Contact Information
603 E Daniel St.
Ste. 518
Champaign IL
61820
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Biography
I am currently a 7th year completing my internship in Vancouver, B.C. at Vancouver Coastal Health for my Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology at UIUC under the guidance of Dr. D. A. Briley. I have completed my B.S. in Social Sciences with minors in Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology from the University of Central Florida and my Master's in Applied Clinical Psychology from Pennsylvania State University.
Research Interests
I am interested in how religious and spiritual identity and coping, diversity and culture, and social justice contribute to wellbeing. I recently defended my dissertation on Jewish adolescent mental health trajectories and the association with discrimination. My previous research has examined how cultural and diverse identities and religious/spiritual identities are associated with mental health and wellbeing outcomes. Overall, I hope my research will help psychotherapists, researchers, and community members understand cultural and religious diversity better, while also promoting inclusivity and visibility of diverse groups.
Courses Taught
PSYC 340-341 Undergraduate Service Learning Course with Cunningham Children's Home.
Clinically, I am interested in working with teens and adults who have experienced trauma, especially women and other marginalized genders. I enjoy working with and providing culturally humble and competent care to marginalized communities (i.e., LGBTQIA+, racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants, religious minorities, etc.), and I am interested in psychotherapists’ consideration, understanding, and incorporation of culturally diverse clients’ identities, and how this may shape therapeutic processes and outcomes. In addition, I have a passion for learning about how to support and supervise budding clinicians.