Lori T. Berry MFT Clinic 3404 Bon Aire Drive Monroe, LA 71209 (318) 342-3003

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Graduate Education

Master of Arts:
Marriage and Family Therapy (Counseling)

Northeast Louisiana University (1996-present)

66-hour Master of Arts program accredited by (CACREP) the Commission for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs and by (COMAFTE) the Committee of Marriage and Family Therapy Education .

(Anticipated date of graduation - May 1998).

 

Undergraduate Education

Psychology, B. S., 1994

Louisiana State University, Shreveport

 

130 hour program

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Professional Experience

Internships

 

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
Northeast Louisiana University
Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Monroe, LA (1997- present).

Work in outpatient therapy program as part of the 500-hour client contact internship requirements.

Provide therapy services for families, couples, and individuals on a variety of presenting complaints. Also responsible for intake, case and record management, and consultation and collaboration with clinical faculty, supervisory staff, and team menbers.

 

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
Mitchell Elementary School, West Monroe, LA (1997-present).

As part of the 500 clock hour program requirements.

Provide therapy services for students, parents, and teachers dealing with peer, home, and school-related issues.

 

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
Association for Retarded Citizens - Ouachita (ARC-O), Monroe, LA (1997-present)

As part of the 500 clock hour program requirements.

Provide therapy services for the mentally challenged members of ARC-O, both in a group home setting and in an independent living setting, dealing with issues such as relational problems with houseparents and other authority figures as well as relational problems with friends and housemates, problems with anger control, marital discord, and other related issues. Also lead a group for ARC-O members dealing with similar issues.

 

Related Work Experience:

 

Graduate Assistant

Marriage and Family Therapy Department

Northeast Louisiana University

Monroe, Louisiana, 1996-present

Responsible for reading articles pertaining to ongoing research, assisting in research and data collection and organization, literature review, and assisting in correspondence and office duties for Dr. Harper Gaushell.

Child Care Trainer

Child Care Services, Inc. of Northwest Loisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana, 1995- present

 

Teach classes for early childhood teachers.

 

Child Care Specialist
Child Care Services, Inc. of Northwest Loisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana, 1995- present

Responsibilities included becoming familiar with and conducting outreach to businesses and organizations primarily in the Monroe/West Monroe area to inform them of services provided by Child Care Services

 

 

Referral Service Provider

The Child Care Network, Childcare Services, Inc.

Shreveport, Louisiana, 1995- 1996

Responsibilities also included providing referrals and information to help parents select child care and understand quality; supplying child care providers with information concerning child care issues

 

 

Workshop Coordinator
Child Care Services, Inc. of Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana, 1995-1996

Responsible for conducting Child Development Associate (CDA) classes, creating workshop fliers, scheduling and coordinating workshops, organizing workshop registrations, and promoting the child care career ladder.

Teacher's Assistant

Youth Enrichment Program (YEP). An after school child care program

Shreveport, Louisiana, August-December 1994

 

Responsibilities included planning activities and playing games with elementary children and helping them with homework.

 

 

Secretary
Louisiana Preparatory Program (LaPREP), Louisiana State University, Shreveport. A preparatory program for middle school, minority children who do exceptionally well in math and science, 1991-1994.

Worked with word processing and database creation and maintenance

 

House Manager
McDade House. A hospitality house for out-of-town families of critically ill patients Shreveport, Louisiana, 1993-1994.

Responsibilities included checking guests in and out of the facility, ensuring their comfort, and counseling them when needed

Conferences and Workshops

* Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (TAMFT) (1998).

* Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) (1997).

* Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (LAMFT) (1997).

* Berry, L. T. & Thigpen, S. (1997, May). Confidentiality and its limits. Workshop presented at the Conference of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT), Monroe, LA.

* Louisiana Counseling Association (1996).

* Enrichment training: Train the trainers (March 1996).

Unlimited Potential Adult Education Training.
Instructors: Nikki Patton and Beth Ann Tong.
Workshop designed to train participants on an enriched level to teach adults.

Sponsored by Unlimited Potential Adult Education Training, Alexandria, Louisiana.

* Unlimited Potential Adult Education Training (October 1995).

Foundations of training: Train the trainers.
Instructors: Nikki Patton and Beth Ann Tong.
Workshop designed to train participants to teach adults.

Sponsored by Unlimited Potential Adult Education Training, Alexandria, Louisiana.

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Areas of Academic/Research Interest

* Premarital / Marital Relationships

* Parent/Child Relationships

* Communication Styles Within the Family

* Compare/Contrast of White and African-American Cultures

* Research on Premarital Sex and the Risk of Divorce

 

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Career Goals

Short-Term:

* Obtain Professional Counseling Licensure
* Obtain Clinical Membership in AAMFT
* Work with Premarital / Marital Issues with Couples

* Work with Families with Parent / Child Issues

* Become AAMFT Approved Supervisor

* Present professional workshops and seminars


Long-Term:

* Private Practice

* Work with Premarital / Marital Issues with Couples

* Work with Families with Parent / Child Issues

* Consultion with community, social, church, and civic groups

* Present professional workshops and seminars


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Honors/Awards

* Baptist Student Union

* Kappa Delta Pi - Educational Honor Society


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Professional Memberships

 

* American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) - student member.

* Louisiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT) - student member.

* American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

 

 

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Volunteer Work, Civic, and Community Affiliations:

Mission Team Member to New Orleans, Louisiana. In affiliation with Emmanuel Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, Spring 1993.

Helped distribute church-related pamphlets and encouraged people in the French Quarter to visit the Vioux Carre Baptist Church.

Worship Leader, Baptist Student Union,
Louisiana State University in Shreveport - Shreveport, Louisiana, 1992-1993.

Planned and directed the worship meetings and arranged for guest speakers to speak to the group.

Fellowship Coordinator, Baptist Student Union, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, 1991-1992.

Planned and directed the social meetings as well as efforts to recruit new members

Sunday School Teacher
Summer Grove Baptist Church,Shreveport, Louisiana, 1991-1992.

Taught fifth grade girls' class.

Summer Missionary
Southern Baptist Convention. Northern California, Summer 1991.

Responsible for organizing and teaching Bible schools for children, youth, and adults; counseling children, youth, and adults as needed.

Baton Rouge Psychological Associates, Ltd. February - April 199

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Baton Rouge Psychological Associates, Ltd. February - April 199

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