Kim Gabriel-Dixon
Clinical Psychologist
Cape Town,Aurora
Summary
Black, feminist Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in the area of psychological wellness and healing. I have worked both locally and abroad and I am comfortable offering culturally sensitive and comprehensive services. My passion has been working, collaborating and consulting in Community spaces within a decolonial framework. My broad range of experience and the contexts in which I've worked have allowed me to be quite adept at collaboration and service delivery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical Psychologist
Kim Gabriel-Dixon Practice
Durbanville, Western Cape
06.2020 - Current
- Established successful outreach programs to build strong working relationships with family practices, health and wellness staff members and management personnel.
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
- Offered individual outpatient therapy to adult clients with wide range of psychological problems.
- Used imaging and relaxation techniques to develop strengthening and safe zones to facilitate processing of trauma.
- Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
- Helped clients obtain outside specialist services by coordinating referrals and advising on options.
- Offered perspective on effectiveness of treatments concerning conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Community Clinical Psychologist
Western Cape, Department Of Health
Bellville, Western Cape
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Linked clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.
- Used imaging and relaxation techniques to develop strengthening and safe zones to facilitate processing of trauma.
- Managed caseload of Number patients with substance dependence and co-occurring Axis I and Axis II disorders.
- Established successful outreach programs to build strong working relationships with family practices, health and wellness staff members and management personnel.
- Trained future psychologists on best practices, counseling techniques, assessment and consultation.
- Formulated comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plans to facilitate and optimize follow-up by social workers by conducting thorough clinical interviews.
- Mitigated injuries and de-escalated life-threatening events through effective crisis intervention and coordination of emergency services.
- Offered individual outpatient therapy to adult clients with wide range of psychological problems.
- Conducted psychological assessments for adults and children to help address variety of clinical concerns and performed educational testing to inform courts of intelligence and personality assessment results.
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
- Scheduled, organized and delivered comprehensive presentations on effective treatment of depression, anxiety, anger and cognitive-behavioral skills to manage negative emotions.
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
- Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Leverages excellent oral and written communication skills to interact professionally with staff and clients.
- Trained in techniques such as hypnosis, stress reduction therapy and play therapy to improve outcomes.
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
Education
BA - English And Psychology
University of The Western Cape
Bellville, Western Cape 01.1991 - 12.1993
Higher Diploma In Education - Education
University of Western Cape
Bellville 01.1994 - 12.1994
MA Clinical Psychology - Psychology
University of The Western Cape
Bellville, Western Cape 01.2001 - 12.2006
Honours, Psychology - Psychology
University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch 01.1997 - 12.1997
Skills
Integrated healthcare models
Consultations
Case management
Treatment Programs
Mental Health Treatment
Crisis Intervention
Social Case Histories
Research
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Organization and Time Management
Affiliations
Psychological Society of South Africa (PSYSSA)
Timeline
Clinical Psychologist
Kim Gabriel-Dixon Practice
06.2020 - Current
Community Clinical Psychologist
Western Cape, Department Of Health
01.2019 - 05.2020
MA Clinical Psychology - Psychology
University of The Western Cape
01.2001 - 12.2006
Honours, Psychology - Psychology
University of Stellenbosch
01.1997 - 12.1997
Higher Diploma In Education - Education
University of Western Cape
01.1994 - 12.1994
BA - English And Psychology
University of The Western Cape
01.1991 - 12.1993