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, MA05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Stonehill College
Easton, MA05-2021
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
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