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Hannah Starr

Nashville

Summary

Dedicated and passionate pre-licensed counselor with strong background in trauma-informed care, teaching, management and residential work seeking a position to provide counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Committed to serving the community and offering mental health resources through multiple avenues.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Counseling Student Intern

Alice Stricklin Counseling
04.2022 - Current
  • Counseled a diverse group of clients working with children through adults with various presenting issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.
  • Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues and helped create safe and supportive environment to heal.
  • Facilitated group counseling sessions to support and encourage client growth in residential setting utilizing movement therapy techniques.
  • Worked with unhoused population using group therapy as well as providing individual crisis counseling sessions.
  • Offered multiple workshops in compassion fatigue to the community and spoke to several church groups regarding mental health with youth.

Dance Teacher

Shalom School of Movement
01.2021 - Current
  • Promoted self-esteem with encouraging approach and built confidence in student abilities
  • Prepared students for competitions and performance with technique and choreography
  • Motivated students with positive reinforcement for excellence in technique.

Residential Relief Aid

Rest Stop Ministries
12.2018 - Current
  • Residential relief staff in home for survivors of human trafficking
  • Facilitated group meditation and devotionals for residents as well as emotional, mental health check-ins
  • Helped residents with daily living tasks and keeping them on schedule.

Residential Manager

Rescue One Global
03.2018 - 12.2018
  • Devised and implemented patient and resident care plans, programs, policies and procedures.
  • Interviewed and assessed incoming residents.
  • Coordinated residents scheduling including organizing staffing and volunteers.
  • Provided for peaceful and safe resident relations through complaint management and conflict resolution as well as assisting staff with difficulties that arose.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and completed weekly case management for each resident.

Education

Masters of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Health Science With Emphasis On Trauma

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
2021

Skills

    -Empathy
    -Communication skills
    -Problem-solving

    -EMDR Basic Trained

    -Training in EMDR for Complex Trauma and Disassociation

    -Training in Dance Movement Therapy
    -Crisis intervention
    -Treatment planning
    -Advocacy

    -Therapy Dog "Marigold" will be certified to work in office with me and is certified as a Canine Good Citizen and currently training to be certified with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs

Affiliations

Member of American Counseling Association

Member of Tennessee Counseling Association

Timeline

Counseling Student Intern

Alice Stricklin Counseling
04.2022 - Current

Dance Teacher

Shalom School of Movement
01.2021 - Current

Residential Relief Aid

Rest Stop Ministries
12.2018 - Current

Residential Manager

Rescue One Global
03.2018 - 12.2018

Masters of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Trevecca Nazarene University

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Health Science With Emphasis On Trauma

Grand Canyon University
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