Sara Amiri
Vancouver,Canada
Summary
- Over 10 years of experience working as a psychologist.
- BCACC and CPBC registered.
- Extensive in-depth knowledge of principles, methods, and procedure for assessing, diagnosing and instituting treatment and rehabilitation.
- Experience working with immigrants from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Sympathetic, compassionate, and empathetic psychologist dedicated to client-centered care.
- Extensive experience in workshop facilitation for different age groups.
- Advanced knowledge of working with a variety of computer software applications.
- Attention to detail.
- Strengths: Empathy, compassion, passion for your work.
- Bilingual in English and Farsi.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Fraser Health
Vancouver , Canada
2023.01 - Current
- Managing a caseload of 45 patients, working closely with each individual to set specific goals, and achieving 80% of goals within 6 months.
- Providing virtual individual, group, and family psychotherapy sessions.
- Interviewing, observing, and surveying patients in order to gain necessary information for psychological assessments.
- Running a variety of workshops for adolescents and adults.
Psychotherapist
Self Employed
Burnaby , British Columbia
2022.10 - Current
- Managing a caseload of 15 patients, working closely with each individual to set specific goals, and achieving 80% of goals within 6 months.
- Providing virtual individual psychotherapy sessions.
- Developing and implementing treatment plans, and conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations.
Psychologist
Negah Clinic
Tehran , Iran
2017.01 - 2022.01
- Conducted individual and group counselling sessions for 400+ students on how to overcome mental problems, achieving 80% of goals within 5 years.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans, and conducted comprehensive psychological evaluations.
- Provided crisis support and emergency therapeutic care for patients.
- Organized a variety of workshops for different age groups, including adults and youth.
Psychologist
Atiyeh Hospital
Tehran , Iran
2015.01 - 2017.01
- Evaluated, diagnosed, and treated 200+ patients with mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders, achieving 75% of goals within 3 years.
- Conducted thorough psychological screenings and assessments using advanced and modern methodologies to offer the best treatment based on the patients' needs.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans to help patients live their healthiest life.
- Generated reports and discussed the results with other departments to improve the quality of service.
Education
Ph.D. - Psychology
Tehran University of Science and Research
Tehran, Tehran01.2018
Master of Science - Psychology
Azad University of Tehran
Tehran, Tehran01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Shahid Beheshti University
Tehran, Tehran01.2011
Skills
- Patient Screening
- Progress Assessment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Expert
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Expert
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Expert
- Intensive Short-Term Dynamic psychotherapy(ISTDP) expert
- Case Assessment and Case Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- DSM-IV Classification
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Fraser Health
2023.01 - Current
Psychotherapist
Self Employed
2022.10 - Current
Psychologist
Negah Clinic
2017.01 - 2022.01
Psychologist
Atiyeh Hospital
2015.01 - 2017.01
Ph.D. - Psychology
Tehran University of Science and Research
Master of Science - Psychology
Azad University of Tehran
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Shahid Beheshti University
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