she/her Baltimore, MD 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 Kimberly Gillette has her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Smith College and continued on for her MSW at Smith College School for Social Work. Kimberly currently serves as Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion at Retriever Integrated Health at University of Maryland at Baltimore County. In this role, she combines clinical work with developing initiatives to build equity and access to University RIH services, especially for traditionally underserved students. Kimberly has a background in working in both non-public and public schools for the last ten years as well as in private practice. For the last six years, Kimberly has focused on working with LGBTQIA+ adolescents and young adults, having recently completed a year-long certification in Advanced Transgender Studies through Widener University. Her approach is person-centered, strengths-based and relationship-focused and seeks to provide a safe place to explore sexuality and gender. When not at work, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her family and training for marathons and destination races. This includes a yearly Pride run in Howard County, MD and an informal support network for runner mothers of LGBTQIA+ children, teens and young adults. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 For the last 6 years Kimberly has researched, done trainings, and sought paid consultation from providers with lived experience around best practices working with queer and transgender clients. In addition, for the last 3 years, she has done a deep dive into research and sought paid consultation and is now building a peer consultation group in her community to improve competence in working with neurodivergent clients. Kimberly recently completed Brainspotting Level 1 training and is gearing up to take Level 2 in the fall and is excited to be able to offer this tool to help clients process traumatic experiences.