Maranda Talley
Philadelphia
Summary
Dedicated Mental Health Therapist with over a decade of experience in individual and group therapy. Skilled in evidence-based techniques and family therapy, consistently enhancing client coping strategies and resilience through tailored interventions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Weems Community Mental Health Center
Meridian, MS
10.2012 - Current
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions to support client mental health needs.
- Developed treatment plans tailored to clients' specific psychological challenges and goals.
- Utilized evidence-based therapeutic techniques to enhance client coping strategies and resilience.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
- Provided crisis intervention and support during acute mental health emergencies.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, effectively communicating with other healthcare providers as necessary.
- Evaluated treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies based on client feedback and clinical judgment as required.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions to support communication, boundary setting, and healthy relationships among family members affected by mental health issues.
- Implemented behavioral modification techniques for clients struggling with unhealthy patterns of behavior or thought processes contributing to their mental health challenges.
Secondary Education Teacher
Philadelphia High School
Philadelphia, MS
08.2006 - 06.2012
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment to enhance student participation and learning outcomes.
- Utilized diverse instructional strategies to accommodate varying learning styles and abilities.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary projects that promoted critical thinking skills.
- Organized and facilitated parent-teacher conferences to enhance communication and support student growth.
Education
Specialist - School Counseling
Mississippi State Univserity
Meridian, MS05-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Mississippi State University
Meridian, MS05-2006
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Mississippi State University
Meridian, MS05-2010
Skills
- Grief counseling
- Suicide prevention
- Individual counseling
- Self-harm prevention
- Child and adolescent therapy
- Case documentation
- Depression treatment
- Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
- Marriage and family therapy
- Confidential records
- Psychotherapy techniques
- Learning disability support
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment
- Intellectual disability support
- Autism spectrum disorder support
- Progress reporting
- Eating disorder treatment
- Sexual assault support
- Anxiety management
- Clinical documentation
- Crisis intervention
- Group counseling
- Facilitating counseling sessions
- Behavior modification
- Patient evaluation
- Building rapport
- Empathy development
- Discharge planning
- Group therapy facilitation
- Boundary setting
- Treatment Planning
- Anger management
- Family therapy
- Tracking client progress
- Court case documentation
- Client goal planning
- Evidence-based therapy
Certification
CMHT
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Weems Community Mental Health Center
10.2012 - Current
Secondary Education Teacher
Philadelphia High School
08.2006 - 06.2012
Specialist - School Counseling
Mississippi State Univserity
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Mississippi State University
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Mississippi State University