Honor Society® member
Hetvaben Patel
Counselor at Evolve Treatment Center, Tarzana, CA Observe and help the client through the daily task Promote behavior change and optimal mental health Working on improving client’s communication and coping skills Encourage clients to discuss emotions and experiences Help client define goals, plan action and gain insight
- Clinical Psychology
- Class of 2022
- Los Angeles, California
Member since March 2021
About
I'm a graduate Master's student, studying Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University. I recently graduated from the University of Reno, Nevada (UNR) with a bachelor's in Neuroscience with honors. My previous research focused on neuropharmacology, working on a neurological disorder; exploring nanosecond duration electric pulses as a new modality for neuromodulation. I was acknowledged in two articles for a research assistant and technical help. I plan on pursuing a career in mental health care and research. Currently, I work at Evolve Treatment Center as a counselor, specifically with the adolescent age group. I'm very passionate about research and exploring new options. I'm also adventurous, enjoy painting, dancing, and reading poetry.
Education
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Pepperdine University
Clinical Psychology
2020 – 2022
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Harvard University
Certification- Treatment and Assessment of Major Depressive Disorder
2020 – 2021
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University of Nevada, Reno
Neuroscience
2016 – 2019
Honors and awards
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honor society
Member of Honor's Society
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dean's list
Awarded on the Dean's List for High GPA
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Laboratory research.
- Graduate school interests
Enrolled at Pepperdine University Clinical Psychology Program.
- Outside the classroom
Reading and writing poetry, painting, creating DIY projects, and playing tennis.
Experience
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Counselor
Evolve Treatment Center, Tarzana, CA Observe and help the client through the daily task Promote behavior change and optimal mental health Working on improving client’s communication and coping skills Encourage clients to discuss emotions and experiences Help client define goals, plan action and gain insight
Sep 2020 – Mar 2021
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Teaching Assistant
University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Biology, Reno, NV. Supervise biology 192 labs and assure that the lab is running according to the protocol. Assure that the students enhance the material as described in the course discerption such as PCR techniques and scientific writing skills. Focused on teaching students to perform molecular techniques such as RNA isolations, RT-PCR (Agilent), and nucleic acid extraction assays from sample specimen. Set up the required lab materials prior to the lab, grade assignments and exams, and also to answer any questions or concerns.
Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
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Research Assistant
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Reno, NV Collaborated with Gale Craviso, Ph.D. working on a neurological disorder, exploring nanosecond duration electric pulses as a new modality for neuromodulation. Involved in cell prep, perform cell dissociation, prepare the cell dish with Calcium Green. Bright field and fluorescence images of the cells were captured before, during, and after stimulus application by an iXonEM + DU-897 EMCCD camera using the open source microscopy software Micromanager. Analyze data using ImageJ software and excel. LabVIEW program and oscilloscope were used to capture pulse traces and to control voltage source and function generator. Electric pulses were delivered to the cells and the unipolar and bipolar reaction was recorded. Research article published on 03/2018 and 08/2019.
Jun 2017 – Mar 2018
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Research Assistant
, University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Psychology, Reno, NV Assisting Mike Webster, Ph.D. Researching on color adaptation deficiencies and understanding the color experience of people using behavior methods. Programmed software and Mat lab. Run experiments on participants and analyzing data using Matlab. Basic analysis of fMRI and EEG report.
Sep 2016 – May 2017
Volunteering
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Volunteer, Alpha Healing Center- De-addiction and Rehab Center, Gujarat, India Helped Dr. Soni and Dr. Natasha run medical talk group session with patients suffering from substance addiction. Interacted with patients during art therapy and yoga therapy. Helped detox patients with daily activities and helped them with their daily sessions.
Alpha Healing Center- De-addiction and Rehab Center
Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
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Teacher Volunteer, Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada, Reno, NV Instruct elementary school students with financial skills and entrepreneurial skills. Teach the students the value of family and friends, their role in a family. Help distinguish the difference between want and need.
Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada
Aug 2017 – Dec 2017
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Honor’s Student/ Honor’s Peer Mentor, University of Nevada, Reno, Honor’s College Maintain my GPA along with doing multiple other activities such as research, clinical work, community service, and participate in school events. as an Honor’s peer mentor. Help individuals with picking classes, homework, application, resume, cover letter, activities and answer any question they might have about school or anything outside of school.
University of Nevada, Reno, Honor’s College
Nov 2016 – Dec 2019
Languages
- Hindi Advanced
- English (US) Advanced
- Urdu Fluent
