Chrisula Tasiopoulos

Hello! I'm Chrisula Tasiopoulos, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist practicing in Mountain Lakes, NJ.

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Chrisula Tasiopoulos is an experienced psychotherapist with approximately 15 years experience in social services.  Having graduated with a Master's in Social Work from New York University, Chrisula Tasiopoulos has focused much of her career on helping individuals heal from trauma.  Specializing in working with survivors of sexual assault and abuse, domestic violence, and child abuse, Chrisula draws upon her client's strengths and works collaboratively to help create change.  Heavily embedded in the Empowerment model, Chrisula uses a variety of therapeutic interventions and techniques to help clients resolve whatever life's challenges are. In addition to her clinical work, Chrisula Tasiopoulos has extensive training and supervision experience.  Chrisula has presented at conferences and provided educational trainings to a wide variety of audiences.  Trainings are interactive and relate directly to the needs of the attendees.  Chrisula also has certifications in the Students in Field Instruction (SIFI) seminar, as well as the New Jersey Clinical Supervision certificate, which enables her to provide clinical supervision to social workers and counselors.  

Psychotherapy at Chrisula Tasiopoulos, MSW, LCSW

Private practice specializing in sexual trauma, domestic violence, and women's issues. Call 973-214-2447 or visit www.morriscountytherapist.com.

Sr. Director, healingSPACE: A Sexual Violence Resource Center at YWCA Bergen County

Responsible for management and oversight of all direct services, including advocacy through a 24-hour hotline and in-person crisis intervention; act as liasion with external partners; creating systems and community level change; coordinating a primary prevention coalition and providing technical assistance to partners executing primary prevention initiatives; provide supervision and guidance to staff providing direct services, outreach, education, and special events planning; create and manage department budget; ensure that all services are provided in accordance with high ethical standards, best practices, and within the standard of care; provide clinical supervision to staff and volunteers.

Instructor, School of Social Work, Institute for Families, Continuing Education Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Instructor for "Confidentiality and Counseling Ethics in Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence" workshop.

Guest Instructor at New Jersey Victims Assistance Academy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Director of Counseling Services at YWCA of Eastern Union County

Management and oversight of various domestic violence programs, including Supportive Housing, Domestic Violence Response Team, counseling, shelter support, and other duties as needed. Provide clinical supervision to several staff in both adult and child outreach counseling programs. Act as liaison to community groups and provide trainings and presentations as needed.

Director of Counseling at Women's Health & Counseling Center

Managed the Sexual Assault Support Services program in addition to the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and Somerset Teen Education in Pregnancy.

Various Board and Committee work at New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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Chair, Advocate Certification Committee Member, Teresa's Truth and Courage Fund Committee Member, Board of Trustees First Vice President, Executive Committee Member, Executive Director Search Committee Member, Board of Trustees Restructuring Committee

Manager, Sexual Assault Support Services at Women's Health & Counseling Center

Provided direct services to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones, from crisis intervention to long-term counseling. Responsible for managing, supervising, and retaining 20+ volunteers, as well as organizing and providing annual 40-hour training. Provided professional training to a variety of community groups. Involved in statewide advocacy through the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Organized annual professional conference on topics related to sexual violence prevention and treatment.

Clinical Consultant at Nutley Family Service Bureau

Primarily responsible for providing counseling to clients on an outpatient basis in the community; continued to write grant proposals on behalf of the agency.

Social Worker at Nuley Family Service Bureau

Social Work Intern providing counseling to clients seeking short and long-term therapy; attended workshops on grant writing; searched for new grant opportunities and wrote grant proposals; successfully secured additional funding for programs through grants; provided case management and counseling to clients residing in housing for the elderly and disabled.

Contract Administrator at AM-MAC Inc.

Social Worker at Jersey Battered Women's Services

Social Work Intern at domestic violence shelter, providing counseling and case management to women, as well as clients in Transitional Housing. Coordinated other programs to provide food for victims during the holidays.

New York University

MSW

Montclair State University

B.S.

Concentration: Sociology, Women's Studies

Reading, activism, and social justice.