Virginia has experience as a Psychotherapist-in-Training in community health and private agency settings. Virginia is finishing her Master of Arts degree (2024) in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Oregon State University. She has provided in-person, remote (Zoom via VPN) and hybrid individual and family counseling services utilizing a strength-based approach. Virginia has colead conversations in substance abuse/recovery groups for mandated and self-referred group members. She is interested in exploring research in how neurobiopsychosocial interactions affect the length and depth of the grieving process. Virginia seeks to work with those affected by trauma, loss, and grief. She hopes to help clients write new chapters in the lives....more meaningful ones. Virginia seeks to attain future certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), prolonged loss and grief, chronic PTSD treatments, and somatic work.
Other education includes: Master of Science of Conflict and Dispute Resolution from the University of Oregon. She has several years of informal conflict resolution experience and mediation experience. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Houston. Familiar and fluent in HIPAA compliant, project management, administrative software, file transfer platforms, email & content management systems. Her feet are always touching the ground. In her downtime, she's working out, developing new skill sets, and baking sweet treats.
EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:
Empathetic, dedicated and strength-based professional equipped with broad-based experience with clients presenting with a wide range of conditions drug and alcohol abuse, physical and mental abuse, family issues, behavioral disorders, severe and persistent mental unwellness.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Biopsychosocial Assessment Model, Strength-Based Client Care, Multicultural Counseling, Crisis Intervention and Safety Plans, Individual and Group Work, Trauma Informed Practice, Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills, and HIPAA Compliance Knowledge and Implementation with Electronic Health Records Systems.
Master in Counseling (In Progress) 2020-2024
4.0 GPA
Specialization: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Classes include Family Counseling, Crisis, Trauma & Grief Counseling, Foundations of Counseling, Society & Cultural Perspectives,
Life Span Development, Theories I & II, Ethics, Research Methods & Appraisal, Applied Psychopathology & Psychodiagnosis, Lifestyle & Career Development, Pre-Practicum, Practicum I and II, Internship (in progress), Counselor Consultation, Group Counseling I and II, Cross-Cultural Counseling, Addictive Behavior Counseling, Introduction of Counseling Supervision, Professionalism in Practice.
Master of Science in Conflict and Dispute Resolution 2010
Specializations: Mediation, Facilitation, Negotiation & Arbitration
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science 1998
University of Houston, Houston, TX
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
Real Life Counseling September 2023 - Present
Vancouver, Washington, Remote
Graduate Therapist Intern June 2022-2023
Center for Family Development
Eugene, Oregon, Hybrid
· Provides in-person, remote (Zoom via VPN) or hybrid individual and family counseling services utilizing a strength-based approach
· Completes biopsychosocial initial assessments with cultural competency and responsiveness
· Provides appropriate referrals and acquires releases of information for client care coordination
· Conducts suicide and other risk assessments and creates collaborative interventions (Safety Plans)
· Updates clinical assessments when circumstances change
· Generates provisional and differential diagnosis with appropriate Z codes
· Creates, monitors, and revises service plan goals, measurable objectives, and action steps via HIPAA Compliant Software
· Co facilitates substance abuse recovery groups within scope of training and practice
· Participates in weekly individual (faculty and site) supervision and group supervision
· Contributes in weekly Teaching Clinic program with case presentation
· Attends necessary administrative trainings and agency meetings
· Participates in evaluations of intern performance
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Caregiver 2020-2022
Senior and Disabled Services,
Eugene, Oregon, In-Person
· Manages prescription medication with reminders
· Spearheads coordination of medical appointments for transportation
· Assists with daily grooming and personal care routines
· Prepares meals and provide housekeeping
· Provides mobility assistance and medical intervention in emergency situations
Digital Media Agency Owner 2014-2020
Social Media Scion
Eugene, Oregon, Hybrid
· Crafts position descriptions and training program and interviews prospective interns
· Monitors and evaluates intern and contractor’s performance to improve performance
· Cultivates new business through active local networking
· Creates, curates, edits, and disseminates written copy for blogs, newsletters, eBooks and social posts
· Prepares and presents game changing digital media information (in-person and online presentation) to clients
· Performs all necessary financial, administrative, and clerical functions
Graduate Intern 2009-2010
City of Eugene, Equity and Human Rights Center,
Eugene, Oregon, In-person
· Builds collaborative relationships with community partners
· Creates radio spots, manuals, brochures, and posters for public events
· Writes and edits analytical papers (mobile mediation clinic proposal with an Ombudsman focus) and reports
· Compiles case intake information for potential action
· Performs clerical and administrative tasks (preparing reports, notices, and correspondence, attended meetings and transcribed intra/interdepartmental minutes, screened mail & referred calls to appropriate resources)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer Restorative Justice Mediator 2010-2011
Center for Dialogue and Resolution
Eugene, Oregon, In-person
· Performs initial intakes and case development with strength-based approach
· Co-mediates Restorative Justice cases including multiple-offender cases
· Prepares written restitution agreements
CERTIFICATIONS
Trauma Informed Care by Trauma Informed Oregon 2022
Psychological First Aid by John Hopkins 2021
Mental Status Examination (MSE) by Oregon State University 2021
Advanced Restorative Justice Training by Community Mediation Services 2010
Oregon Basic Mediation University by Oregon School of Law 2008
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Counseling Association 2020-Present
Oregon Counseling Association 2021-Present
Omega Sigma Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota 2023-Present
Other education includes: Master of Science of Conflict and Dispute Resolution from the University of Oregon. She has several years of informal conflict resolution experience and mediation experience. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Houston. Familiar and fluent in HIPAA compliant, project management, administrative software, file transfer platforms, email & content management systems. Her feet are always touching the ground. In her downtime, she's working out, developing new skill sets, and baking sweet treats.
EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:
Empathetic, dedicated and strength-based professional equipped with broad-based experience with clients presenting with a wide range of conditions drug and alcohol abuse, physical and mental abuse, family issues, behavioral disorders, severe and persistent mental unwellness.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Biopsychosocial Assessment Model, Strength-Based Client Care, Multicultural Counseling, Crisis Intervention and Safety Plans, Individual and Group Work, Trauma Informed Practice, Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills, and HIPAA Compliance Knowledge and Implementation with Electronic Health Records Systems.
Master in Counseling (In Progress) 2020-2024
4.0 GPA
Specialization: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Classes include Family Counseling, Crisis, Trauma & Grief Counseling, Foundations of Counseling, Society & Cultural Perspectives,
Life Span Development, Theories I & II, Ethics, Research Methods & Appraisal, Applied Psychopathology & Psychodiagnosis, Lifestyle & Career Development, Pre-Practicum, Practicum I and II, Internship (in progress), Counselor Consultation, Group Counseling I and II, Cross-Cultural Counseling, Addictive Behavior Counseling, Introduction of Counseling Supervision, Professionalism in Practice.
Master of Science in Conflict and Dispute Resolution 2010
Specializations: Mediation, Facilitation, Negotiation & Arbitration
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science 1998
University of Houston, Houston, TX
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
Real Life Counseling September 2023 - Present
Vancouver, Washington, Remote
- Provides remote individual counseling services utilizing via HIPAA compliant software with a strength-based approach
- Completes biopsychosocial initial assessments with cultural competency and responsiveness
- Provides appropriate referrals and acquires releases of information for client care coordination
- Conducts suicide and other risk assessments and creates collaborative interventions (Safety Plans)
- Updates clinical assessments when circumstances change
- Generates provisional and differential diagnosis with appropriate Z codes
- Creates, monitors, and revises co created treatment plan goals and action steps via HIPAA Compliant Software
- Attends weekly individual (faculty and site) supervision and group supervision
- Attends necessary administrative trainings and agency meetings
- Participates in evaluations of performance
Graduate Therapist Intern June 2022-2023
Center for Family Development
Eugene, Oregon, Hybrid
· Provides in-person, remote (Zoom via VPN) or hybrid individual and family counseling services utilizing a strength-based approach
· Completes biopsychosocial initial assessments with cultural competency and responsiveness
· Provides appropriate referrals and acquires releases of information for client care coordination
· Conducts suicide and other risk assessments and creates collaborative interventions (Safety Plans)
· Updates clinical assessments when circumstances change
· Generates provisional and differential diagnosis with appropriate Z codes
· Creates, monitors, and revises service plan goals, measurable objectives, and action steps via HIPAA Compliant Software
· Co facilitates substance abuse recovery groups within scope of training and practice
· Participates in weekly individual (faculty and site) supervision and group supervision
· Contributes in weekly Teaching Clinic program with case presentation
· Attends necessary administrative trainings and agency meetings
· Participates in evaluations of intern performance
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Caregiver 2020-2022
Senior and Disabled Services,
Eugene, Oregon, In-Person
· Manages prescription medication with reminders
· Spearheads coordination of medical appointments for transportation
· Assists with daily grooming and personal care routines
· Prepares meals and provide housekeeping
· Provides mobility assistance and medical intervention in emergency situations
Digital Media Agency Owner 2014-2020
Social Media Scion
Eugene, Oregon, Hybrid
· Crafts position descriptions and training program and interviews prospective interns
· Monitors and evaluates intern and contractor’s performance to improve performance
· Cultivates new business through active local networking
· Creates, curates, edits, and disseminates written copy for blogs, newsletters, eBooks and social posts
· Prepares and presents game changing digital media information (in-person and online presentation) to clients
· Performs all necessary financial, administrative, and clerical functions
Graduate Intern 2009-2010
City of Eugene, Equity and Human Rights Center,
Eugene, Oregon, In-person
· Builds collaborative relationships with community partners
· Creates radio spots, manuals, brochures, and posters for public events
· Writes and edits analytical papers (mobile mediation clinic proposal with an Ombudsman focus) and reports
· Compiles case intake information for potential action
· Performs clerical and administrative tasks (preparing reports, notices, and correspondence, attended meetings and transcribed intra/interdepartmental minutes, screened mail & referred calls to appropriate resources)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer Restorative Justice Mediator 2010-2011
Center for Dialogue and Resolution
Eugene, Oregon, In-person
· Performs initial intakes and case development with strength-based approach
· Co-mediates Restorative Justice cases including multiple-offender cases
· Prepares written restitution agreements
CERTIFICATIONS
Trauma Informed Care by Trauma Informed Oregon 2022
Psychological First Aid by John Hopkins 2021
Mental Status Examination (MSE) by Oregon State University 2021
Advanced Restorative Justice Training by Community Mediation Services 2010
Oregon Basic Mediation University by Oregon School of Law 2008
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Counseling Association 2020-Present
Oregon Counseling Association 2021-Present
Omega Sigma Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota 2023-Present