Tamsin Bomar
Burlington, NC
[email protected]
205.902.2836
Specialized Training in Counseling
Play Therapy Training (2005-06):
Beginning Play Therapy Rod Marshall/University of Alabama, Birmingham
Advanced Coursework Karla Carmichael/University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Dance Therapy Workshop Attendance (2003)
Employment History: Mental Health-Adjunctive
2000-2009 Instructor, Children's Dance Foundation in Homewood, Alabama
Movement-to-Music Activities for Children with Disabilities
Burkett Multi-Handicapped Center
Mitchell's Place(Autism Spectrum and Downs Syndrome)
Alabama School for the Blind and Deaf
The Lakeshore Foundation
UAB Engel Therapeutic Preschool(UAB Department of Psychiatry)
YWCA Child Development Center
Songs accompanied by a pianist and used to facilitate movement:
"Shake Your Sillies Out;" "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes;" "Hello Song;" "I'm a Little Teapot;"
"If You're Happy and You Know It;" "Itsy Bitsy Spider;" "Hickory Dickory Dock;" "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot;" Row, Row, Row Your Boat,"
Curriculum Objectives:
1. To encourage creativity in a non-competitive, safe, nurturing environment.
2. To offer individual attention in the context of small classes and team-teaching.
3. To give students opportunity to develop and work on new movement skills.
4. To give students practice taking turns through simple games and movement songs.
5. To offer students a chance to work with simple rhythmic instruments.
6. To give students a chance to practice physical and intellectual transitions.
7. To use songs, stories, rhymes, and props to motivate movement.
8. To create opportunities for choice making in class.
9. To introduce free-dancing, sometimes prompted by instructor.
10. To include activities that require body control and balance.
11. To encourage students to respond to music through movement.
12. To help each child work on fine and gross motor skills.
13. To encourage a sense of accomplishment.
Employment History: Mental Health
Psychotherapeutic methods used: 12-Step approach to addiction and codependency; Cognitive-Behavioral; Brief Solution-Focused; Narrative Therapy; experiential techniques (relaxation through visualization, guided imagery); expressive arts- and movement-based methods; play therapy: directive, non-directive, and sand tray; ecotherapy.
2005-06 UAB Substance Abuse Programs/Adolescent Program
401 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL 35209-3105
Director: Terri Williams - 205.917.3780, ext. 247
Position: Counselor II
Primary Counselor for Evening Adolescent Program
1. Completed intake of new clients
2. Assessed new clients
3. Assigned new clients to appropriate groups
4. Conducted initial session with new clients
5. Creation of treatment plan
6. Led evening group
7. Conducted family therapy when required
8. Met individually with clients as determined by program
9. Documented treatment sessions and compliance with treatment plan
10. Reported to probation officer/court on client progress
11. Worked in team for client progress with probation officers and other counselors
12. Referred clients for inpatient or further outpatient services when appropriate
13. Recommended clients for detention when appropriate
14. Modification of treatment plan to reflect client progress
Primary Counselor for Intensive Day Treatment Program
1. Conducted daily group therapy
2. Located opportunity for and incorporated team sports into program
3. Drove van of clients to weekly Narcotics Anonymous meeting
4. Incorporated arts activities into program
5. Documented treatment session and compliance with treatment plan
6. Reported to probation officer/court on client progress
7. Worked in team for client progress with probation officers and other counselors
8. Referred clients for inpatient or further outpatient services when appropriate
9. Recommended clients for detention when appropriate
10. Conferred with parents about attendance problems when possible or appropriate
2005 Primary Counselor for Adult Intensive Outpatient Program
Bradford Health Systems
Intensive Outpatient Program
Birmingham, AL
Director: 205.942.3200
1. Completed intake of new clients
2. Conducted initial session with new clients
3. Creation of treatment plan
4. Pre clearance of treatment with insurance companies
5. Led evening group
6. Conducted family therapy when required
7. Met individually with clients as determined by program or as needed
8. Documented treatment sessions and compliance with treatment plan
9. Reported to probation officer/court on client progress
10. Worked in team for client progress with probation officers and other counselors
11. Referred clients for inpatient or further outpatient services when appropriate
12. Recommended clients for detention when appropriate
13. Modification of treatment plan to reflect client progress
14. Rotated with other counselors to provide psycho education presentations
15. Utilized experiential methods such as guided imagery and meditation
16. Conducted weekly urine testing on my clients and reported results to probation officers
2003-05 Leisure Skills/Life Skills Counselor
Women's Groups
Bradford Health Systems
Intensive Inpatient Program
Warrior, AL
Director: Tim Deloach - 205.647.1945
Designed and implemented exercise and dance activities for inpatient women at Warrior facility. Invited participants to talk about how they were going to incorporate wellness activities into their sobriety plan.
Education
2002 M.S., Community Counseling(Mississippi State University)
1984 M.A., Comparative Literature: Ancient Languages, English(University of California, Berkeley)
1980 B.A., English/Philosophy (Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi)
Professional Development in Experiential Methods
YogaFit, Level I (2009)
Yoga Therapy Training with Phoenix Rising (2008-9).
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education
credits. NBCC Provider #05537
Pilates Training (2007-8). The Pilates Center, Boulder, Co.
Training in Dance Therapy
Play Therapy
Horticulture
Supporting materials upon request.
Burlington, NC
[email protected]
205.902.2836
Specialized Training in Counseling
Play Therapy Training (2005-06):
Beginning Play Therapy Rod Marshall/University of Alabama, Birmingham
Advanced Coursework Karla Carmichael/University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Dance Therapy Workshop Attendance (2003)
Employment History: Mental Health-Adjunctive
2000-2009 Instructor, Children's Dance Foundation in Homewood, Alabama
Movement-to-Music Activities for Children with Disabilities
Burkett Multi-Handicapped Center
Mitchell's Place(Autism Spectrum and Downs Syndrome)
Alabama School for the Blind and Deaf
The Lakeshore Foundation
UAB Engel Therapeutic Preschool(UAB Department of Psychiatry)
YWCA Child Development Center
Songs accompanied by a pianist and used to facilitate movement:
"Shake Your Sillies Out;" "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes;" "Hello Song;" "I'm a Little Teapot;"
"If You're Happy and You Know It;" "Itsy Bitsy Spider;" "Hickory Dickory Dock;" "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot;" Row, Row, Row Your Boat,"
Curriculum Objectives:
1. To encourage creativity in a non-competitive, safe, nurturing environment.
2. To offer individual attention in the context of small classes and team-teaching.
3. To give students opportunity to develop and work on new movement skills.
4. To give students practice taking turns through simple games and movement songs.
5. To offer students a chance to work with simple rhythmic instruments.
6. To give students a chance to practice physical and intellectual transitions.
7. To use songs, stories, rhymes, and props to motivate movement.
8. To create opportunities for choice making in class.
9. To introduce free-dancing, sometimes prompted by instructor.
10. To include activities that require body control and balance.
11. To encourage students to respond to music through movement.
12. To help each child work on fine and gross motor skills.
13. To encourage a sense of accomplishment.
Employment History: Mental Health
Psychotherapeutic methods used: 12-Step approach to addiction and codependency; Cognitive-Behavioral; Brief Solution-Focused; Narrative Therapy; experiential techniques (relaxation through visualization, guided imagery); expressive arts- and movement-based methods; play therapy: directive, non-directive, and sand tray; ecotherapy.
2005-06 UAB Substance Abuse Programs/Adolescent Program
401 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL 35209-3105
Director: Terri Williams - 205.917.3780, ext. 247
Position: Counselor II
Primary Counselor for Evening Adolescent Program
1. Completed intake of new clients
2. Assessed new clients
3. Assigned new clients to appropriate groups
4. Conducted initial session with new clients
5. Creation of treatment plan
6. Led evening group
7. Conducted family therapy when required
8. Met individually with clients as determined by program
9. Documented treatment sessions and compliance with treatment plan
10. Reported to probation officer/court on client progress
11. Worked in team for client progress with probation officers and other counselors
12. Referred clients for inpatient or further outpatient services when appropriate
13. Recommended clients for detention when appropriate
14. Modification of treatment plan to reflect client progress
Primary Counselor for Intensive Day Treatment Program
1. Conducted daily group therapy
2. Located opportunity for and incorporated team sports into program
3. Drove van of clients to weekly Narcotics Anonymous meeting
4. Incorporated arts activities into program
5. Documented treatment session and compliance with treatment plan
6. Reported to probation officer/court on client progress
7. Worked in team for client progress with probation officers and other counselors
8. Referred clients for inpatient or further outpatient services when appropriate
9. Recommended clients for detention when appropriate
10. Conferred with parents about attendance problems when possible or appropriate
2005 Primary Counselor for Adult Intensive Outpatient Program
Bradford Health Systems
Intensive Outpatient Program
Birmingham, AL
Director: 205.942.3200
1. Completed intake of new clients
2. Conducted initial session with new clients
3. Creation of treatment plan
4. Pre clearance of treatment with insurance companies
5. Led evening group
6. Conducted family therapy when required
7. Met individually with clients as determined by program or as needed
8. Documented treatment sessions and compliance with treatment plan
9. Reported to probation officer/court on client progress
10. Worked in team for client progress with probation officers and other counselors
11. Referred clients for inpatient or further outpatient services when appropriate
12. Recommended clients for detention when appropriate
13. Modification of treatment plan to reflect client progress
14. Rotated with other counselors to provide psycho education presentations
15. Utilized experiential methods such as guided imagery and meditation
16. Conducted weekly urine testing on my clients and reported results to probation officers
2003-05 Leisure Skills/Life Skills Counselor
Women's Groups
Bradford Health Systems
Intensive Inpatient Program
Warrior, AL
Director: Tim Deloach - 205.647.1945
Designed and implemented exercise and dance activities for inpatient women at Warrior facility. Invited participants to talk about how they were going to incorporate wellness activities into their sobriety plan.
Education
2002 M.S., Community Counseling(Mississippi State University)
1984 M.A., Comparative Literature: Ancient Languages, English(University of California, Berkeley)
1980 B.A., English/Philosophy (Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi)
Professional Development in Experiential Methods
YogaFit, Level I (2009)
Yoga Therapy Training with Phoenix Rising (2008-9).
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education
credits. NBCC Provider #05537
Pilates Training (2007-8). The Pilates Center, Boulder, Co.
Training in Dance Therapy
Play Therapy
Horticulture
Supporting materials upon request.