My Training, Education, and Experience
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Towson University
Coursework:
Special Topics Seminar on Trauma and PTSD
Beyond the Gender/Sex Binary: Implications for Research and Practice
Human Sexuality: Counseling Approaches
Recognition:
Outstanding Graduate Student in Counseling Psychology
Full year Internship and Practicum at Carroll County Youth Service Bureau (CCYSB), a community mental health clinic focused on youth and families
Group Facilitator - Support group for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth
Group Facilitator - Therapy group for adolescents in substance use treatment
One and a half years post-graduate practice at the Maryland Center for Gender & Intimacy, a private psychotherapy practice focused on therapy for sexual and gender minorities and erotically marginalized clients
Group Facilitator, TransFamily - Support group for parents, caregivers, and adult family members of trans and nonbinary youth
EMDR Basic Training through The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy
Foundational training in working with forced migrant and refugee clients through the Intercultural Counseling Connection
Previous work experience in:
Legal advocacy for survivors of intimate partner violence
Funding and practical support to increase abortion access
Peer sex education and supportive resource development