brittney bolden

After graduating from Notre Dame I've taken a year off to work in the mental health field to gain knowledge and experience. This September (2010) I will begin a Master's program at Northwestern University and Marriage and Family Therapy

Performed individual, couple's, family and group therapy -accrued over 600 hours of face-to-face client contact -Ran group therapy for 5th grade girls as Kingsley Elementary focused on increasing self-esteem -Ran group therapy for women transitioning into individual therapy. Group focused on establishing goals for individual therapy and exploring constraints in their lives. -Participated in Community Outreach program in which clinicians in the Master's MFT program worked with low-income families for no-cost in their homes and in the community.

The Family Institute at Northwestern University is committed to strengthening and healing families and individuals from all walks of life through clinical service, education and research. Headquartered in Evanston, the Institute offers a wide range of high quality mental health counseling through a staff practice and sliding-fee scale clinic, which is committed to serving at-risk, under-resourced communities at each of our four locations. A non-profit affiliate of Northwestern University, The Family Institute operates two nationally-renowned graduate programs in counseling and marriage and family therapy and conducts cutting-edge research projects that lead to a better understanding and treatment of mental health issues.

Activities and Societies: Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family TherapyCommunity Program: clinical work in the Evanston, IL area working with low-income families with multiple constraints. Work involved in-home sessions, school visits, case management, psychotherapy, and running groups