I worked with severely mentally ill and often actively psychotic patients in the Forensic Treatment Program at Elgin Mental Health Center. My patients often had traumatic pasts, and many of them were hospitalized due to violent and/or sexual crimes. During my time there, I administered psychological assessments in order to diagnose patients who were deemed Unfit to Stand Trial or Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. From this experience I was able to grow emotionally through working with individuals who challenged and expanded my empathic abilities.