Brandi Read, M.MFT, LPC

•Serve as an appointed member of the Youth Behavioral Health Community Advisory Committee •Collaborate with staff liaisons, leadership, and fellow committee members to provide feedback, recommendations, and support for youth behavioral health services and programming across the community.

Offer psychological first aid to disaster survivors and responders. •Assess individuals for mental health needs and refer them to appropriate resources if necessary. •Provide supportive counseling to help people cope with trauma, stress, and grief. •Work alongside other Red Cross teams (e.g., shelter services, health services) to ensure holistic care. •Educate communities on coping strategies and available mental health resources.

Individual Outpatient Therapist for kids and adults. Top Specialties: Anger Management, Emotional Regulation, Enhanced EQ, Coping Skills, Suicidal Ideation, ADHD, OCD, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Impulsivity, Communication Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Teen Violence, Trauma and PTSD, Impulse Control Disorders, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Thinking Disorders

• Serving youth between the ages of 9-12 • Includes process groups, psychoeducational groups, and experiential groups • Family consultation • Provides treatment for the following conditions: Chronic depression, feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, and worthlessness, symptoms of isolation and withdrawal, difficulties coping with recent loss or death, self-injury, suicidal intrusive thoughts of death or dying, chronic anxiety, with or without panic attacks, increased irritability/hostility, trauma/PTSD or dissociation, high-risk behaviors (running away, aggression, defiance), bullying at school affecting mood and behavior, social anxiety, general anxiety, OCD, ADHD, increased symptoms of suicidal ideation • Utilize the following therapy approaches: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Expressive Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy

•Delivered high level of student support, guidance, and expectations to potential and current students •Optimized success of referrals by having themed visuals for motivation and memory •Increased skill sets of organization and structure in databases along with assisting others •Displayed professional experience and performance with colleagues and with students •Program Lead for the Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy online program and the BS in Psychology •Worked directly with the Program Directors to discuss changes, progress, and opportunities for the program and students. •Assessed students' abilities and recommended degree programs. •Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals. •Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate the enrollment process. •Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration. •Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students.

• Represented Mesa University, University of South Carolina, and Louisiana State University Shreveport, and twenty-two online programs • Responsible for new and closed leads/accounts, building relationships, and growing new accounts • Team-building techniques with colleagues to increase effectiveness in team goals and student relationships • Assist students through the Admissions process until their first start date, starting with, but not limited to, information about the school/program, answers all questions throughout the initial call, walking students through the application for guaranteed efficiency, assistance with requesting transcripts, and where to send additional, required documents, and monitoring student's file on a weekly basis • Following up with students weekly by phone and e-mail providing updates on their file/documents, acceptance, and next steps, and walking students through the registration and payment process • Continuous knowledge and support to students to assist with their academic needs, desires, and goals during the enrollment process • Follows through on a high level of customer service to students • Responsible for keeping current with program changes and new developments • Makes certain that students have a clear understanding on the enrollment process • Create motivating and positive energy to team and students to ease the possible burden of enrollment stresses • Responsible for database of up to 200 students • High conversion rate from new lead to enrolled • Ensure accurate student records are created and maintained during the Admissions Process (CRM) • Obtained proper tools, training, and support to achieve sales goals • Tracked progress and managed pipeline through CRM for potential and existing clients • Upholds budget, and exceeds monthly goals

• Principle interface with patients • Works within the medical weight loss protocol which determines whether or not the patient will follow through and complete the program • Updated and maintained patient charts, managed patient compliance, motivated patients, and maintained weekly communication with patients • Provided superb patient service, and educated patients in the science of weight loss • Prepared required reports and performed administrative duties. • Handled5-12 patients per day to address customer inquiries and concerns • Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution • Effective task prioritization and great work ethic • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly, and escalated major issues to supervisor

BS in Psychology