Shannon Graham
Calgary,AB
Summary
Skilled and compassionate Clinical Counsellor with a background in helping clients overcome unique personal challenges. Focused on facilitating an exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and expanding coping skills while prioritizing a safe, supportive environment for all clients.
CCPA Professional Membership.
CCC application is being processed.
Work History
Practicum Student: Clinical Counselling
Sexual Assault Centre
Kingston, ON
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided individual counselling to clients with recent and/or historical experiences of sexual assault with co-occurring mental health challenges
- Utilized counselling methodologies and interventions that aligned with the client’s goals and lived experiences (dialectical behaviour therapy, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy).
- Connected weekly with a skilled supervisor with extensive experience with the presenting problem and population
- Consulted with colleagues and supervisors at the clinic regarding resources, caseload, additional training and treatment plans
- Prioritized a trauma-informed, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, feminist framework when conceptualizing clients
- Co-facilitated group therapy for 12 weeks based on Brené Brown's shame resiliency theory framework
- Maintained confidential case notes, progress notes and client files in Jane
- Experience with collaboration of client files with multidisciplinary professionals
Community Support Worker
Garth Homer Society
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Worked within a team dedicated to supporting adults with diverse abilities such as autism, down syndrome, blindness and/or other secondary physical disabilities and neurodiversity
- Responsible for creating and implementing personalized program plans including educational, social, and emotional development with a focus on client strengths and desires
- Provide tools to assist individuals with choice-making skills who are non-speaking such as picture exchange communication systems, sign language and TouchChat
- Responsible for administering and recording client medications in accordance with policies and procedures
- Coordinate with caregivers and parents to ensure client’s needs and desires are being met
- Acting Team Coordinator when the supervisor is absent: organize schedule, point of contact for caregivers and managers
Personal Support Assistant, Volunteer Program
Eco-Living, Katimavik
01.2012 - 06.2012
- 1100 volunteer hours as a Personal Support Assistant for individuals with mental health and addiction concerns in a private, certified community outreach facility
- Established a connection with residents experiencing multiple barriers and supported the homeless population to ensure they had access to fundamental amenities
Education
Master of Arts - Counselling Psychology
09.2020 - 08.2023
- Graduation with Distinction
- 4.15 GPA
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
09.2016 - 09.2019
Diploma - Outdoor Adventure Naturalist
09.2012 - 12.2013
Skills
- Dependable and Adaptable
- Passionate Learner
- Encourages Feedback
- Critical Thinking
- Self-Reflective
- Ethical Decision-Making Skills
- Case Management Proficiency
- Calm, Curious and Empathetic
- Communication Skills
- Individual and Group Counselling
- Anti-Racist, Anti-Oppressive, Feminist Framework
- Trauma Informed Care
Certification
- Shame Resilience and Trans Liberation - Affirmative Couch Training - March 2023
- Indigenous Cultural Sensitivity Training - San'yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Sensitivity Training - April 2023
- Four Blinks: Version of Flash Training - Thomas Zimmerman - May 2023
- ASIST - June 2023
- Signed English Essential [SEE]: Level 1 - March 2020
- The Mandt System Training - January 2020
Upcoming Trainings & Workshops:
- Solution-Focused Training: Level 1 - PESI - Ongoing
- Loving You without Losing Me: Relational Self-Awareness Training- PESI - October 2023
- Healing the Wounds of Trauma and Disconnection Training - PESI - November 2023
Similar Profiles
Crystal MohrCrystal Mohr
Clinical Counsellor at Kawartha Sexual Assault CentreClinical Counsellor at Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Naomi IyekeNaomi Iyeke
Placement Student at Kawartha Sexual Assault CentrePlacement Student at Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Hayley CirottoHayley Cirotto
Counsellor at The Sexual Assault Centre Quinte and DistrictCounsellor at The Sexual Assault Centre Quinte and District
Shaheera ShahidShaheera Shahid
Support and Information Line Volunteer at Sexual Assault Centre EdmontonSupport and Information Line Volunteer at Sexual Assault Centre Edmonton
Pranjali AmbekarPranjali Ambekar
Senior Manager at Capgemini Canada INCSenior Manager at Capgemini Canada INC