BRIANA HELLER
Denver
Summary
Empathetic psychotherapist with extensive experience in individual, group, family, and couples therapy. Specializes in trauma-informed care and integrative therapy approaches, effectively meeting clients' diverse needs. Demonstrated success in expanding therapy programs and enhancing collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Skilled in building client rapport to facilitate personal growth and healing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST HB/CB, Emerson St. for Teens and Young Adults
WellPower
Denver
05.2022 - Current
- Counselled teens and transitional aged youth (TAY) experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in collaboration with community partner Urban Peak through the Healthy Transitions grant, also maintaining relevant grant reporting
- Expanded the community-based therapy program once the grant ended by maintaining the Urban Peak partnership and fostering additional partnerships, offering therapy in-community to reach young people struggling to access office-based services
- Provided trauma-informed care in a variety of settings to support access to therapy treatment
- Formulated treatment plans in collaboration with people served, centering their values and goals
- Coordinated care with Case Managers, Education and Employment Support Specialists, Psychiatrists, Prevention and Life Skills Specialists, and community partners to support TAY served towards independence and wellbeing
- Co-facilitated a weekly therapy group with other therapists on the team, supporting people served in growing therapeutic skills such as DBT, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness
- Engaged in additional training to further support people served, specially training in the treatment of First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT-C) for couples
CLINICIAN, Life Skills Program
Riverside Community Care
Somerville
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Helped to create a new virtual/hybrid therapy group program.
- Planned and facilitated treatment for youths age 12-19 in an extended day treatment program, specialized in First Episode Psychosis.
- Ran 5-7 weekly skills-based and processing therapy groups including: social/communication skills, mindfulness, conflict management, DBT, CBT, symptoms management and education, and self-esteem.
- Maintained a healthy milieu environment.
- Created individualized treatment plans in collaboration with youths and their families, and completed thorough and timely documentation to track client progress towards treatment goals.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team during weekly clinical rounds.
- Provided psychosocial assessments and individualized support to youths in service.
IN-HOME CLINICIAN
Riverside Community Care
Lynnfield
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Provided community-based therapy to at-risk youths age 4-18 and their families.
- Worked with youths with diverse sociocultural backgrounds and diverse mental health diagnoses including: ASD, ADHD, mood disorders, conduct disorders, and PTSD.
- Managed caseload of eight families by providing regular family, parent, and individual sessions.
- Developed and maintained strength-based treatment plans, safety plans, progress notes, and Comprehensive Assessments.
- Collaborated with collaterals - including schools, hospitals, CBATs, PHPs, and DCF - to support families in addressing identified social/emotional/educational goals.
- Identified and referred families to community-based resources for additional support.
- Provided crisis support through 24-hour on-call phone line.
CLINICAL INTERN
Italian Home for Children
Jamaica Plain
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed client cases in a therapeutic school setting by planning and implementing personalized treatment plans for youths age 4-13.
- Created arts-based and play-based interventions.
- Attended IEP meetings and assessed client progress through quantified treatment goals.
- Documented progress notes, Case Assessments, and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with on-site staff and outside professionals on client treatment.
- Communicated weekly with families on client progress and needs.
Education
M.A. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, specialization in Art Therapy
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA05.2017
B.A. - Psychology, Studio Art, Art History Minor
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, CO05.2015
Skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Psychosocial assessment
- Group therapy facilitation
- Community partnerships
- Team collaboration
- Cultural humility
- Adolescent and young adult therapy
- Relational, strengths-based therapy
Locations
- Denver, CO
- Somerville, MA
- Lynnfield, MA
- Jamaica Plain, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Boulder, CO
Certification
- LPCC
Timeline
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST HB/CB, Emerson St. for Teens and Young Adults
WellPower
05.2022 - Current
CLINICIAN, Life Skills Program
Riverside Community Care
03.2020 - 08.2021
IN-HOME CLINICIAN
Riverside Community Care
09.2017 - 03.2020
CLINICAL INTERN
Italian Home for Children
09.2016 - 06.2017
M.A. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, specialization in Art Therapy
Lesley University
B.A. - Psychology, Studio Art, Art History Minor
University of Colorado, Boulder
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