Materials for therapists that improve clinical outcomes and satisfaction.
Instructional Design Portfolio
Client-facing designs · Examples of my work · Individual and group therapy
Are you a psychotherapist in search of tools to use with your clients?
In addition to being a licensed mental health counselor, I am also trained in instructional design. Please see the materials below for samples of my work. If you’re a therapist or program director in need of job aids, training content, or instructional design training for your clinicians, please reach out through my contact page.
Instructional design documents
Facilitator guides
Participant guides
Assessments
Instructor-Led Training
Self-Will or Willingness?
I designed this instructor-led training for use in substance use treatment groups for adults. This design was intended for in-person instruction. The components include
an instructional design document (IDD)
a facilitator guide with suggested group note documentation
a participant guide that functions as a workbook
a post-group critique to assist clinicians in assessing outcomes
a follow-up activity to encourage real world practice and track progress.
This ILT was adapted into a microlearning course for use with individual clients in private therapy.
Job Aids
Workbooks
Checklists
Infographics
Facilitator Guides
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Group Therapy Booklet: Making the Most of Process Groups
Let's face it: Process groups can often turn into hour-long gripe sessions. Guidelines keep process groups focused and productive. This job aid was designed to help facilitators give group participants the tools to get the most out of therapy during a process group. The guidelines in this job aid can be used for any group therapy topic.
Created with Canva.
E-Learning
Virtual instructor-led training
Self-paced asynchronous courses
Interactive web-based trainings
Needs Analysis
Storyboards & scripting
Presentation Slides
On-Demand Professional Training and Toolkit
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Course Title
Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Training and Toolkit: The Mental Health Practitioner’s Guide to ESA Evaluation and Accommodation Letters
Context
The mental health industry is rife with misunderstandings about the legal and ethical implications and risks of writing emotional support animal accommodation letters. Though there exist several courses on the topic, there was need for an attorney-reviewed course that combines training on dos and donts, an updated review of the professional literature, a discussion of best practices based on federal and state regulations, recommendations on how to protect one’s professional license, an attorney-reviewed letter template, customizable done-for-you client-facing documents and forms, interactive assessments with real-world clinicial scenarios, and supplemental live instructor support.
Challenge
The training and toolkit needed to provide learners with high value, convenience, feedback, and lifetime access. Learning materials needed to be accessible to clients on a variety of devices and accessible to those with disabilities who use assistive technologies.
Solution
A thorough, engaging, on-demand training designed to be self-paced, interactive, and accessible, with a robust, editable toolkit and 1:1 live support.
Result
A six-hour, web-based, value-packed, attorney-reviewed training for mental health professionals on how to write emotional support animal letters legally and ethically that includes a comprehensive toolkit so practitioners can start providing this service immediately.
Tools used
Articulate Rise 360
LearnWorlds
Google Docs
Google Forms
Canva
Sample E-Learning Course
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Course Title
Screening for Fit
Context
The Michelle Robin Gould Corporation provides teletherapy to counseling clients who are located in the state of Florida at the time of service. Since teletherapy is delivered entirely online, it is important for clients to know if teletherapy is the right fit for them.
Challenge
Potential therapy clients may be unfamiliar with the technologies and challenges inherent in receiving online therapy. Support materials must be accessible to clients on a variety of devices and should be accessible to those with disabilities who use assistive technologies.
Solution
A microlearning e-course that outlines the features of teletherapy, including technologies, safety precautions, risks, rule-outs, and additional information.
Result
A brief screening tool that can be self-administered at will presents an engaging and informative opportunity to aid potential clients in deciding whether to proceed with teletherapy.
Tools used
Rise 360
Multipurpose Lemon Basil Avocado Cream Sauce
And just for kicks, check out my illustrated, step-by-step recipe on Instructables.
Specialty Areas
Private practice paperwork
Policies and procedures
Counseling forms
Intake forms
Forms for therapists
Mental health professional resources
Mental health templates
Clinical templates
Google Sites Templates
Substance use treatment materials
Group therapy materials
Life skills training materials
Wellness training materials
Design Tools
Articulate Storyline 360
Articulate Rise 360
LearnWorlds
Canva
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher
Google Docs, Slides Sheets, Google Sites
PicMonkey
PicsArt
Squarespace
