Wanda Mercedes Jackson
Seaside
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Headway
New York
10.2025 - Current
- Conduct individual therapy sessions to address client mental health needs.
- Develop treatment plans tailored to each client's unique circumstances.
- Utilize evidence-based practices to enhance therapeutic outcomes for clients.
- Provide crisis intervention support during urgent mental health situations.
Bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
The Village Project, Inc.
Seaside
12.2023 - Current
- Served as a trauma steward to survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence and substance use dependency.
- Provide culturally competent and trauma focused psychotherapy to Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ communities.
- Utilized therapeutic techniques to enhance coping strategies and emotional resilience.
- Provided crisis intervention services in emergency situations.
Bilingual Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Monterey County Rape Crisis Center
Salinas
08.2017 - 12.2023
- Provided culturally competent trauma focused individual psychotherapy to survivors of sexual and domestic violence (children, adolescents and adults) and their significant others.
- Responded to requests by the CA State Victims of Crime Program and the Assistant District Attorney's Office for records verification of counseling and Subpoenas for the (MCRCC) office.
- Prepared timely documentation regarding diagnosis, treatment plan, clinical progress notes and discharge summaries.
- Collaborated with community organizations to enhance client resources and referrals.
Bilingual Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
Monterey
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Conducted all the New Patient Orientations in the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) 3 hours at The Recovery Center.
- Participated in gender support groups, family support groups, lecture psychoeducation series and coin out ceremonies.
- Attended case staffing sessions with chemical dependency counselors and program coordinator twice a week.
- Compiled information from clients through in-depth interviews.
Education
MA - Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Brandman University
Monterey, CA06.2017
M.S. Ed - Counseling and Personnel Services
Fordham University
New York, NY02.1999
BS - Behavioral Science
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY02.1992
Skills
- Cultural competency
- Client relationship management
- Therapeutic interventions
- Psychotherapy techniques
- Community outreach
- Crisis intervention
- Clinical documentation
- Psychosocial assessment
- Multicultural competence
- Trauma-informed care
Affiliations
- ACA
- APA
- AAMFT
- CAMFT
Certification
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT#156882, 08/31/27
Languages
Spanish, Bi-cultural, bilingual and bi-literate, Consecutive interpretation, Sight translation
Training
- Trauma Resiliency Model Training Level 1, Trauma Resource Institute - CME Outfitters LLC, 07/30/22
- Domestic Violence Advocacy Training, Walnut Avenue Women and Family Center, 40, 11/19/22
- Introductory Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, UC Davis Child and Adolescent Abuse Treatment Center, 16, 02/09/21
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Deborah S. Kennard, MS, LLP, 50, 11/19/21
- CA State Sexual Assault Counselor, Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, 11/07/17
National Provider Index
1497287338
Malpractice Insurance
CPH Liability Insurance, AR128435, 04/01/26
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Headway
10.2025 - Current
Bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
The Village Project, Inc.
12.2023 - Current
Bilingual Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Monterey County Rape Crisis Center
08.2017 - 12.2023
Bilingual Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
08.2016 - 06.2017
MA - Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Brandman University
M.S. Ed - Counseling and Personnel Services
Fordham University
BS - Behavioral Science
Mercy College