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
undefinedAffiliations
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
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