Columbus, Ohio I'm a 34 y.o. White, queer, gender non-conforming woman from Columbus, OH. I am the owner of Be Well Counseling, LTD, a private mental health practice working exclusively with LGBTQ+ clients since 2017. Prior to working in private practice, I worked in community mental health seeing LGBTQ+ clients for 2+ years, where I would often train other clinicians from the community to work effectively with LGBTQ+ clients. I am a full-time PhD student in Counselor Education & Supervision and hope to teach at the graduate level and continue in private practice when I am done with school. I live with my beautiful wife (who's an elementary school educator) and the two cutest tiny white dogs ever. My expertise is in working with LGBTQ+ folx broadly, but specifically with trans folx as they work towards transition (physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, etc.). I work with clients who range in age from 12 to 79+. I am interested in existential psychotherapy and practice primarily from this theoretical stance, though I am incorporating attachment theory and somatic psychotherapy into my practice. I am interested in the treatment of trauma from these lenses. I am currently preparing to co-teach two master's level courses this summer with my PhD advisor (trauma & practicum) and am incredibly excited to be continuing my teaching career in this way. I worked previously with the Franklin County Court system to help develop standards for a counseling program for LGBTQ+ defendants with Judges Eileen Paley and James O'Grady. My future research will center LGBTQ+ voices and lived experiences as I work to help other mental health professionals continue to see the necessary value in treating LGBTQ+ persons in all of our brilliant complexities. Recipient, We Are Family 2022 Change Maker Award Member, WPATH