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Frank Clavijo
Licensed Professional Counselor
Certificated Addiction Counselor, Level III
Approved Domestic Violence Treatment Provider
Colorado Licenses
No. 06303 / No.12938

 

Address: 494 Sheridan Blvd. Suite B-103 Denver, CO 80226
Phones: (720) 839-7196 / (303)-936-1645, Fax: (303) 935-2443
Email: fclavijo@aol.com

EDUCATION

Doctorate of Psychology – 1997
San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru

Master of Psychology – 1992
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University, Lima, Peru

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology – 1987
San Martin de Porres University, Lima, Peru

Complementary courses, master’s level:
Capella University & University of Northern Colorado – 2014/2015

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Provides behavioral health and mental health services for all stages of life including outpatient counseling for Children and Families, Adults, and Older Adults.
  • Offer a full range of services tailored to the unique mental health and substance use needs of different age groups. These services include: Mental Health assessment and treatment planning, parenting classes, and group therapy.
  • Outpatient services address emotional and behavioral issues like trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, loss, life transitions, and mental illness.
  • Counseling, therapy and group therapy on an outpatient basis to treat individuals and families with a wide range of emotional, social and psychological needs using evidence-based therapies. In some cases, provide linkage to other services in the community.
  • Provide a variety of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed treatments such as EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), and other evidence-based interventions, to individuals, couples, families, seniors, teens and children.
  • Coordinate meetings and present programs and daily outpatient service information to Probation Officers, facilities staff, physicians and treatment centers throughout the state of Colorado for court order referrals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Counselor, IDEA Forum, Inc Jan (2006 – Presen)
Denver, Aurora, Thornton and Brighton, Colorado

  • Conduct court order group sessions in alcohol/drugs, domestic violence and anger management.
  • Work with the heterosexual and LGBTQ populations.
  • Administer evaluations for Mental Health, Domestic Violence and Substance Use Disorder.

Psychotherapist, Private Practice (1992 – Present)
Lima, Peru and Denver, Colorado

  • Provide therapies for children, youth, adult, family and couples

Faculty, REGIS University, Dual Language Campus (2013 – 2016)
Thornton, CO

  • Affiliate Faculty

Care Provider, Nurse Core (2005 – 2007)
Northglenn, CO

  • Provided residential health care to disabled patients

Care Provider, Crossroads Assisted Living (2004 – 2006)
Thornton, CO

  • Administered medication to elderly patients

Psychologist and Adviser, Ministry of Women and Human Development (Jan 1997 – June 2002)
Lima, Peru

  • Assessed and referred children, adolescents, and adults for heath services, domestic and sexual violence, and drug and alcohol abuse
  • Conducted psychosocial assessments and documented history, current symptoms and acute needs for treatment
  • Conducted therapeutic and educational group and individual sessions
  • Coordinated for sexual and reproductive national health projects for the United Nations Population Fund
  • Collaborated as the national coordinator for literacy projects for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
  • Worked closely as the Peruvian Minister’s advisor on national projects in sexual and mental health.

Psychologist, Peruvian Institute on Parental Responsibilities (1990 – 2002)
Lima, Peru

  • Coordinated projects with a reproductive health population focus
  • Provided individual, group, and family counseling
  • Conducted home visits to assess and advocate parental involvement
  • Trained staff on the impact of sexual abuse on child development

San Martin de Porres University (1998 – 2000)
Lima, Peru

  • Assisted in areas including licensing exams preparation, lectures and student resources
MEDIA
  • Journalist Column for Spanish newspaper: “El Comercio de Colorado”- Focus on: Personal emotions/development and well-being.
  • Monthly articles for Spanish magazine “Casa Familiar”. Colorado
  • Weekly guest on Spanish radio stations in Denver, Colorado
  • Weekly interviews given to Univision, Telemundo and other TV media in Spanish, on areas of concern to Latino Community.