Cristina Erazo
Educational Psychologist. MSc. International Education
Buenos Aires,C
Summary
Passionate about seeking for transformative alternatives when assisting individuals and parents. Positive change seeker with strong collaboration and communicational skills, eager to provide support to people in need of clarity, guidance, support for decision making and problem solving. Professional retaking the systemic therapy aspect of my career, committed to continuous training and growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Systemic Therapist and Parent Orientation
Selfemployed
06.2022 - Current
- Offered brief therapy and couching sessions to support clients' decision making, planning, adjusting processing, and conflict resolution.
- Enhanced client well-being through personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Developed creative therapeutic approaches to address unique client challenges and promote lasting change.
- Provided crisis intervention services, stabilizing clients in distress and connecting them with necessary resources for further treatment.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with current struggles that bring stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy.
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Coached clients on effective coping strategies, empowering them to manage symptoms independently outside of therapy sessions.
- Counseled individuals, couples, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans that lead to improvement.
- Worked closely with families to guide them on issues related with children's diagnosis/treatment of learning and behavior challenges. (I guide them on how to understand and face diagnosis and treatment. I do not undertake testing or learning support treatments at the moment)
- Work with parents to facilitate productive dialogue among partners/family, and foster a supportive home environment for client wellbeing and recovery.
- Helped clients obtain outside specialist services by coordinating referrals and advising on options.
MS Learning Support Specialist
Asociación Escuelas Lincoln
08.2006 - 06.2021
- Enhanced student comprehension by implementing individualized learning plans tailored to diverse needs.
- Collaborated with teachers for successful integration of support strategies within classroom settings.
- Provided ongoing professional development opportunities for staff related to best practices in supporting diverse learners.
- Created engaging learning materials aligned with curriculum standards and specific learning objectives.
- Utilized various instructional approaches to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs effectively.
Education
Specialization - Update Certification On Systemic Therapy
Escuela Sistémica Argentina
Buenos Aires-Argentina & Barcelona-Spain 05.2001 -
Certification - Principles For The Therapy Work
Escuela Sistémica Argentina & IFATC
Buenos Aires & Lyon-France 05.2001 -
Certification - Update On Systemic Clinic - Brief Therapies
Escuela Sistémica Argetnina
Buenos Aires 05.2001 -
Certification - Cognitive Coaching
Thinking Collaborative
USA 05.2001 -
Special Needs For The International Education - Personalized Learning And Parent/teachers Guidance
Teachers Training Center
Miami Florida 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Educational Psychology (Includes Systemic Therapy)
Universidad Católica
Ecuador 05.2001 -
Skills
Personalized support
Transformative approach
Intervention planning
Monitoring progress
Goal setting
Building rapport
Client confidentiality
Progress assessment
Reliability
Problem-Solving
Additional Information
- Eleven year experience writing for an Ecuadorian magazine for children and teens, about ethnic minorities around the world, mythological creatures and natural heritage sites of the world.
- Can provide parents orientation and individual support in English.
- Sporadically, I do translations of journal papers and non-legal documents Spanish-English and English-Spanish.
Timeline
Systemic Therapist and Parent Orientation
Selfemployed
06.2022 - Current
MS Learning Support Specialist
Asociación Escuelas Lincoln
08.2006 - 06.2021
Specialization - Update Certification On Systemic Therapy
Escuela Sistémica Argentina
05.2001 -
Certification - Principles For The Therapy Work
Escuela Sistémica Argentina & IFATC
05.2001 -
Certification - Update On Systemic Clinic - Brief Therapies
Escuela Sistémica Argetnina
05.2001 -
Certification - Cognitive Coaching
Thinking Collaborative
05.2001 -
Special Needs For The International Education - Personalized Learning And Parent/teachers Guidance
Teachers Training Center
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Educational Psychology (Includes Systemic Therapy)
Universidad Católica
05.2001 -