Parsila Rasouli
Toronto,ON
Summary
Passionate and caring Child and Family Therapist with over 6 years of experience working with children. Creative, flexible, and nurturing, with a strong play-based and engaging approach that supports children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development. Skilled in providing parenting consultation and facilitating group workshops, including story-based activities and mother–child sessions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Therapist
Hillan Clinic
08.2021 - Current
- Observed children and assessed their emotional and mental state.
- Help to identify the causes and roots of disorders, while working toward an effective treatment plan.
- Provided evidence-based psychotherapy to patients.
- Work with children suffering from depression, separation anxiety, ADHD, and PTSD.
- Provide optimal parental support for behavioral problems, and help to mentor parents and family members during times of intervention.
- Enhanced family relationships by providing individual and group therapy sessions tailored to each client''s needs.
Childcare Educator
Shadina Kids Home
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with parents to address individual child needs and discuss progress reports regularly.
- Developed strong relationships with families, maintaining open communication channels for optimal support of each child''s growth and wellbeing.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Supported the emotional well-being of each child by providing compassionate care during moments of distress or anxiety.
- Provided individualized instruction and support to meet personal needs of each child.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Child & Family Therapist
Resiliency Clinic
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Reduced behavioral issues in children by implementing evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and play therapy.
- Promoted positive communication within families through skill-building exercises and targeted interventions, fostering healthier relationships.
- Educated clients and families on importance of mental health and self-care.
- Collaborated with social services, referral sources and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify underlying issues contributing to emotional, social, and academic challenges faced by children.
- Improved parent-child relationships through facilitating family therapy sessions focused on communication and understanding.
Play Therapist
Sunflower Kids Home
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Implemented group play therapy sessions when appropriate, facilitating social interactions among peers and promoting emotional growth.
- Monitored progress throughout treatment, adjusting interventions as necessary to maximize therapeutic outcomes.
- 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.
- Conducted thorough assessments using standardized tools to identify areas of concern and inform intervention strategies.
Child Therapist
Yasan Clinic
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Conducted neuropsychological and psycho-educational assessments.
- Provided superior therapy to children and families in need.
- Worked with children diagnosed with ADHD, autism, learning disorders, anxiety and depression to better integrate into school communities and social groups.
- Use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to producing facilitatory or inhibitory effects upon a variety of behaviors.
- Helped children to cultivate powerful self-control techniques leading to more positive behavior.
Early Childcare Assistant
Hampayekoodak
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Organized and led assigned children workshop
- Prepared workshop materials
- Developed and implemented workshop curriculum and prepared lesson plans (mother and toddler workshop)
- Helped parents to guide their children in the right way and helped in discovering their child's true potential
- Boosted children''s cognitive development with age-appropriate educational games and activities.
- Read and told stories to promote and support overall language development.
- Monitored children's progress and identified areas of improvement.
- Supported early language development through storytelling, songs, and interactive conversations with children.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Developed lessons and activities to promote children's physical and emotional development.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Prepared group activities to enhance socialization, communication and problem-solving skills for children.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Psychology
Shahid Beheshti University
Tehran01.2020
Skills
- Child psychology
- Play therapy techniques
- Attachment theory application
- Emotional regulation strategies
- Child development
- Parent-child relationship building
- Role play exercises
- Sand tray therapy techniques
- Reflective practice
LANGUAGES
English
Professional Working
Certification
- Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Level C
- Adolescent psychodynamic therapy emphasizing attachment and mentalization-based interventions
- Developmental Psychopathology: Psychodynamic Theories
- Supervision in Parent-Child Psychotherapy Using Attachment-Mentalization Approaches
- Interventions with children: attachment-based and mentalization-based approaches
- Case Studies in Mentalization and Attachment
- Foundations of Attachment and Mentalization Development: From Childhood to Adulthood
- Orff-Schulwerk Music Education for Children
- Sexual Education and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Timeline
Childcare Educator
Shadina Kids Home
11.2023 - 06.2024
Child & Family Therapist
Resiliency Clinic
10.2023 - 06.2024
Play Therapist
Sunflower Kids Home
09.2022 - 06.2024
Child Therapist
Hillan Clinic
08.2021 - Current
Child Therapist
Yasan Clinic
08.2021 - 02.2022
Early Childcare Assistant
Hampayekoodak
04.2018 - 11.2019
Master of Arts - Applied Psychology
Shahid Beheshti University