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Heer Karia

NSW,Australia

Summary

I am a mental health professional, that takes a trauma informed approach using person centred therapy. I strive to build a strong relationship with my clients to create safe and nurturing space for them to grow, learn, effect change and enhance wellbeing. Seeking to leverage skills and experience to help clients in resolving psychological, emotional and working with attachment issues.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Educator

Uniting After School Care
03.2023 - Current
  • Ensured safety and supervision of children at all times for over 40+ children
  • Developed personalised child wellbeing plans, ensuring optimal support and care for children with special needs
  • Developed daily lesson and activity plans in coordination with the coordinator
  • Devised and designed group activities
  • Identified students needing more attention and acted accordingly
  • Made program, reviewed and provided feedbacks on program work plans
  • Managed to create safe, nurturing, positive and loving environment
  • Serving nutritious meals.
  • Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.

Counsellor

BaptistCare Shalom Center
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Person-centred therapy approach using skills like reflections, relationship building, immediacy, empathy, unconditional positive regard
  • Worked with Schizophrenic and Dementia clients
  • Assisted other residents during weekly planned activities and provided companionship throughout tenure
  • Used people skills to build rapport with other residents and colleagues
  • Admin work - Case notes, report review and strategy planning
  • Attended supervision at placement and university for effective review and improving skills.

Counsellor

Western Sydney University
08.2022 - 10.2023

I am pleased to share that I have gained significant experience in conducting counselling sessions under university supervision. In the past, I have conducted eighteen sessions using reflective techniques and person-centred counselling to successfully address my client's needs, resolve past conflicts, and provide a culturally safe space for perceptual understanding.

Clinical Psychology Intern

Mindsight Clinic
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • Clinical Counselling & Assessments
  • Case Studies & History
  • Psychometric Test Conduction & Evaluation
  • All other office work, along with on-job training for Clinical Psychology.

Counselling Intern

The Soulful Mind
05.2021 - 06.2021
  • Engaged with various activities such as case discussions, MSE, Case History taking
  • Attended sessions on anxiety, OCD, depression, internet addiction, identity issues, emotional/sexual abuse/bullying/school refusal and body image issues along with therapeutic modalities.

Education

Masters of Psychotherapy and Counselling -

Western Sydney University
NSW, Australia
11.2023

Bachelors of Arts (General) -

S.K. Somaiya College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Mumbai University)
Mumbai, India
10.2020

Skills

Reflection

Mindfulness

Immediacy

Grounding

Unconditional Positive Regard

Empathetic Understanding

Timeline

Counsellor

BaptistCare Shalom Center
05.2023 - 12.2023

Educator

Uniting After School Care
03.2023 - Current

Counsellor

Western Sydney University
08.2022 - 10.2023

Clinical Psychology Intern

Mindsight Clinic
07.2021 - 09.2021

Counselling Intern

The Soulful Mind
05.2021 - 06.2021

Masters of Psychotherapy and Counselling -

Western Sydney University

Bachelors of Arts (General) -

S.K. Somaiya College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Mumbai University)
Heer Karia