NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Amelia is current in a Clinical Psychology Internship Program (APA Accredited). She has successfully attained a pediatric neuropsychology post doctoral fellowship for 2022-2023. In the last several years, Amelia has gained over 3000 supervised hours counseling multi-ethnic individuals with a variety of mental health needs, disorders, and crises. She has specific training in neuropsychological assessment, neurodevelopmental disorders, brief interventions, consultation-liaison, creative and play therapies on multidisciplinary healthcare teams integrating evidence-based practice and treatment.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP
Clinical & Testing
HAWAIIÂ PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP CONSORTIUM
APA Accredited
Behavioral health intervention emphasis, to understand how culture, family of origin, and present medical diagnosis are impacting student’s social, emotional, and cognitive functioning
Provide individual and group counseling,in-class support, functional behavioral assessment, development of behavioral support plans, and consultation
Administer, interpret, and provide written synthesis of psychological test batteries such as cognitive, academic achievement, neurodevelopmental, adaptive, and emotional-behavioral assessments.
Assessments involve record reviews, clinical interviews, intellectual, achievement, personality, and/or competency-based measures, as well as make recommendations that convey meaningful information to clients.
Consult with interdisciplinary team of teachers, parents, social workers, psychiatrist & systems collaboration to coordinate care, update treatment needs, and attend student team eligibility/re-evaluation/referral meetings
Simultaneously maintain an average of 5-6 assessment cases & an average of 20 clinical cases per month.
Provide supervision to a master level behavioral health specialist, weekly.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE
Neuropsychological & Neurodeveloepmental Testing
LAC+USC HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES, CA
Clinical Neuropsychology Extern
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 16th-best General Hospital, Department of Neurology.
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Neuropsychological assessment provided for medical patients primarily adults and adolescents with a variety of neurological dysfunctions.
AB PSYCH CONSULTING, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
Clinical Neuropsychology Extern
Private Practice providing neurological and psychodiagnostic assessments.
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Neuropsychological, Disability, IQ, & Autism testing provided for children ages 2 to 12 with a variety of developmental and cognitive dysfunctions.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Evidenced-Based:Â Psychotherapy &Â Consultation Liaison
CHOC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, ORANGE/MISSION VIEJO, CA
Clinical Psychology Extern
Nationally ranked Children’s Hospital, Inpatient, Eating Disorder rotation
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Evidenced-Based Brief Interventions, Consultation-Liaisons, and Psychological Screeners provided for Medical unstable patients primarily children and adolescents with eating disorders as well as children with general comorbid medical illnesses.
VA LOMA LINDA MEDICAL CENTER, LOMA LINDA, CA
Clinical Psychology Extern
Federally ranked Hospital, Inpatient & specialty clinics for Veterans, Trauma rotation
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Evidenced-Based Treatment, Brief intervention, and Psychological Assessment provided for the veteran population with a variety of complex and comorbid medical diagnoses relating across the lifespan including childhood trauma, sexual trauma, combat, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, insomnia, pain, and substance use.
AZUSA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AZUSA, CA
Clinical Psychology Trainee
Outpatient community mental health, contracted to work at Valleydale Elementary School.
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Psychotherapy, Consultations, and Psychological Assessment provided for ethnically diverse pediatric clients ages 4-13; treating common diagnoses like trauma-and-stressor related disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, oppositional defiant and conduct disorders, and developmental delays.
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER, AZUSA, CA
Clinical Psychology Trainee
A University setting providing community mental health center in a low SES area providing individual and collateral services.
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Psychotherapy and psychological assessment provided for children, adolescents, and adults within the university and community addressing symptoms arising from mood, anxiety, and adjustment disorders. Content of issues included relational, vocational, and stress management themes.
SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY SERVICES, SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
A community mental health, non-profit, agency for low SES & Katie A children, referred for therapeutic services in-home and/or at school in San Bernardino County, CA.
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Psychotherapy provided for children and adolescents, ages 3-24, from low SES presenting with attention issues, abuse-related stressors, hallucinations, delusions, self-harm, suicidality, homicidality, Tarasoff, and family conflict.
COMMUNITY ACCESS NETWORK, CORONA, CA
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
A non-profit-agency working primarily in a clinic atmosphere with primarily court-ordered therapy for adults, children from County foster care, open CPS cases, cash, & Medical referrals in Corona, CA.
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Psychotherapy provided for Diverse clientele ages 4-50 with a variety of mental health diagnoses coping with hallucinations, delusions, self-harm, suicidality, homicidality, legal issues, prison release, and family/personal/social conflict.
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, ONTARIO, CA
MFT Trainee
A community mental health center within the University for diverse professors, students, and community members seeking therapeutic services in Ontario, CA.
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Provided psychotherapy for Ethnically diverse clientele from early childhood to late adulthood ages 4-64 with a variety of mild mental illnesses stemming from life transitions, daily stress, interpersonal difficulties, academic/career planning, and client advocacy.
