I work primarily with teens and young adults to resolve trauma, develop coping skills, and build self-acceptance. One of my main focuses in treatment is how individuals navigate relationships and seek experiences of fulfillment. In my work I implement interventions from Polyvagal Theory, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Internal Family Systems.

Conducted individual therapy with clients with a history of developmental trauma.Conceptualized client difficulties using Attachment Theory and Polyvagal Theory.Administered sex offender treatment assessments to evaluate progress.Led sex offender treatment groups in a virtual setting to reduce recidivism.Assessed clients for mental disorders to inform treatment planning.Engaged in treatment planning and implemented therapeutic interventions as needed.

Developed therapeutic relationship with students with special needs in a classroom setting.Monitored the behavior of students and administered interventions as needed.Assisted students with classwork and provided feedback.Encouraged students to interact with others in meaningful ways that benefited social development.Completed daily paperwork including behavior and interventions for Department of Exceptional Children and maintained a file of the copies.

Worked independently as part of a research team with a focus on data parsing, data transformation, and Python coding in an academic setting.Helped facilitate the process of running participants through a research experiment involving advanced learning technologies.Collaborated with graduate students to assist with analysis of various types of data such as eye tracking, heart rate variability, skin conductance, and facial recognition.

Translated psychological assessment PDFs from a Mental Health Court for high-risk offenders into Microsoft Excel using a numerical coding system.Evaluated scholarly articles based on different levels of inclusion criteria for a meta-analysis on Mental Health Courts as part of a three-person team.Investigated the relationship between Mental Health Courts and recidivism as part of a literature review for a scholarly article.Carried out two independent research projects on the predictive validity of a risk assessment tool and presented both at national conferences.