focus on working in the here and now, through a Gestalt lens, and bringing in sensorimotor interventions. My hope is to continue developing as a counselor by gaining experience in working with a variety of populations and gaining certifications in trauma informed interventions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
MFT Trainee
Orange Coast College Student Health Center
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care for clients and their families.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify client needs, informing the development of tailored therapeutic interventions.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, ensuring accurate records for future reference and continuity of care.
- Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, successfully deescalating tense situations and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
- Established rapport with diverse clientele by demonstrating cultural sensitivity and adapting therapeutic approaches accordingly.
- Strengthened client coping skills by teaching mindfulness practices and stress reduction strategies.
- Performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
Internship Student
Hillmont House Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Shadowed staff and learned approaches to psychotherapy, including client-centered therapy and mindfulness techniques.
- Assisted in four different group counseling sessions by socializing with clients not actively being attended to, explaining unclear instructions, leading sessions, and organizing work completed by clients.
- Translated and interpreted material and individual therapy sessions for Spanish-speaking clients.
- Relayed behavioral patterns observed throughout groups to therapists.
- Collaborated with clinical team during weekly treatment planning meetings
Server
Olive Garden - Darden Restaurants
02.2023 - Current
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
07.2017 - 12.2022
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
- Built performance-oriented culture with satisfied, hardworking employees by clearly highlighting employee success and developing leaders from within.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Barista trainer (July 2019-November 2020)- Provided individualized instruction to match personal strengths, background, and learning style of each employee.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Counseling
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA05.2022
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences And Mathematics
Ventura College
Ventura, CA12.2019
Skills
- Ability to foster strong therapeutic relationships through Rogerian principles of communicating empathy, genuineness, and positive regard
- Verbal and nonverbal communication/ Active and reflective listening
- Culturally sensitive
- DSM-V Knowledge
- Efficient SOAP notes and intake assessment
- Treatment planning and implementation
- Proper safety and risk assessment
- Therapeutic group activity planning (mindfulness, meditation, career and life planning, financial management, needs of daily living, problem-solving, coping skills)
- Technological skills (Microsoft/Google Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Completed deescalation training
- Hollistic Conseptualization of cases
- Sensorimotor Interventions
- Gestalt therapy
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
MFT Trainee
Orange Coast College Student Health Center
01.2024 - Current
Server
Olive Garden - Darden Restaurants
02.2023 - Current
Internship Student
Hillmont House Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
08.2021 - 12.2021
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
07.2017 - 12.2022
Master of Science - Clinical Counseling
California State University - Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Channel Islands
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences And Mathematics
Ventura College
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