Avery Hall

About Avery Hall

Avery Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (IT) based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Formerly a TV journalist, she brings an energetic attitude and years of experience with writing, media, and mental health advocacy to her practice. After leaving the great state of North Carolina to experience the wild Midwest, Avery received her Masters of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.A former top 100 market television reporter trained at the School of Media and Journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill, Avery is passionate about applying the unique skills from her media background to her career in mental health. Her background in local television, print and radio has introduced her to a variety of perspectives and interviewing skills, as well as an awareness of the diverse challenges that each of us faces every day. A dynamic communicator accustomed to fast-paced work environments, Avery excels at speaking and writing for the public and creative problem solving. Television news fueled her passion for finding a great story - now, she seeks to understand and provide guidance as others live their stories.Avery currently resides in Southeastern Wisconsin, where she serves children, adolescents and adults as a therapist covering numerous residential programs at Rogers Behavioral Health and at Wise Mind DBT and CBT Center. Her therapy career began in a comprehensive DBT program treating chronic suicidality, self-harm and personality disorder presentations in adolescent females. This work allowed her to build a comfort with, and passion for, clients at their most acute, and to gain mastery in working with family systems as well as with teenagers. Avery is passionate about using DBT to help both teens and adults ground themselves in stability and a sense of purpose. She is also influenced by and interested in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and a general person-centered approach focused on living mindfully. She considers addressing chronic emotion dysregulation and helping others navigate conflict gently to be her strengths.

Experience

1. Therapist

   Rogers Behavioral Health

   Aug 2020 — Present · Oconomowoc, WI, US

Education

• Lamar University

  Master of Education - MEd, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  2018 — 2020

• UNC School of Media and Journalism

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast Journalism

Skills

• Writing
• Broadcasting
• Editing
• Video
• Video Editing
• Media Relations
• Organizational Skills
• Teleprompter Operation
• Adobe Audition
• Storytelling
• Final Cut Pro
• Broadcast Journalism
• Audio Transcription
• Digital Media
• Television
• Microsoft Office
• News Writing
• Radio
• Avid Inews
• Public Speaking
• Final Cut X
• Facebook
• Creative Writing
• Edius
• Fusion Client (Robotic Camera Operation)
• Typing
• Video Production
• Social Media
• Journalism
• Broadcast Television
• Enps
• Social Networking
• Multimedia
• Broadcast
• Adobe Premiere
• Blogging
• Tape Sync (Npr)