About
| Gender | Female |
| Location | Bakersfield, CA |
| Bio | I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (CA-LPCC #610) assisting high-stakes professional first responders, emergency staff, and medical personnel struggling with occupational critical incidents, personal crisis, stress, trauma, grief, loss, depression, anxiety, and suicide. I utilize trauma-informed concepts and techniques based in cognitive-behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, and solution-focused therapy. I am also the Clinical Director for Public Safety Professionals Retreat, or ProSPeR, a non-profit, six-day intensive retreat that provides First Responders the opportunity to acquire and practice new coping skills while improving personal and professional relationships. |
| What Branch Of Public Safety Are You? | Civilian |
| Rank/Position | NA |
| Certifications | Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) Board Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) Board Certified National Certified Counselor (NCC) American Association of Suicidology Certified Individual Crisis Worker Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Master Trainer Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Facilitator |
| Agency or Base of Operations | NA |
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| Civilian Support Team | none |
| Favorite Quote | "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." Anne Frank |
| Why did I join USFRA | Education,Community Outreach,Networking,Training,Basic Information,Enthusiast |
| Heroes | My dad, an Army veteran. |
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