RESUME

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 2008
M.A. — Counseling & Student Personnel Psychology (CSPP)

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT / University of MN, Minneapolis, MN
B.A. — Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature.   Summa Cum Laude.
Concentration in Theatre.   Minor in Political Science.   Phi Beta Kappa.

LICENTURE & cREDENTIALS

L.P.C. — Licensed Professional Counselor. Lic.: #LPC00735

L.P.C.C. — Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Lic.: #cc00275

BBHT Board Approved Supervisor for LPC and LPCC applicants and licensees (2013- Present)

RELATED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Core Psychotherapy, Minneapolis (2011–Present)
Psychotherapist serving individuals (adults & adolescents)

Integral Psychotherapy, St. Louis Park & Minneapolis (2009–2011)
Psychotherapist serving individuals, couples, families and children.

Hamm Memorial Clinic, Saint Paul, MN (2008–2009)
Received advanced post-graduate training in weekly seminars, case consultation, group and individual supervision. Served primarily low-income adults. Commended for breadth of intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm for the field, ability to think about a case on several levels, and openness to reevaluating direction based on outcomes.

Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS), Minnetonka, MN (2007–2008)
Intake & Information Counselor representing a wide-range of social services, and psychotherapist serving individuals, families and children. Received exceptional supervisor evaluations for ability to build rapport, commitment to producing insightful case conceptualizations, and motivation to learn.

Fountain House, Inc., Manhattan, NY (1997–1998)  
Answered an overnight counseling and crisis hotline for low-income adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI). Taught life-skills to a diverse population of homeless and others recovering from mental illness to help them to regain their productivity and self-confidence, resume their lives, and re-enter society.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

—    Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (SPS): American Psychological Assoc. (APA), Division 39

—    Minnesota Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (MPSI)

—    Minnesota Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis (MICP & P)

—    The American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW)

—    Psychotherapy Action Network (PSIAN)

PRESENTATIONS

—    September 20, 2012 at the Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (SPS) Fireside Speaker Series
The Spectrum of Psychodynamic Interventions: A Comparative Exploration
with David Thompson, PsyD, LP and Matthew Paymar, MA, LPCC

—    September 16, 2011 at the Workhaus Collective, The Playwrights’ Center
Comedy & Trauma: Comedy, Joking and Laughter in Relation to 9/11 and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
with Matthew Paymar, MA, LPCC

—    December 10, 2023 guest on Hyperbole: The Best Podcast Ever where I discussed with Danielle Arlowe and Amy Zaroff a variety of topics in contemporary psychotherapy (Time stamp: 20:45 - 49:05) 

CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

(Additional post-graduate seminars pursued for professional growth in chosen areas.)

Psychodynamic & Psychoanalytic Training

—    Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Seminar I & II – Kate Boyle, PsyD

—    Listening and Intervening: Seminar I & II – Pamela Henderson, PsyD

—    Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy – Colin Hollidge, MSW, PhD

—    Integrating Psychodynamic & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Rachel Richardson, LICSW

—    Client Transference in Psychotherapy – Virginia Vogel, PsyD & Xan Banker, PsyD

—    Contemporary Psychoanalysis & Clinical Social Work – Elizabeth Bohun, LICSW

—    Changing Psychoanalytic Models – Dr. James Fossage

—    Integrating Jungian Thought – David G. Thompson, PsyD

—    Depth Psychology Seminar Series – David Thompson, PsyD

Sex Therapy & Couples Counseling

—    Getting Grounded in Goodness
Yvette Erasmus

—    Sessions Live 2026 – Cultivating Aliveness: Desire and Its Disruptions
You Belong to Me: Why Desire Dwindles with Deeper Commitment –
Dene Logan

—    Working Clinically with Neglect: Rebuilding the Capacity for Desire –
Ruth Cohn

—    From Fantasy to Insight: A Practical Framework for Exploring Erotic Imagination –
Justin Lehmiller

—    Couples Therapy: Seminar I & II – Mike Wilke, MA, LP

—    Family Therapy – Mike Wilke, MA, LP

Principles Of Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy – Richard Zeitner

Other Modalities / Therapeutic Approaches

—    Brainspotting Phase 1 – Mariya Javed-Payne

—    Brainspotting: Heal The Healer Workshop — Mariya Javed-Payne

—    Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS): 2-Day Intensive – Richard C. Schwartz

—    Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) – Dr. Mary Androff, MD

—    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – Rachel Rippel, MA, LP

Ethics, Supervision & Professional Development

—    Professional Ethics Workshop – Mary Ellen Jaehne, LICSW

—    Clinical Supervision: Legal, Ethical, Risk – George Haarman, PsyD

—    The Supervisory Relationship – Kate Boyle, PsyD & Yvonne Nobles, PsyD

—    A Practice Model of Supervision – Gary Perrin, PhD

—    Clinical Supervision: Practice & Process – Robert Taibbi

Cultural Competency / Diversity

—    Cultural Diversity in Psychotherapy – Mike Wilke, MA, LP

—    Historical, Cultural & Clinical Considerations with the Latino Population – Yvonne Nobles, PsyD

—    Language, Culture and Therapy – Suzana Duarte Santos Mallard

—    Whiteness as Shame Management System – Carter J. Carter, LICSW

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

— Psychedelic Science Conference 2025

— Guiding Psilocybin Therapy Sessions, — Mar Cosimano, LMSW
— Psilocybin as a Tool in Personal and Spiritual Development William Richards, PhD, Brian Richards, PsyD

— Psilocybin Desynchronizes The Human Brain, — Joshua Siegel
— Neural Mechanisms Of Psychedelic Induced Changes In Consciousness — Joshua Siegel, Ceyda Sayali, Nathalie Rieser

— Studies of Microdosing Psychedelics — Adam Blackman, Rotem stranger, Conor Murray, Aleksandra Wingert, Grace Blest-Hopley

 ATTACHMENT & RELATIONAL WORK

— Attachment and Empathy: Seminar I & II – Dr. Jim Jordan, MD & Ana Rivera, LICSW

— The Relational Perspective in Psychoanalysis – Pamela Henderson, PsyD

— Attachment, Embodiment and Transformation – Benjamin Lipton, LCSW

— Attachment, Dissociation and Exit – Elizabeth Howell

Couples, Family, & Group Therapy

— Couples Therapy: Seminar I & II – Mike Wilke, MA, LP

— Family Therapy – Mike Wilke, MA, LP

— Principles Of Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy – Richard Zeitner

Assessment, Diagnosis & Psychiatry

— Psychological Assessment and Testing – Kate Boyle, PsyD & Pamela Henderson, PsyD

— Seminar on Administering Mental Status Exams – Dr. Robert Nesheim, MD

— Role of Psychotropic Medications in Psychotherapy – Dr. Robert Nesheim, MD

— Psychiatry, Medication and Healing – Dr. Mary Androff, MD

— Pharmacogenomic Testing in Clinical Practice – Daniel Hall-Flavin, MD

— Depression: New Formulation – Peter Grant, PhD

TRAUMA & CRISIS

—    Suicidality and Crisis Management Training – Mary Ellen Jaehne, LICSW

—    Surviving Unthinkable Trauma – Judith Mitrani, PhD

—    Healing Through Death – Brenda Hartman, MSW

—    The Treatment of Trauma (MIP Seminar Series) – Jonathan Kurfirst

—    Trauma, Subjectivity and Subjectality – Dominique Scarfone, MD

 SPECIAL POPULATIONS & ISSUES

—    Working with Seniors – Robert Mantel, PsyD

—    Personality Disorders in Social Work and Healthcare – Greg Lester, PhD

—    Eating Disorders – Patty Gadberry, LICSW / Sue Babcock, PsyD

—    Working with Sexuality – Various presenters

—    Trans: How Much Do We Really Want to Know? – Dr. Ethan Grumbach

RELATED ACTIVITIES

M A R T I A L   A R T I S T : Former Asst. Instructor at The Tibetan Tiger/Crane Martial Arts Academy. Taught self-defense for women and emphasized integration of mental/physical well-being. Student at Krav Maga IKMF in Minneapolis, The Minneapolis Boxing Club and Eugene Garrett Jiu Jitsu (2015-2020). Currently a student at Cellar Muay Thai Gym (2020-Present)

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

T R A V E L : Independent travel to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, India, England, France, Ecuador, Chiapas, Québec, and Russia.