Clinical Experience
Light on Anxiety CBT Treatment Centers – Associate Therapist
Engaging individual clients of all ages in evidenced-based treatments for anxiety spectrum disorders.
Working with clients to build exposure hierarchies, implement exposure practice, and work towards a life worth living.
Attend weekly training workshops on cognitive behavioral strategies.
Tailor interventions and modalities to the individual client.
Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight Mood and Anxiety – Primary Therapist
As a floating therapist for three downtown Chicago clinics, I’ve worked in multiple levels of care including: residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP).
Managed a caseload from intake to discharge including assessment, treatment planning, safety planning, aftercare, and discharge.
Coordinated with a multidisciplinary team to enhance quality of patient care.
Provided individual and family therapy for feeding/eating, mood, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders.
Facilitated process and psychoeducational/skills groups in DBT, ACT, CBT, substance use, and special populations (ie: LGBTQ).
Harold Washington College – Clinical Counseling Intern
Completed over 700 hours of clinical experience including 280 hours of direct client contact.
Conducted intake assessments, developed treatment plans, and selected interventions to address client concerns.
Assisted clients with acute symptoms through crisis intervention and safety planning.
Utilized CBT/DBT/ACT/REBT based therapeutic interventions.
Referred clients with housing/food/financial insecurity to wraparound services and community organizations.
Attended weekly group and individual supervision meetings for clinical guidance, support, and training.
Collaborated and consulted with an interdisciplinary team to manage client care.
Developed a Social Anxiety workshop to help college students transitioning into a post-pandemic world.
Delivered therapeutic services in-person and through tele-health modalities.
Entered clinical notes and audited paperwork in Titanium CMS.
Center on Halsted – Senior Voice Group Co-Facilitator Intern
Facilitated a weekly open discussion group for LGBTQ senior citizens.
Selected appropriate topics for weekly discussions.
Collaborated with group members to establish and maintain group norms.
Hybrid-Facilitation – In-Person and via Zoom.
Education
Roosevelt University – Masters of Arts
Clinical Mental Health Counseling – CACREP Accredited
California State University Northridge – Bachelors of Arts
Electronic Media Management
Summa Cum Laude
Los Angeles Valley College – Associates of Arts
Broadcasting – Television Production
Summa Cume Laude
Affiliations / Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor (Illinois)
Psychotherapist, Non-Licensed, Non-Certified (Vermont)
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
American Counseling Association
Illinois Counseling Association
Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association
Chi Sigma Iota – Treasurer Rho Chi Alpha
Clinical Interests
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Radically Open / Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (RO/DBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Anxiety Disorders
Specific Phobias
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Complex Trauma
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
LGBTQ Affirming / Identity Development
Sexuality
Contact
Office => (773) 918-9980
brian@brianpelletier.com
Location
Chicago, Illinois