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Susan Chioma Adedara
Professional Counsellor
Egbe Idimu,Lagos
Summary
Committed Counselor possessing a broad range of experience in delivering comprehensive case management to family; teenagers and workers and help with their mental health. Accomplished at fostering meaningful relationships and developing effective short-term and long-term plans to achieve client goals. Currently looking to leverage background and expertise to take next career step as a professional counsellor with a respected organization that rewards diligence and professionalism.
Overview
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Language
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Certifications
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
Solid Steps International School
Ikotun, Lagos
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
- Collaborated with team consisting of twenty five other counselors to take on cases in mental health areas.
- Maintained high level of patient confidentiality to comply with all federal and company regulations.
- Used google document to implement client cases into system and provided updates whenever required.
- Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment, and evaluation of clients.
- Performed a hundred hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions, typically seeing three clients per day.
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages ten to sixteen.
- Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Assessed student issues pertaining to depression, anxiety and physical abuse to resolve conflicts between students, peers and teachers.
- Helped patients to deal with realities of anxiety and low self esteem diagnoses and develop coping skills.
Education
High School Diploma -
Attitude Development International
Lagos, Nigeria 09.2020 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - English Language
University of Lagos
Lagos Nigeria 01.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 01.2002 - 02.2006
Skills
Family, teenage and mental health Counseling
undefinedCertification
Adverse Childhood Experiences &Resilience Specialized Module. June 2021
Interests
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
Solid Steps International School
01.2021 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
Attitude Development International
09.2020 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - English Language
University of Lagos
01.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Lagos
01.2002 - 02.2006
Professional Training on Public Speaking- One week.
Adverse Childhood Experiences &Resilience Specialized Module. June 2021
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