Lorena R Jean

Therapeutic professional with extensive experience addressing mental health challenges and facilitating client growth. Known for collaborative approach and dedication to achieving meaningful results. Reliable team player with strong skills in conflict resolution and adaptability, ensuring client-centric care.x

• Harm Reduction Committee, Canada (CACCF), 2023
• International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (ADC), to be completed 01/01/25
• (BABCP) Membership, 03/01/22 - current
• Psychological First Aid, National Child & Trauma Network, 08/01/19
• Community Engagement and Accountability Certification, International Federation of Red Cross, 05/01/18
• Psychosocial Support Specialist/Health and Wellness Director, Antigua and Barbuda- Red Cross, 10/01/17, 02/28/19

Following disaster affected areas, providing immediate needs assessments, training, capacity building and management of psychosocial support programs

• Implemented Psychosocial Support Trainer of Trainers training for 26 participants from Antigua, Barbuda, St.Kitts and Nevis building capacity.
• Implementation and project manager of the Children's Resilience Programs, Safe Spaces, Return to Happiness in Antigua and Barbuda.
• Head of Aftercare Department: Addiction Counsellor/Life skills Trainer, Bermuda- Salvation Army Harbour Light, 08/01/07, 12/31/16
• Applying a variety of approaches to the treatment of severe addiction (employment, money management, health care, education, referrals to outside agencies, intakes, assessments, and education classes for all phases of treatment).
• Responsible for conducting relapse prevention, trauma, anger management, stress bereavement, depression, abuse, divorce, chronic pain, terminal illness due to long term.
• Family Group Conference Co-coordinator, WellCare Social Care Project, 09/01/03, 07/31/05, Freelance, Providing Family Group Meetings for those in crisis with children up to 18 y/o referred by Social Services to create an effective family plan.

• Gymnastics
• Travelling
• Mixed martial arts
• Interior Design
• Yoga
• Mindfulness/Meditation
• Choreography

• Therapist/ Certified ODARA Assessor, TWM E.M.E.R.G.E. Program UNWomen, 11/22/22, PRESENT, Freelance, First male intervention program for gender-based violence/domestic violence perpetrators., Provide rehabilitative services through Case Management Safety Assessments., 12-week Psychoeducation Support Group., Collective data for recidivism., Individual Therapy to address underlying issues.
• Virtual Counsellor, The Better Health Generation, 07/01/22, 01/31/23, short term contract, Conducting telephone assessments including referral for ongoing psychological support., Administering Psychometric Tools., Providing support calls to employees and managers and signposting to appropriate external agencies., Offering Psychoeducation and delivering Trauma Support., Managing high risk calls., Assisting EAP Team with other duties including referral work.
• Virtual Psychological Therapist CEO, Optimiste Online Talk Therapy, 01/01/19, PRESENT, Providing counselling within a safe and confidential environment allowing the expression of feelings and fears., Helping break the isolation of domestic violence, genital mutilation or women being forced into prostitution., Providing EAP to Corporate Business Dixie, Calvin Ayre Foundation, Board of Education, Antigua and Barbuda Medical Board, local school, International Clinical/Support Groups cantering around depression, self-harm plans, trauma and mental wellness.
• Virtual Domestic Violence Counsellor, GracetoGraces, 03/01/20, 12/31/22