EXPERIENCE

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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I’ve spent 12 years addressing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex trauma, emotion regulation, relationship concerns, life transitions, and other mental health concerns. I also have unique training & experience understanding the effects of forced migration, international armed-conflict, political unrest, military service, humanitarianism, and the impacts of structural racism

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During my graduate studies at the University of Chicago, I began my clinical training under the direct mentorship of Dr. Paul Holmes, PsyD – A clinical psychologist and renowned expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Chronic Distress. Dr. Holmes is also the creator of Contextual-DBT (C-DBT). I then completed a three year post-masters fellowship under his direct supervision. Simultaneously, I received supervision from Jeff Levy, LCSW – an expert in treating PTSD. Currently, I continue to work directly with Dr. Holmes, and am directly involved in the development of C-DBT.

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In 2018, I traveled to the Syrian-Lebanese border on a medical mission with the Syrian American Medical Society. In my role, I provided triage based mental health services to Syrian refugees and trainings to in-country mental health providers. I also acted as the primary psychological support for other medical providers.

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I then spent 2 years working at Personal Evolution Psychotherapy. Within this role I provided individual therapy and comprehensive DBT & ACT services, as well as acted as primary family therapist within the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). I also played an integral role in the development of their mindfulness program, and training of clinicians on the implementation of mindfulness based practices in therapy.

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