PAWANDEEP KAUR
BURNABY,BC
Summary
Accomplished Registered Clinical Counselor with a proven track record at NO Fear Counseling Clinic, adept in child, youth, and adult counseling, and specializing in trauma-informed practices. Demonstrated success in utilizing evidence-based therapies to achieve significant client progress. Skilled in fostering resilience and emotional intelligence, with a commitment to compassionate, client-centered care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Clinical Counsellor
NO Fear Counselling Clinic
Burnaby, British Columbia
10.2023 - Current
- Providing individual counseling and couples counseling.
- Providing private counseling to children (play therapy) and adolescents.
- Set up a treatment plan by carrying out specialized therapy sessions using models such as DBT, CBT, EMDR, Satir Family Therapy, Somatic Play Therapy, and Mindfulness Interventions.
- Conducted mental health assessments with clients to determine appropriate interventions.
- Managing referrals and conducting group consultations for case management of complex mental health issues. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of clients' progress.
- Write assessment reports, progress reports, follow-up reports, and court reports.
- Maintained confidential client records and case notes in compliance with ethical standards and legal requirements.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Options Community Services
Surrey, British Columbia
04.2022 - 02.2025
- Company Overview: SAFE - Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment Program.
- Provided individual and group counseling to guide clients in areas of social and emotional needs.
- Incorporated different treatment methodologies and evidence-based practices to meet clients' specific needs.
- Provide consultation and collaborative communication at the Child and Youth at Risk Table (CHART) to government, municipal, health, and non-profit agencies to reduce violence and criminal activity among children, youth, and families involved with the Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment (SAFE) initiative.
- Manage referrals, assess, and deliver counseling to the highest-risk clients identified by SAFE/CHART and in collaboration with agency partners.
- Provided educational support by assisting school students with their academic stress, as well as helping them develop problem-solving skills.
- Providing outreach services to clients and family sessions based on the Satir theoretical approach, individual sessions to adults, families, and youth, which focus on a wide range of mental health issues.
- Maintained confidential client records and case notes in compliance with ethical standards and legal requirements.
- Workshops for parents to help them build a stronger connection with their children and workshops for youth on attachment issues, healthy relationships, grief, trauma, and depression.
Clinical Counsellor
Simon Fraser University
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment Program Counseling Services.
- Providing Individual and Family Counseling.
- Providing play therapy for kids (ages 5-12) and counseling for adolescents.
- Provide consultation and collaborative communication at the Child and Youth at Risk Table (CHART) to government, municipal, health, and non-profit agencies to reduce violence and criminal activity among children, youth, and families involved with the Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment (SAFE) initiative.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans based on client assessments and needs, using Satir Family Therapy and Child-Centered Family Therapy-oriented counseling for adults, families, and youth with a wide range of mental health issues.
- Manage referrals, assess, and deliver counseling to the highest-risk clients identified by SAFE/CHART and other agency partners.
- Regular use of suicide risk assessments and interventions (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale [C-SSRS]), clinical note-taking, and reporting.
- Provide treatment and mediation to high-conflict youth and families referred by the MCFD, and teach youth life skills in a group for transition into independent living.
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients experiencing acute mental health issues.
Women Support Worker
Atira Women Society
Vancouver, British Columbia
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Serving women who are facing high risk, facing addiction issues, experiencing violence, fleeing abuse, and going through a divorce.
- Job responsibilities include providing treatment support services, including monitoring and supervision of residents, assisting clients with applying for income assistance and government documents, providing resources for them, and offering wellness recovery action plans and self-care plans.
- Administered medication as prescribed and maintained accurate records of clients' medication schedules.
- Conducted risk assessments on behalf of service users who were deemed at risk of harm or exploitation.
- Report any incidents or accidents under company policy and procedure.
- Provided emotional and practical support to vulnerable adults.
Clinical Counsellor
Moving Forward Family Services
Surrey, British Columbia
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided individual, family, and couple therapy to clients with mental health issues.
- Experience in dealing specifically with the psychological, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and adults.
- Dedicated time and effort into case planning before every session for the smooth flow of the session.
- Facilitated psychoeducational groups focused on topics such as stress management, anger management, and coping skills.
- Maintained accurate records of client interactions and progress made towards goals.
Patient Care Officer
Paladin Security
Vancouver, British Columbia
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Health Care Security Officer.
- Opioid overdose prevention certificate with CPR.
- Supervising the team: Provided support to staff members in managing challenging behaviors from patients, as needed.
- Administered first aid for minor medical situations, and contacted paramedics and law enforcement for medical emergencies.
Client Care Representative
Punjab institute of medical sciences
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Respond to client requests received over the phone, email, and chat.
- Provide assessments such as memory tests, speed and language assessments, and psychological assessments.
- Monitored psychiatrist department services to continue offering clients knowledgeable support for their care needs.
Education
Master of Counselling Psychology - Concentration in School & Youth
Adler University
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada06-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Hons.
Punjab University
Chandigarh, India04-2018
Skills
- Child Counseling (6 to 12 years)
- Youth/Adolescence Counseling (12 to 17 years)
- Individual counseling for adults and family therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Major depression
- Anger management
- Suicidal Ideation
- Inner Child Work
- Violence or Abuse
- Building Healthy Parent-Child Connections
- Grief, loss, and bereavement
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Phobias
Certification
- Registered Clinical counsellor with BCACC
- Diploma in Counseling Skills from Athabascau University 2019
- Diploma in Advanced counseling skills from Thompson River University 2019
- Diploma in adolescent counseling from Athabascau University 2019
Workshops Experience
- Empower Surrey Parenting Workshops, City Of Surrey & CESFU, 01/01/21, Present, Co-host of Over 30 workshops in different surrey schools to help parents with understanding of gang life and teaching parents about how to build a stronger connection with their children. Role-plays for families to understands their children emotions. Giving parents counseling tools to use in everyday family situations.
- Connect Attachment Based 10-week Program, Adolescent Health Lab, SFU, 01/01/23, 12/31/23, Co-host of Connect is a 10-week program to support parents and caregivers of pre-teens and teens with behavioral and emotional problems. Parents meet in small groups with two trained group leaders for 90 minutes each week. Each session provides parents with a new perspective on parent-teen relationships and adolescent development. Parents watch role-plays and try exercises that encourage more choices for responding to their teens' difficult behavior.
- Parenting Workshops for Children, Surrey School District 36, 01/01/23, 12/31/23
- Group Therapy Sessions, Options Community Services, 01/01/22, 12/31/23
- Healthy Relationships, Communications patterns, Trauma & healing workshops, Strive, Alive & survive Program, 01/01/22, 12/31/23
Courses Certifications
- Valid Driver's License
- EMDR, 2025
- FIRST AID CERTIFICATE with CPR-C-AED, 2024
- Gangs & Guns Training Symposium, 2023 & 2024
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Level 1, 2023
- Advance Cognitive behavioral therapy, 2022
- Alcohol & Drug Addiction: Psychology, 2022
- Treatment of PTSD & Trauma, 2022
- Connect Parenting Attachment Course, 2022
- Adverse Childhood Experiences ACES in Play Therapy, 2022
- Helping Children through Divorce and Separation, 2022
- Engaging Resistant Child in Play Therapy, 2022
- TRAUMA INFORMED TRAINING - LEVEL 1
- GOTTMAN METHOD THERAPY- LEVEL 1, 2021
- PLAY THERAPY LEVEL 1, 2021
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Punjabi
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Urdu
Limited
Timeline
Registered Clinical Counsellor
NO Fear Counselling Clinic
10.2023 - Current
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Options Community Services
04.2022 - 02.2025
Clinical Counsellor
Moving Forward Family Services
07.2021 - 12.2021
Clinical Counsellor
Simon Fraser University
04.2021 - 04.2022
Women Support Worker
Atira Women Society
01.2021 - 04.2022
Patient Care Officer
Paladin Security
01.2019 - 01.2021
Client Care Representative
Punjab institute of medical sciences
01.2017 - 12.2017
Master of Counselling Psychology - Concentration in School & Youth
Adler University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Hons.
Punjab University
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