Athena Lennon

Experience

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  Fine Art Dealer

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1991

  Sales, Marketing & Administration

  Privileged to work with some of the most renowned painters of our time including Andy Warhol, Keith Haring & Jean Michelle Basquiat

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  Cafe Caribe

  Jul 1992 - Aug 1996

  Owner, Operator and Executive Chef

  Owner and Executive chef of a successful West Hollywood Restaurant named Café Caribe that I sold in 1996.

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  Thalians Mental Health Center, cedars Sinai

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Adolescent counseling

  Counseling and supervising adolescents answering a peer hotline and training D.A.R.E. law enforcement officers regarding teen issues with emphasis on suicidal ideation.

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  West Hollywood Alcohol & Drug Center

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Twelve step and dual diangenosis counseling

  Individual, Family & Group Therapy

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  Private Practice

  Jan 1998 - now

  Licensed Psychotherapist

  Providing psychotherapy to individuals, families and children. My focus as a narrative therapist is to help you, the expert in your life, come up with unique and alternative outcomes. We write your new story together as a team and reinforce progress along the way making it easier to sustain change.

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  Alcott Center For Mental Health

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2006

  Psychotherapist

  Psychotherapy, group therapy and case managment for adults with severe and chronic mental health diagnosis.

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  Los Angeles Free Clinic

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Adult Individual Psychotherapy

  Individual, Family and Group Therapy

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  Maple Counseling

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Psychotherapist Intern

  Adult Individual psychotherapy and intake assessment

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  Passages Malibu

  May 2006 - now

  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

  I engage family members and/or loved ones to join the process. Family by the client's definition not only the conventional model. I educate the family about our philosophy and improve communication so that their homecoming is as effective and successful as possible. I also supervise MFT associates.