I received my Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University in both Psychology and Gender Studies in 2007 and my Master's Degree from Roosevelt University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2009. I completed Live Oak's 45 hour Post Graduate Fellowship Training in LGBTQ+ Affirmative Practice in 2010. After graduating I began my clinical career working at the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School as a dorm counselor in their (now closed) residential therapy program.
In 2012 I began working as a psychotherapist at Live Oak, specializing in gender and sexual diversity. I was fortunate to be in consultation with individuals of all variety of backgrounds, both professionally and personally. While at Live Oak, I coordinated the graduate intern and fellowship training programs, conducted group supervision for trainees, provided 1:1 clinical supervision to staff, and eventually managed all of the internal and external professional development programs. In 2013 I was chosen as a delegate to go to Osaka, Japan as part of the Sister Cities International exchange program, to learn more about social services in Japan and offer training on perspectives of working with TGNC people. In 2014 I supported the Osaka delegates coming to Chicago. In 2017 I attended the Evanston Family Therapy Center’s Intensive Narrative Therapy program, and realized the incredible power of Narrative work. I continue to be in consultation around my Narrative practice, working to continue to deepen my skills. I'm not much for jargon, and I consider myself to be a client centered narrative therapist.
In 2019 I made the decision to move into private practice, and founded New Constellations Therapy and Consulting. This venture is the representation of all I have learned and continue to learn, and provides me an opportunity to offer services in my own unique fashion. New Constellations will always be an organization focused on intentional and values driven growth.
In 2023 I co-founded Intentional Supervision Designs with Dr. Ashly Lawrence. ISD is an organization focused on questioning the current models of supervision within our field, models that often promote burn out and harm, in hopes of offering something better.
In addition to my clinical work, I have offered trainings on gender and sexual diversity nationally and internationally. I have also offered consultation and supervision to many clinicians over the years. You can learn more about my training and consulting. From 2014 to 2020 I was an adjunct professor at Roosevelt University where I taught Theories of Group Counseling and Career Counseling. In 2024 I began teaching Psychotherapy with Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients at Santa Clara University for MA level clinicians.
I have had the fortune of being supervised and influenced by many incredible clinicians, who helped shape me into the clinician and person I am today. While I have been influenced by many people - co-workers, colleagues, students, trainees, authors, and many more I am especially grateful to those who have offered me direct supervision and guidance. This list includes Rosa Julia Garcia Rivera, Judith Weirauch, Catherine Chinnock, Bruce Koff, Jeff Levy, Corina Teofilo-Mattson, Jill Freedman and Gene Combs, Suzanne Gazzolo, and Jacqueline Boyd.
In 2012 I began working as a psychotherapist at Live Oak, specializing in gender and sexual diversity. I was fortunate to be in consultation with individuals of all variety of backgrounds, both professionally and personally. While at Live Oak, I coordinated the graduate intern and fellowship training programs, conducted group supervision for trainees, provided 1:1 clinical supervision to staff, and eventually managed all of the internal and external professional development programs. In 2013 I was chosen as a delegate to go to Osaka, Japan as part of the Sister Cities International exchange program, to learn more about social services in Japan and offer training on perspectives of working with TGNC people. In 2014 I supported the Osaka delegates coming to Chicago. In 2017 I attended the Evanston Family Therapy Center’s Intensive Narrative Therapy program, and realized the incredible power of Narrative work. I continue to be in consultation around my Narrative practice, working to continue to deepen my skills. I'm not much for jargon, and I consider myself to be a client centered narrative therapist.
In 2019 I made the decision to move into private practice, and founded New Constellations Therapy and Consulting. This venture is the representation of all I have learned and continue to learn, and provides me an opportunity to offer services in my own unique fashion. New Constellations will always be an organization focused on intentional and values driven growth.
In 2023 I co-founded Intentional Supervision Designs with Dr. Ashly Lawrence. ISD is an organization focused on questioning the current models of supervision within our field, models that often promote burn out and harm, in hopes of offering something better.
In addition to my clinical work, I have offered trainings on gender and sexual diversity nationally and internationally. I have also offered consultation and supervision to many clinicians over the years. You can learn more about my training and consulting. From 2014 to 2020 I was an adjunct professor at Roosevelt University where I taught Theories of Group Counseling and Career Counseling. In 2024 I began teaching Psychotherapy with Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients at Santa Clara University for MA level clinicians.
I have had the fortune of being supervised and influenced by many incredible clinicians, who helped shape me into the clinician and person I am today. While I have been influenced by many people - co-workers, colleagues, students, trainees, authors, and many more I am especially grateful to those who have offered me direct supervision and guidance. This list includes Rosa Julia Garcia Rivera, Judith Weirauch, Catherine Chinnock, Bruce Koff, Jeff Levy, Corina Teofilo-Mattson, Jill Freedman and Gene Combs, Suzanne Gazzolo, and Jacqueline Boyd.