MY THERAPEUTIC BACKGROUND

I have been working as a therapist for the past eight years in Seattle, Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids.

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I have worked in a wide variety of settings: 

• Community mental health organizations

• University counseling centers

• Homeless shelter/substance abuse recovery​

• Drop-in/resource center

• Private practice

Here are some of the issues I've worked with over my eight years of experience:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Bipolar disorder

• ADHD

• PTSD/Complex PTSD

• Grief and loss

• Religious trauma

• Gender/sexual identity

• Gender dysphoria

• Racial minority stress

• Racial identity development

• Sexual assault and sexual abuse

• Substance abuse

• Severe mental illness

• Borderline personality disorder

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I am currently completing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. My dissertation is a narrative inquiry focused on the experiences of adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their journeys into individual counseling.

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If you are interested in my full professional history, feel free to visit my LinkedIn page.