Deborah Freiden

Mental Health Therapist @Catholic Charities Of West Tennessee

Memphis, TN, US

Provided psychiatric Social Work assistance to mentally and emotionally disturbed clients.• Utilize and integrate components of motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.• Working in collaboration with the Veteran’s Administration of Memphis, in serving and providing assessments and in-house treatment for homeless Veteran’s. • Collaborated with psychiatric and allied teams in diagnosis and treatment plans.• Developed program content, organized and led activities planned to enhance social development of individual members and accomplishment of group goals.• Interviewed individual members to assess social and emotional capabilities.• Assisted residents in various personal matters, insurance with TNCARE, budgeting personal finances, medical appointments.• Assisted clients in modifying attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing an understanding of self, personal issues, and recognizing ones part in creating them.• Compiled records and prepared reports.• Referred clients to community resources and other organizations.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Master’s Degree

California State University-Northridge

Bachelor’s Degree

Yeshiva University

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies