Additional Training

  
I have completed the following additional training to be a more effective counselor. Below the listed trainings, you will find an overview of what my graduate program covered.

-Attachment Theory Meets Polyvagal Theory: Supporting Clients to Heal Attachment Wounds Through Nervous System Self and Co-regulation, Dr. Christine Mckee

-Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy, PESI (In progress)

-Working with Men in Distressed and Disrupted Intimate Partner Relationships, Mental Health Academy

-Couples Counseling: Reducing Stigma and Barriers Among BIPOC Communities, Mental Health Academy

-Neurodiversity Fundamentals for Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Academy

-Helping Clients Succeed with ADHD, Dr. Abigail Levrini

-Workplace Strategies for Professionals with ADHD, Dr. Cheryl Chase

-Recognizing & Effectively Responding to a Person in Crisis, Relias Academy

-Counseling on Access to Lethal Means, Zero Suicide Training

-Navigating Racism with Clients and In the Counseling Field, Briana Smith, LPC, NCC, CADC-I

-Decolonizing Our Mental Health Practices: Use of Culture-Centered Theory, Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji

-Decolonizing Counseling Practice by Utilizing the Strengths of Cultural Teachings, Community & Spirituality, Dr. Julie Smith-Yliniemi

-Contextualizing Clinical Work with Autistic Gender-Diverse Clients, Wren Cornog

-Fostering Safety and Reducing Stigma for All Body Sizes, Jennifer Talbert, DC & Tiffany North, RN

-CBT & ACT Skills for Living with Chronic Illness: Tools for Supporting Clients Living With Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia & Long-Term Health Conditions, Dr. Rachel Allen

-End-of-Life Care Information and Resources for Helping Professionals, Dr. Sonja Richmond & Meagan Williams

-Treating Trauma with Internal Family Systems, PESI

-Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Relias Academy

-Assessment and Intervention for Trauma-Related Disorders, Relias Academy

-Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for Trauma, Dr. Sue Johnson & Dr. Leanne Campbell

-Advancing Equity in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care, Dr. Corrie Vilsaint

-2026 Working with Addictions Summit, Mental Health Academy

-Basic Principles and Adaptations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Relias Academy

-Helping Clients Understand and Effectively Manage Distressing Thoughts, Mental Health Academy

-Treating Borderline Personality Disorder, Relias Academy

Graduate Training

In addition to completing practicum and internship clinical experiences, my graduate coursework covered:

-Contemporary Couples, Marriage & Family Systems
-Systemic Perspectives on Human Sexuality
-Counseling Children & Youth
-Family Life Cycle & Transitions
-Lifespan Growth & Development
-Multicultural Counseling
-Grief and Loss
-Counseling Skills and Advanced Interventions
-Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
-Career and Lifestyle Planning
-Addictions Counseling
-Legal and Ethical Issues
-Research & Program Evaluation
-Group Counseling

        Photo at top of page by Annie Spratt.
          Bottom photo by Cosmin Andrei Buzamat.