Training Philosophy

It’s a professional and personal honor to supervise our staff and trainees.  I am fortunate to have been part of the professional developmental journeys of so many mental health professionals in training. In my leadership over our training programs, my goal is to create dynamic, intentional training opportunities that allow trainees to challenge themselves, shape their professional identities, and build confidence and competence, all while feeling supported professionally and personally. As a supervisor, I aim to meet my supervisees where they are developmentally, adjusting supervisory approach to fit their need for mentorship, autonomy, identity exploration, reflection, and consultation.  It’s also essential for supervisees to feel safe even when they’re uncomfortable, so I view my role as a supervisor as creating opportunities for vulnerability, humility, and exploration while caring deeply for those we train. Therefore, the supervision I provide and the training programs that I oversee must be first and foremost grounded in meaningful supervisory relationships.

Education

• 2016 - University of Iowa, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology

Clinical/Counseling Approach

I primarily approach counseling from Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Psychodynamic Therapy lenses, which means that I place great importance on clients’ relationships with others and themselves. It also means that I seek to provide a therapeutic relationship that serves as a vehicle for new experiences and understandings. Additionally, I approach counseling from a Feminist Therapy perspective, in that I believe that the counseling relationship is a collaborative one that empowers clients to grow and change using their inherent strengths both during and after counseling has ended. My clinical interests include interpersonal/relational concerns, anxiety, depression, multicultural concerns, concerns related to sexual orientation and gender identity, family dynamics, acculturation, grief and loss, working with survivors of sexual assault or abuse, and adjustment to college. I place great importance on practicing cultural humility. Understanding the relationship between clients’ identities and my own is an essential part of the therapeutic relationship.