Natalie V Setliff
Marriage and Family Therapists in Uptown, NJ

Community Education Centers
Creator and Facilitator of The Committed Couples Group Community Education Centers
Marriage and Family Therapist The Boys and Girls Club - Morgantown, WV
Counselor West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV
Clinical Psychology Research Assistant

Seton Hall University - South Orange, NJ
Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Shady Spring High School - Shady Spring, WV

Designed, initiated, and facilitated a couples therapy group during internship at Delaney Hall. Gained experience working with diverse individuals, couples, and families in multicultural environments. Proficient in building and maintaining positive rapport and communication with patients, family members, co-workers, and other health care professionals. Ability to learn new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating ideas effectively. Effective assessment of clients and their situations, ability to formulate appropriate therapeutic goals and strategies, effective in identifying problematic relational interactions within clients systems, and able to tolerate and handle appropriately emotional intensity in session and manage conflict and differences. I am able to identify clients strengths and resources that can assist in the therapeutic process. Efficient implementation of a wide range of theoretical interventions and other relevant skills covering a wide range of developmental, preventive and remedial interventions, including marriage and family therapy, psycho-educational interventions, crisis management and psychological/psychiatric emergency situations. Modifies treatment plan based on information about clients progress. Evaluates clients outcomes for the need to continue to terminate, adherence to ethical and professional standards, and can assess a clients behavior based on DSM-IV criteria. Able to make appropriate referrals, assessment of own strengths and weaknesses as a therapist, and awareness of his/her attitudes, values, and personal concerns as they affect professional work. Exhibits sensitivity, maturity, and flexibility in coping with difficult situations. Future goals include pursuit of MFT Licensure and gaining employment experience.