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Health Service Psychology Interns

 

  • UCC Responsibilities:

    Facilitate individual, group, and couple/relationship counseling, conduct skills and mindfulness workshops, among other things!

  • Clinical Approach & Interests:

    I primarily utilize an integrative approach in therapy, combining multicultural-feminist and humanistic-existential therapeutic styles. My approach is centered on meeting my clients where they are in their lives and understanding how different systems impact their functioning and psychological well-being as well as their values, beliefs, and identities. I strive towards these goals by recognizing and attending to both my clients’ identities and the identities I hold as a clinician and through embracing humility and curiosity. I hope to create a collaborative relationship that cultivates mutual trust, authenticity, and a space where we explore and grow together. I consider myself a generalist, which means I am trained to see a wide variety of individuals with various intersecting identities. My clinical interests include working with neurodivergent students (e.g., autism, ADHD), students with disabilities, grief, existential concerns or questions, and couples/relationship therapy.

  • Professional Interests:

    I have a variety of professional interest! These include research, teaching, and supervision. My research focuses on experiences of neurodivergent adults, emotions, creativity, media engagement, and a bit of weather psychology.

  • Other Interests:

    I moved to Salt Lake City in the summer of 2023 with my partner and dog! I love all types of entertainment media, and some of my favorite fandoms/shows include Marvel, Star Wars, the Good Place, Lasso, the Office, and Parks and Rec. Music has always played an integral and meaningful role in my life, and the Killers are one of my all-time favorite bands. I also enjoy any type of movement activities and have played various sports. I also love to have coffee any time of the day!

  •  UCC Responsibilities:As a pre-doctoral psychology intern, I have a few different roles at the UCC. I conduct individual and group therapy, complete neuropsychological assessments, facilitate skills training and mindfulness workshops, and support students experiencing crises. I also am currently a co-instructor for the undergraduate course "Identity and Inclusion". 
  • Clinical Approach and Interests:  I typically take a feminist and multicultural approach to my clinical work. This means that I actively invite clients to critically examine how systems of power influence one's lived experiences, and encourage reflection around empowerment, socialization processes, and experiences of oppression. I believe that exploring aspects of identity and understanding how dominant cultural norms and narratives may impact one's ability to connect and engage with others safely and authentically. I have specific interests in working with students who hold marginalized identities (i:e: BIPOC, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, etc), trauma, substance use concerns, spiritual curiosity, and complicated family dynamics. While I maintain a feminist and multicultural approach in the majority of clinical work I do, I also highly value interventions stemming from ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) such as mindfulness and self-compassion. 
  • Professional Interests: I have a wide range of professional interests especially in regards to how one develops and reconciles the complexities of their identity. From working with adolescents in residential settings, to participating in student led groups that address race and culture in higher education, I aspire to contribute social change by dismantling systems of oppression through research and practice. Further, as someone who values transparency and authenticity in clinical and professional work, I am actively researching how therapeutic self-disclosure can create moments of connection and empowerment.  
  • Other Interests:Outside of work and professional spaces, you can usually find me exploring nature with my dog, skiing, and playing outdoor sports. I also really value spending time with friends, laughing around a shared meal, and adventuring to new places. 

  • UCC Responsibilities:  As a Health Service Psychology Intern, I have many responsibilities at the UCC: providing individual and group therapy, responding to crises and providing consultation, providing clinical supervision to a counseling psychology practicum trainee, facilitating skills training and mindfulness workshops, and conducting outreach events - like tabling for Welcome Week! During my year as a Psychology Intern, I also co-teach the undergraduate course, “Identity and Inclusion.”
  • Clinical Approach & Interests: I identify primarily as a narrative therapist. As a narrative therapist, I help my clients to understand the stories that have been told about them – both by themselves and by others including family, culture, and society – and how those stories may have been internalized. Taking a feminist and multicultural approach, I pay specific attention to the impact of dominant sociocultural narratives such as racism and sexism. Often, my clients feel stuck in just one story, such as, “I’m just an anxious person.” Through our work, I support my clients in developing different relationships with this story and connecting with other life narratives such as, “I feel most anxious when I’m public speaking, but even then, there have been times that I have managed that anxiety. I can learn from those successful experiences to manage anxiety when public speaking again in the future.” In addition to my narrative therapy approach, I also pull interventions from interpersonal process theory and motivational interviewing. I have specific interests in identity development, particularly queer and trans identity; men and masculinity; anxiety and perfectionism; and pregnancy, reproductive, or family-building concerns, particularly abortion.
  • Professional Interests: My professional interests include conducting research, teaching, and mentoring students. My research focuses on the intersection of reproduction and mental health, particularly the impact of abortion stigma. After completing my Health Service Psychology internship, I hope to work as a professor.
  • Other Interests: Outside of my professional work and interests, I am a huge nerd. I love playing Dungeons & Dragons, watching the newest Star Wars shows, playing video games, and reading sci-fi and fantasy novels. I also enjoy hiking, trying new foods and restaurants, and spending time with my partner and our cat, Moxie.

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Last Updated: 8/29/23