Samantha Bray, LCSW

Experience

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  Technology and Education Consultant Associates

  May 2007 - Aug 2009

  Independent Research Associate

  Performed extensive longitudinal and brief research services to a variety of clientele including: University of Pittsburgh Education Department, Highlights Magazine, PBS Kids, and Brainy Babies Created research design, recruited participants, scheduled observations and interviews, conducted numerous qualitative interviews with professionals, transcribed interviews, managed collection and entry of data

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  Con Mi MADRE

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Social Work Intern from the University of Texas at Austin

  • Designed psycho educational curriculum addressing social, emotional, familial, and education goals• Coached and advocated for “at risk” Latina adolescents in college bound support groups• Coordinated with AISD administration, teachers, and students to schedule group and individual sessions• Facilitated weekly psycho educational groups in 3 middle schools and bi-monthly in 2 high schools• Conducted weekly strengths based individual counseling sessions with high school clients• Documented all group and individual sessions appropriately• Conducted research evaluating needs of our clients then compiled, evaluated, and reported data• Initiated contact with families and offered support and resources as needed Show less

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  Shore Research

  Sept 2009 - May 2010

  Research Associate

  Orchestrated focus groups with adolescents and teachers for programs such as GenAustin, Urban Roots, Keepin' It Real, Small Learning Communities, and Region 13

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  Choi Project

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2010

  Research Associate

  Scheduled and conducted pre and post in-person assessments of referred homebound elderly using the HAMD Structured interview guideReported my assessments and finding during interdisciplinary team meetingsEntered all collected data into a statistical program (SPSS) and maintain organized recordsTrained undergraduate interns

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  Seton Medical Center Cardiac and Telemetry

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  MSSW Intern

  Provided assessment and planning for patient's short and long term needs upon dischargeProficient with ECIN (the electronic client tracking system)Collaborated with interdisciplinary team daily to discuss each patient's individual needs and prioritize scheduleProvided patients and their families with community, home health, assisted living, independent living, hospice, mental health, and substance abuse referrals and resourcesResponded to MD orders in an efficient and timely manner Increased knowledge of navigating within complex insurance systems including Medicare and MedicaidDiscussed various levels of care available to patients and consulted with familyCompleted transportation arrangements for patients Con Mi MADRE (Former Junior League Hispanic Mothers and Daughters Program Show less

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  Seton Mind Institute and Behavioral Health Center

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2012

  Clinical Therapist for Generations Program

  Clinical therapist providing group and individual therapy to senior citizens in an intensive outpatient setting.

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  Seton Family of Hospitals

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2010

  LMSW

  PRN Social Worker at Seton Shoal CreekInpatient and Outpatient CareAcute and Chronic mental health careGroup, Individual, and Family therapyAssessments, crisis intervention, case management, discharge planning

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  Austin Counseling Connection

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2014

  Psychotherapist

  Clinical therapist offering cognitive behavioral therapy and solution based therapy to individuals, families, and groups.

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  Hill Country OCD Treatment Center

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Co-Founder and Director of Adult Services

  Co-founder. Offering intensive OCD strategy sessions to clients worldwide.

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  Samantha Bray , LCSW

  Mar 2014 - now

  OCD Specialist

  Samantha is now offering OCD telehealth therapy to the entire states of Texas and Oregon as well as OCD strategy coaching sessions, mindfulness/meditation courses, and OCD education groups across the globe. Samantha will help you break free from OCD to create a joy-filled life. Working with all OCD themes by utilizing an integrative approach, she combines her intuition, over 10 years of experience working with OCD, mindfulness and meditation training, and multiple evidence-based techniques dedicated to the relief of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder symptoms. Samantha Bray, LCSW, provides a very confidential, nonjudgmental, and safe space for adults to explore and resolve issues that contribute to anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and specific phobias. Show less

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  Bray Counseling, PLLC

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2023

  Owner and Clinical Director

  CEO and Clinical Director of a successful group therapy practice in the heart of Austin, TX.