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Lina Chen L

Lina Chen L

Xiamen,FJ

Summary

Experienced bilingual mental health counselor with fluency in Mandarin and English. Communicated and collaborated well with clients, peers, families, learners, school faculties. Proficient in providing caring and methodological consultation and supervision services in diverse settings. Skilled in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with compassion and helping clients progress toward planned outcomes. Provided individual, group and family counseling to adults and adolescents with a client-focused perspective. Productive in case evaluation, conceptualization and treatment planning. Implement work ethics, procedures and protocols well in different organizational settings. Committed to helping facilitate positive changes in lives of others.

Work History

Private Practice Mental Health Counselor

Self Employed
Xiamen, FJ
07.2016 - Current
  • Established strong work alliances with clients through active listening skills, integrated evidence-based techniques (CBT/Mindfulness/ACT/EMDR/DBT/PT etc. ) for meeting therapeutic goals based on clients' needs, effective task prioritization and good work ethics.
  • Applied Biopsychosocial Model into intervention of mental health and relationship issues for more than 1500 contact hours.
  • Provided training program for professional or public groups with sensitivity of culture and group dynamics.
  • Published popular self-help books to increased public's awareness of mental health.

School-counselor

Xiamen University
Xiamen, FJ
10.2018 - Current
  • Provided individual and group counseling services for students with behavioral, interpersonal or mental health issues and organize weekly support groups. ( approximately 100 contact hours per year.）
  • Followed guidelines and protocols to make decisions culturally and ethically appropriate .
  • Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention.
  • Recorded client information in professional formats, accurately indicating risk levels and suicidal precautions.
  • Kept confidentiality while making sure of safety of students, and collaborated with school and family when necessary.
  • Made community-based preventive intervention for international students to resolve their adaptive or COVID related problems.
  • Communicated closely with other counselors and center managers to devise programs and activities based on professional and academic levels.
  • Organized team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Led training and consultation groups for professional development.

Mental Health Counselor

Beijing Normal University
Xiamen (On-line), FJ
05.2020 - 12.2021
  • Used specialized counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with clients coping with impacts of pandemic (Caseload around 70 contact hours per year).
  • Assessed and evaluate condition and risk levels, and provided mental health first aids and crisis management.
  • Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and resilience during pandemic time.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Education

Master of Counselling - Counselling Psychology

Monash University
Clayton, VIC, AUS
07.2017

Graduate Diploma in Psychology - Psychology

The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, AUS
12.2010

BBA - Human Resources Development

Xiamen University
Xiamen, FJ
07.2006

Skills

  • Individual, group and family counseling (ACT, DBT, EMDR, FT, PT, etc) with empathy and cultural awareness
  • Coaching and consultation
  • Suicide risk assessments and intervention
  • Crisis intervention techniques
  • Group facilitation support
  • Outreach programming
  • Proficient bilingual language skills

Accomplishments

  • Published translator of Pocket Therapy for Anxiety ( E. J. Bourne, ) and Pocket Therapy for Emotional Balance ( M. Mckay ) in 2021.
  • Owned and operated a successful private practice for 6 years in Melbourne and Xiamen.
  • Received advanced clinical training in DBT Plus program with Behavioral Tech.
  • Supervised team of 7 professional members.

Affiliations

Australian Counseling Association

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor

Beijing Normal University
05.2020 - 12.2021

School-counselor

Xiamen University
10.2018 - Current

Private Practice Mental Health Counselor

Self Employed
07.2016 - Current

Master of Counselling - Counselling Psychology

Monash University

Graduate Diploma in Psychology - Psychology

The University of Melbourne

BBA - Human Resources Development

Xiamen University

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

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