Susan Presnell

OBJECTIVES
To obtain employment in a psychology related field while
working towards Masters level licensure requirements. To utilize
years of training in psychology, addictions counseling and
counseling to assist others in bettering their current life
situation.

E D U C AT I O N
University of Lethbridge
June 2016
Master of Counseling Counseling Psychology
University of Lethbridge
May 2013
Bachelor of Health Science Addictions Counseling
University of Lethbridge
June 2006
Bachelor of Arts Psychology
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Masters Counseling Internship/Practicum
The Counseling & Mediation Center
Wichita, Kansas
September 2015 April 2015
Masters level practicum in individual, couples and family
therapy. Concentration on solution-focused, CBT, and family
systems therapy. Diagnosis and treatment planning of clients
suffering from mental illness. Utilization of counseling theory
and interventions to assist clients in coping with mental
illness. Procuring and maintaining a caseload of clients.
Development of case reports, treatment plans, development
of treatment goals, assisting clients in finding community
resources, and client advocacy. Adherence to a strict code of
ethics for counselors: APA and CPA Codes of Ethics.
Addictions Counseling Senior
Internship/Practicum
T h e Fa m i l y C e n t r e L e t h b r i d g e , A l b e r t a ,
Canada
September 2012 December 2012
Undergraduate practicum in individual, couples and group
therapy. Concentration on solution-focused, CBT, and brief

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therapy modalities. Assisted in group therapy programs:

RAGE Program (8 week anger management program),
Parenting After Separation (program to assist parents after
separation or divorce focus on the welfare of children) and
Worry Dragons (program designed to assist children with
anxiety and excess worry)
Addictions Counseling Junior
Internship/Pracicum
YWCA Safe Visitation Program Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada
January 2012 May 2012
Worked with families and children separated by domestic
violence and child separation due to abuse, addiction or
court ordered visitation.
SKILLS
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Multitasking, Prioritizing, Organization Skills
Initiative and Problem Solving Skills
Dependability
Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training
Suicide Intervention Training
Technical knowledge of a variety of computer programs

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