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Laura Buckley, LMHC

Dedham,MA

Summary

I pride myself on being an empathic therapist skilled in fostering supportive and trusting relationships with children and families. I am experienced with a multidisciplinary team dynamic and focused on evidence-based treatment, particularly those which support cultural competency. My dedication is to ensuring clients develop skills to thrive in their environments by facilitating community supports.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CBHC Clinician

Eliot Community Human Services
06.2023 - Current
  • Facilitated individual therapy and skill coaching sessions for children ages 5 to 21
  • Performed comprehensive assessments and developed individualized treatment plans for clients
  • Developed and led groups on a variety of topics - Art, Narrative therapy, Neurodiversity Peer Support, Healthy Relationships for Young Adults, Kindergarten Coping Skills, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Applied cultural competencies to all aspects fo therapeutic care
  • Engaged in daily multi-disciplinary team meetings to collaborate on cases
  • Provided initial and ongoing client assessments, care plan development, and implementation of care plans

Counseling Intern

Arbour Counseling Services
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Developed treatment plans and monitored progress towards goals in a child and adolescent partial hospitalization level of care
  • Collaborated with community providers and connected families with additional services when appropriate
  • Manage crisis incidents and complete necessary crisis intervention documentations including risk assessments and safety planning
  • Provided therapy at the individual and group level for children ages 6 to 18

Mental Health Counselor

Walden Behavioral Care
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Ensured a safe and supportive milieu environment at the residential level of care
  • Balanced the needs of individual clients while completing timely documentation
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions with both adults and teens on a variety of topics ranging from skill based to processing sessions
  • Led clients in skill coaching utilizing a dialectical behavioral therapy approach

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling

Regis College
Weston, MA
05-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Stonehill College
Easton, MA
05-2021

Skills

  • Evidence-based practices: DBT, ARC, CBT, WET
  • Client and family psychoeducation
  • Family Therapy
  • Clinical documentation
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Art and play therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • School and community collaboration

Certification

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Timeline

CBHC Clinician

Eliot Community Human Services
06.2023 - Current

Counseling Intern

Arbour Counseling Services
05.2022 - 05.2023

Mental Health Counselor

Walden Behavioral Care
10.2021 - 05.2023

Master of Arts - Counseling

Regis College

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Stonehill College
Laura Buckley, LMHC