Hi, I’m
Carolina Alston
Psychologist
Santiago
Overview
4
years of professional experience
2
Languages
Work History
Integramédica Santiago, Región Metropolitana
Psychologist
07.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Conducted patient observations by monitoring behavior and documented physical health, family history and medications in mental health assessment reports.
- Disseminated reports and briefings for program management and to drive patient care improvements.
- Used therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with patients.
- Interviewed, observed and surveyed patients to gain necessary information for psychological diagnosis.
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples, and family therapy sessions.
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
- Counseled individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse or family situations to modify behavior to improve personal adjustment.
- Interacted with clients to assist in gaining insight, defining goals and planning action to achieve effective personal development and adjustment.
- Led psychoeducational classes, workshops and seminars.
KreateSantiago, Las condes
Psychologist
Job overview
- Provided psychotherapy incorporating cognitive-behavioral, client-centered and play-therapy to treat wide range of psychological problems in patients.
- Used imaging and relaxation techniques to develop strengthening and safe zones to facilitate processing of trauma.
- Organized clinical interventions and treatment plans for patients suffering from chronic pain disorders.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow, and restraints.
- Treated various anxiety disorders, using exposure therapies such as in vivo, imaginal and virtual reality exposure.
- Scheduled, organized and delivered comprehensive presentations on effective treatment of depression, anxiety, anger and cognitive-behavioral skills to manage negative emotions.
- Offered individual outpatient therapy to adult clients with wide range of psychological problems.
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Performed research on effectiveness of interventions and proposed changes to intervention structures based on evaluation outcomes.
- Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.
Skills
Safety planning
Inspection proficiency
Project Management
Structural Design Planning
Structural Inspection
Customer Relations
Accomplishments
Proyectos completados
Timeline
Psychologist
Integramédica
07.2019 - Current
Psychologist
Kreate