Therapy and Tech With Jessica Bullock

Melissa shares with us her journey on becoming the Virtual Clinician and where she is now! 

Melissa Douglass is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Tele-mental Health Provider whose goal is to merge quality mental health care and technology to advance communities through wellness and equitable care. She is the founder of Goal Driven Counseling, a virtual multi-state group private practice. Melissa also coaches busy professionals on how to prioritize self-care and personal wellness, she consults with mental health professionals and organizations on how to incorporate tech based services in their practices, and serves as an Adjunct Professor where she teaches a graduate course on integrating technology and social work practice at the University of Missouri-St Louis.

Today we had a conversation with Victoria Rizzuto, MS and Dr. Rachel Altvater about using Apps in Practice! 

Victoria is a third-year doctoral student studying Clinical Psychology at Loyola University in Maryland. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh with a minor in Communication and a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University in Maryland. Victoria has previously provided outpatient individual therapy as well as administered Psychoeducational Assessments at the Loyola Clinical Centers. As part of her master's practicum, Victoria trained at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center's Intensive Outpatient Program using expressive-based therapies with preschoolers and their families. She has experience providing therapeutic care to individuals, groups, and families. Victoria's approach to therapy focuses on creating a therapeutic space in which a person feels safe, accepted, authentic, and empowered to create their own happiness by growing at their own pace. She believes that emotional healing truly begins when a person feels heard and accepted. Her clinical interests include the preschool population, child-centered play therapy, trauma-informed care, technology's impact on child development, and working with underserved populations. Victoria also serves as the student board member of the Association of Play Therapy Maryland/DC Branch. You can reach her at [email protected]. Also, you can reach Dr. Rachel Altvater at [email protected].

Apps Discussed: Clear Fear by Stem 4, Combined Minds by Stem 4, Calm Harm 0- Manages self-harm by Stem 4

Does your digital footprint correctly reflect who you are and what you are doing? Today- Sabina teaches us how to fix our social media so that we are optimizing its power for our businesses!

Sabina A. Ellis is a graduate of Montclair State University (MSU) with a B.A. in Political Science. She received an M.B.A with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Sabina always dreamed of one day having her own business. After two years of working in the Marketing Department of Island/Def Jam Music Group and being among some of the greatest Hip-Hop and R&B acts in the world of entertainment, Sabina gained invaluable knowledge and experience. Sabina was assigned to various artists to ensure they were introduced by using creative marketing strategies not being used elsewhere. Currently, Sabina is a Technology Integration Trainer for a school district in NJ where she provides professional development and She is the founder of ALEXiTY Marketing and Social Media Manager for a few small businesses. Lastly, she teaches enrichment after school classes in coding, robotics and Minecraft.