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Madeline Sullenberger

Prospect Heights,IL

Summary

Licensed Professional Counselor with experience serving children and families. Work and educational concentration in child development, child and adolescent treatment, and trauma informed counseling. Experienced in child centered intervention, assessment and treatment planning, and ongoing evaluation. Versed in facilitating both groups and individual therapy for children facing diverse challenges. Passionate about promoting mental health from a holistic perspective to foster overall wellbeing for clients.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Child and Family Therapist

Birch Forest Child Therapy Center
05.2022 - Current
  • Conduct intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with parents.
  • Collect information using interviews, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
  • Collaborate with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.
  • Implement evidence-based interventions through cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavioral therapy for children.
  • Develop strategies to help clients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
  • Assess stressors within the family that impact parenting to clarify and resolve underlying issues.
  • Assess clients' ongoing mental health needs, and monitor progress
  • Refer clients to other specialists, institutions, or support services as necessary.
  • Conduct psycho-educational evaluations of school-aged children identified or suspected of having learning or behavioral disabilities.
  • Offer specific advice to help clients work through educational or occupational issues.

Child and Family Therapist

Dr. Shantelle And Associates Ltd
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Delivered evidence-based individual and family therapy for children, and families.
  • Facilitated creative play therapy sessions for children, and adolescents.
  • Encouraged parents and children to develop and use holistic skills and strategies for constructively confronting problems.
  • Addressed children's behavioral and emotional challenges with healthy alternatives to enhance cognitive, social, and emotional wellness
  • Collaborated with families and caregivers as part of children's therapy.
  • Provide support and advocacy for children facing mental health challenges.

Therapist Intern

Associates In Human Development Counseling LLC
07.2020 - 12.2020

Provided therapy for children, and adults in various modalities including; individual, family, and play therapy. Co-facilitated family therapy for families experiencing high levels of conflict. Facilitated psychoeducational parent counseling.


  • Built trust and rapport with compassionate approach.
  • Implemented therapeutic interventions to promote awareness and growth.
  • Documented therapeutic goals and client progress.

Therapist Intern

Smart Love Family Services
07.2019 - 02.2020

Provided client-centered therapy, for a diverse caseload of children, adolescents and adults.


  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Established trust and rapport using a client centered approach.
  • Facilitated play therapy for children and teens
  • Implemented therapeutic interventions to promote awareness and growth.
  • Documented client progress in confidential files

Director of Young Children's Programming

TinkRWorks LLC
08.2016 - 08.2017

Utilized MIT’s “Positive Technology Development” for children to develop evidenced based Science and Technology education for grades K-2


  • Implemented child-centered curriculum designed to facilitate early learning through positive early engagement with technology
  • Provided consultation to educators and parents on best practices for use of technology with young children.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Child Development

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Chicago. IL
04.2021

Skills

  • Children and Adolescents
  • Trauma informed CBT for children and adolescents
  • CBT/ DBT for children and adolescents
  • Play Therapy
  • Parent training for ADHD
  • Child and adolescent group therapy
  • Child advocacy
  • Multi-cultural counseling
  • Family
  • Parent Coaching

Additional Work Experience

Parent Support Facilitator - Family Connections - Austin, Texas 2005 - 2008

  • Delivered workshops on effective child guidance and behavior management.
  • Coached individual parents on positive behavior management and parent-child relationships.

Case Manager II - Communities In Schools Central Texas Inc.- Austin, Texas 2002 - 2004

  • Coordinated and delivered strengths based school drop-out prevention for historically underserved youth, grades 4-12, in a public school setting.
  • Facilitated groups on anger management, dating violence prevention, sexual harassment, girl’s issues, bullying, grief and loss and stress management.
  • Advocated for clients by providing consultation for educators and administrators.

Therapeutic Childcare Specialist - Helping Hand Home for Children - Austin, Texas 2001-2002

  • Worked as a part of a team providing acute care residential treatment for children ages 5-15

Psychiatric Technician - The Oaks Treatment Center - Austin, Texas 1999-2000

  • Worked with youth in residential treatment for children ages 11-18






Timeline

Child and Family Therapist

Birch Forest Child Therapy Center
05.2022 - Current

Child and Family Therapist

Dr. Shantelle And Associates Ltd
12.2021 - 05.2022

Therapist Intern

Associates In Human Development Counseling LLC
07.2020 - 12.2020

Therapist Intern

Smart Love Family Services
07.2019 - 02.2020

Director of Young Children's Programming

TinkRWorks LLC
08.2016 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Child Development

Texas State University

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Madeline Sullenberger