I have gained experience in selecting specific CBT activities for clients based on their situational needs. Highlighted below is a session reflection and case conceptualization featuring a student client that I created for an advanced counseling course. 

Throughout my program, I have researched, developed techniques, and adapted Acceptance and Commitment therapy for students that may need an approach beyond CBT or traditional talk therapies. For my LPCC Supervision course, I provided ACT therapy to a student and tracked it's efficacy with a session rating schools and by recording other variables such as grades, attendance, and self-reported emotional status.

In my counseling courses at Chapman, we focus on techniques within Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I enjoy using SFBT when talking to students in collaborative conversation. Additionally, I integrated Montessori techniques into my lessons as a high school teacher in order to help students develop intrinsic motivation. SFBT has been an additional support when it comes to helping students come to their own conclusions for problems they encounter in their lives.

All LPCC candidates were trained and critiqued on their Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills for a class covering substance abuse. I have found that MI is an excellent tool for students who are experiencing a lack of desire to participate in school. We were asked to present recordings of MI conversations with clients in order to receive guidance from our supervisory faculty and hone our therapeutic skills.