Sayeh Ghazi, Psy.D.

Experience

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  Alhambra Unified School District- Gateway to Success Program

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Therapist

  • Implemented psycho-educational group invention to increase awareness of emotions, feelings and social skills to children between the ages of 5 years-old to 12 years-old• Conducted school-based, individual therapy sessions with children from diverse populations• Incorporated expressive arts therapy techniques to address clinical presenting problems• Constructed creative activities and presentations to teach and promote anti-bullying skills and self-esteem building• Helped students to work through the challenges that are interfering with their academic, personal, or social adjustment• Collaborated with teachers and staff to create a encouraging and positive educational environment• Provided primary prevention seminars and classroom outreach for mental health promotion• Youth suicide assessment and prevention, reporting child abuse trainings• Developed skills in DMH paperwork Show less

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  Los Angeles Valley College-Services for Students with Disability

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Learning Disability Examiner

  • Conduct structured clinical interview and intake evaluation, psycho-educational assessment provides services for students with learning disorders, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder• Administer and score all batteries; interpret data; conduct feedback sessions with students• Administered Tests: WAIS-IV, WIAT-III, WJ-III, WJ-IV, SPM-Raven, WRAT-4, and Nelson-Denny Reading Test • Analyze and synthesizing all of the assessment information to determine the best explanation for the student's performance and referral to other resources• Learning Disability services: accommodations and services based on individual assessment results, Identification of a student’s learning strengths and challenges, learning strategies and techniques• Provide trainings to practicum students Show less

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  Los Angeles Valley College-Health Center-Valley Presbyterian Hospital

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Therapist

  • Provide direct counseling/psychotherapy to a diverse college students • Utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, TF-CBT, dialectical behavior therapy techniques, trauma informed care, relaxation and mindfulness, multicultural therapy, feminist therapy, grief and loss therapy, group therapy, couple therapy, stress management, motivational interviewing and psychoeducation • Provide crisis intervention, suicidal assessment, and risk management Conduct educational workshops and community outreach Show less

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  Institute for Multicultural Counseling & Education Services

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Pre Doctoral Intern- APA Accredited internship

  Conducted psychological assessment, diagnosis, and formed a treatment plan based on client's needs.Provide individual therapy therapy in different programs for agencies contracted with the department of mental health LA county. Received certification in individual cognitive behavior therapy for depression, anxiety, and trauma from UCLA- Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Utilized cognitive behavior therapy or exposure and response prevention for individuals with depression, anxiety, OCD, and phobia problemsDepartment of mental health documentation Worked in multidisciplinary team with psychiatrist, social workers, case managers, and MFTsConducted psychodiagnostic evaluation by administrating different batteries such as WAIS-IV, WISC-V, Woodcock-Johnson IV, MMPI-2, MMPI-A, Rorschach test, Roberts Apperception Test for children-2 (RATC-2), Kinetic Family Drawing, Sentence completion, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) to assist diagnosing and treatment planning Received ongoing training in TF-CBT, Seeking Safety, CBT, and Domestic Violence intervention treatment modalities Show less

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  One Neuro

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2023

  Neuropsychology Post Doctoral Fellow

  Conducting neuropsychological and psychological evaluation to children and adults based on referral questions (such as diagnostic clarification, treatment recommendations, and disability assessment). Administer, score, and interpret different testing instruments including ADOS-2,RBANS, WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, DKEFS, NEPSY-II, BEERY VMI, WJ-IV test of achievement, GORT-5, WRAT-4, WPPSI-IV, WRAML-2, MMPI-III, HTP, TAT, BASC-3, Conners 3, CTOPP-2, Cambridge Brain Science Assessment, MMPI-A, MIGDAS-2, CARS2, ADI-R, and TOMM. Providing supervision to doctoral students on a weekly basis in administering, scoring, and writing reports. Conducting intake evaluation and provide psychotherapy to a diverse population (teenagers and adults). Show less

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  Crossroads Institute

  Feb 2025 - now

  Licensed Clinical Psychologist