Shannon D. Morell, LMFT

Experience

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  US Navy

  May 2000 - Dec 2003

  Journalist worked for Public Affairs

  Provided over 500 media releases to families and friends of service members serving in support of the War on Terrorism.

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  Navy-Marine Corp Family Advocacy Program

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2009

  Victim Advocate Volunteer

  Conducted 760 volunteer hours of care to victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault.Provided resources/information on safety, confidentiality, rights. etc.Assisted Law Enforcement by responding to calls while on 24 hour duty.

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  NC Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

  Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  Juvenile Court Counselor

  Counseled over juveniles on court supervision and probation.Developed individual plans to help youth and families achieve positive growth.Maintained case files and monitored progress of juveniles through home, school, and office visits; as well as contacts with human service agencies.

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  UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2012

  Family Resiliency Trainer/ Outreach Coordinator

  Aided over 600 military families and children through wartime deployments by outreach efforts and individual family resiliency skills training.Conducted over 200 skills trainings groups, workshops, and briefs for Marine units, families, schools, and mental health providers.Collaborated successfully with installation providers aboard Camp Pendleton to better serve the military community.Developed and trained military commands, families, and providers in the affects of Family Combat Operational Stress and Deployment cycles and spirals. Show less

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  Grace Church North County

  Nov 2012 - May 2016

  Life Coach/ Counselor/ Consultant
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  GBX Consultants, Inc.

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Military Career Transition Trainer

  Career Transition Workshop Facilitator/Trainer. Conduct workshops for separating and retiring military personnel and their spouses who are transitioning from the USmilitary and entering the civilian job market.

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  MCCS

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  Victim Advocate

  I work for the Family Advocacy Program where I provide assistance and support to individuals of domestic violence and sexual assault aboard Camp Pendleton.

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  United States Marine Corps

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2022

  Embedded Behavioral Health Prevention Specialist

  Identify needs, promote strengths, and mitigate risk factors.Leverage existing resources.Implement targeted support and strategies to meet needs.Evaluate efficacy of targeted resources.Provide informed recommendations that reduce duplication of efforts and prepare for way forward.

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  Mighty Oaks Warrior Program

  Apr 2017 - now

  Group Facilitator & Presenter
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  Legacy Life Counseling and Consulting, Inc

  Mar 2018 - now

  Founder
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  Legacy Life Counseling & Consulting, Inc

  May 2018 - now

  CEO

  CEO & Lead Marriage and Family Therapist. Provide, individual, couples, family counseling as well as provide divorce mediation and post divorce mediation.

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  Marine and Family Services

  Sept 2023 - now

  Program Manager