Yani Chu
Fountain Valley
Summary
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#145959) with a passion for guiding individuals, families, and couples in overcoming emotional struggles and resolving relationship conflicts. Dedicated to helping clients lead extraordinary and fulfilling lives. Adaptable in both independent and team settings. Strong organizational skills, excelling in managing multiple priorities with a diligent work ethic and positive attitude.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Petty Officer
United States Navy Reserve
07.2008 - Current
- Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer (E-7) Able to communicate, listen and assess patients' dental health needs.
- San Diego, CA Unit Career Counselor, advises and monitors 6 enlisted members' naval careers.
- Coordinate and manage inter-unit dental screenings resulted in 95% operational readiness.
- Assist in Command Fitness Leaders for 4th Dental Battalion of 12 members with 100% passing rate.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Be Seen Therapy
04.2022 - 11.2024
- Evaluated program effectiveness by tracking client outcomes and implementing improvements based on data-driven insights.
- Developed personalized treatment goals for clients, regularly monitoring progress towards achievement.
- Enhanced client relationships by providing tailored therapy sessions based on individual needs and goals.
- Assisted individuals and couples with implementing techniques and strategies for resolving their problems.
- Increased client self-awareness by utilizing various therapeutic approaches, including EMDR therapy and mindfulness techniques.
- Assisted clients in navigating life transitions, such as career changes or divorce, with a focus on resilience and adaptation.
Assistant Leading Petty Officer (COVID Deployment)
United States Navy Reserve
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Led a 15 personnel COVID-19 test team in 40 testing evolutions for over 10,000 Marine recruits and drill instructors, which resulted in 100% safe training environment for the United States Marine Corps basic training.
- A quintessential mentor-led 4 instructors and 14 sailors in developing and implementing a Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist Training Program with 100 hours of classroom instruction and 18 hours of practical application in land navigation, field communications, and weapon fundamentals.
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Phoenix House, Santa Ana
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Performed individual, couples, and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts
- Accrued 1087.50 hours of direct counseling experience and relational therapy
- Facilitated individual therapy and group therapy in outpatient and residential settings
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent, and individualized intakes and assessments and established professional relationships with clients
- Developed individual treatment goals based on substance use history and diagnosis.
- Rendered mental health and counseling services to a diverse population, veteran, and dual diagnosis clients, focusing on the development of healthy relationships
Wraparound Clinician
Phoenix House, Santa Ana
09.2019 - 07.2020
- The clinician is responsible for providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy, case management counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to families, children, and other clients per their specific therapeutic needs.
- Provides direct clinical work and/or therapeutic services to clients and families as measured by supervision and/or direct observation
- Complies with productivity standards of Agency and maintains appropriate caseload to reach the budgeted daily expectation of billable hours
- Submits timely documentation (progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, notes to chart) as outlined in policy and measured via productivity reports
- Continually assesses the needs and symptoms of clients and families (meets medical necessity), formulating a psychosocial diagnosis, gathering history, and determining the most appropriate method (s) of providing treatment/Evidence-Based Practice (individual, family, group, case management, outreach, etc.)
- Continually assesses client progress and modifies treatment via completion and submission of outcome measures.
Education
PsyD - Marriage And Family Therapy
Alliant International University
Irvine, CA05.2023
Master of Arts - Marriage And Family Therapy
Alliant International University
Irvine, CA06.2020
Skills
- Timely Documentation
- EMDR Trained
- Crisis Intervention
- Trauma Therapy
- Bilingual in Mandarin, Chinese
Accomplishments
- Awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2021).
- Awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017).
- Awarded the Navy Reserve Meritorious Service Metal (2015).
Certification
- LMFT (# 145959)
- Suicide Prevention & Interventions Certificate 11/15/2020
- Passed BBS Law & Ethic Exam 1/28/2021
- Telemental Health Training
- RADT
- TF-CBT Certificate
- ASAM Module I/ II Certificate
- Orange County Health Care Agency- SUD Documentation Training
- Orange County Health Care Agency- Cultural competency Training
Timeline
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Be Seen Therapy
04.2022 - 11.2024
Assistant Leading Petty Officer (COVID Deployment)
United States Navy Reserve
09.2020 - 07.2021
Wraparound Clinician
Phoenix House, Santa Ana
09.2019 - 07.2020
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Phoenix House, Santa Ana
06.2019 - 08.2020
Chief Petty Officer
United States Navy Reserve
07.2008 - Current
PsyD - Marriage And Family Therapy
Alliant International University
Master of Arts - Marriage And Family Therapy
Alliant International University
Similar Profiles
Elaina RodriguezElaina Rodriguez
Yeoman at United States Navy ReserveYeoman at United States Navy Reserve
Martins RowlandMartins Rowland
Logistics Specialist at United States Navy Reserve, USNLogistics Specialist at United States Navy Reserve, USN
Michael-Marc CoatesMichael-Marc Coates
N1 Admin LPO at United States Navy ReserveN1 Admin LPO at United States Navy Reserve