Experience
As a client-centered counselor and art therapist, I hold deep respect for each person’s lived experience and am committed to supporting survivors through trauma-focused, evidence-based treatment grounded in cultural humility.
Clinical Experience
Art Therapist The Collective ArtConscious | Northfield IL | 4/2026-present
Adult Individual Therapist Intuit Healing | Chicago IL | 1/2026-4/2026
Conducted intake assessments and provided individual psychotherapy sessions for adult clients, creating individualized treatment plans and submitting timely clinical documentation in accordance with legal and ethical standards
Designed and led art therapy group workshops on-site at Intuit Healing and off-site with community partners
Engaged in weekly networking and marketing opportunities, self-starting and maintaining relationships with community partners
STARS (Sexual Trauma Awareness Recovery Services) Staff Therapist Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Chicago IL | 8/2025–11/2025
Provided trauma-informed, client-centered mental health assessment, service planning/evaluation, therapeutic services, and case management for adult survivors of sexual trauma and co-occurring mental health challenges
Collaborated with C4 staff and community partners to connect clients to resources in mental health, legal, and housing services
Maintained detailed IM+CANS documentation, adhering to state and agency guidelines
Supervised Practicum Experience
Art Therapy Intern Breakthrough | Chicago IL | 9/2024–6/2025
Provided trauma-informed individual therapy with a caseload of 8 adult women and 2 children
Co-facilitated 4 weekly therapy groups with women experiencing homelessness and at-risk youth
Independently designed and facilitated 8-week therapy group for seniors with chronic pain
Presented clinical case studies of individual clients and maintained case file documentation
Performed midpoint wellbeing assessments with adult women in temporary housing
Provided case-management for clients, aiding clients to communicate with job-assistance programs and Chicago Coordinated Entry System for temporary and permanent housing
Social Justice Practicum Student Intern Awakenings | Chicago IL | 10/2023–4/2024
Created video demonstrations of trauma-informed art activities for survivors of sexual violence
Assisted with installation of survivor art at Awakenings’ gallery and at an offsite art show
Engaged with Embarc Chicago high school students during art workshop
Conducted social media research on current best practices for trauma-sensitive language
Licensure and Certifications
Illinois Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC #178.022947, NPI #1730037342
Provisional Art Therapist, ATR-P (Art Therapy Credentials Board Number: WEFL0LPBMD)
2026 (in-progress) ITR Training Institute | Morgantown WV | Instinctual Trauma Response Accelerated Traumatology Certification
9/2025 Resilience Training Institute | Chicago IL | 40-Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training
12/2024 National Council for Mental Wellbeing | Youth Mental Health First Aid
Work Experience
Graphic Designer / Graphic Design Student Intern Supervisor The Ohio State University Office of Student Life Marketing | Columbus OH 2/2020–7/2023
•Developed graphic design student intern program: hired, managed, and mentored a team of five interns; participated in Student Employee Experience program for supervisors
Designed and coordinated production of marketing and communications materials
Collaborated with Counseling and Consultation Service department to create awareness campaigns for counseling programs and campus mental-health events
Art Director Together & Company | Columbus OH 6/2017–2/2020
Project-managed and designed rebrand of catering company, including $40K budget to produce website redesign, branded vehicles and uniforms, marketing campaign, and launch event
Designed high volume of menus and marketing assets for four brands: a catering company, a restaurant, and two event venues
Supervised and coached a graphic design student intern
Graphic Designer LSS Network of Hope | Columbus OH 3/2016–6/2017
Designed branding and marketing materials for successful $15m fundraising campaign for a new shelter for survivors of intimate partner violence
Designed digital and print collateral for 12 social service programs
Art Director Print Syndicate, Inc. | Columbus OH 1/2013–3/2016
Coached team of designers, copywriters, and photographers
Directed brand graphic standards and voice for multiple e-commerce apparel/houseware sites
Designed digital and print collateral
Education
2023–2025 Adler University | Chicago IL
Master of Arts, Counseling: Art Therapy | GPA: 4.0
Notable Coursework
Trauma & Grief Interventions
Group Counseling
Community Psychology
Multicultural Counseling & Art Therapy
Assessment in Counseling & Art Therapy
Intro to Addictive Disorders
2004–2007 University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati OH
College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning, School of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts | GPA: 3.6, Cum laude
2000–2003 Cedarville University | Cedarville OH
Psychology major
Papers, Presentations & Publications
5/2025 | Art Therapy at the Intersection of Homelessness, Complex Trauma, Chronic Pain, and Autoimmune Disease. [Master’s Thesis]
5/2025 | Awakenings Art. [Presentation at Adler University Social Justice Practicum Symposium]
2021–present | Wolf Girl. [Self-published wordless graphic novel about a feral child––an allegory illustrating fight, flight, freeze, and fawn complex trauma responses]
Art Exhibitions
3/2026 | Avondale Arts Market | Chicago IL [Exhibitor]
10/2025 | Logan Square Comfort Station | Chicago IL [Group fundraising exhibition donating sales to 9 Palestinian families]
10/2024 | StudioUS | Chicago, IL | Andersonville Arts Weekend [Exhibitor]
6/2024 | Adler University | Chicago, IL | Art Therapy Studio Art Exhibition [Group exhibition]
3/2024 | Everybody’s Coffee | Chicago, IL | Threads of Survival [Installation assistant]
12/2022 | Fresh A.I.R. Gallery | Columbus, OH | Wolf Girl: Flight, Fight, Freeze [Solo exhibition]
11/2022 | Columbus Museum of Art | Columbus, OH | Art of Recovery 2022 [Group exhibition]
8/2022 | Blockfort | Columbus, OH | The Self is Story [Group exhibition]
6/2022 | Stone Village Church | Columbus, OH | Pride Show [Group exhibition]
9/2012 | Pittsburgh Zine Fair | Pittsburgh, PA [Exhibitor]
8/2011 | Pittsburgh Indy Comics Exposition (PIX) | Pittsburgh, PA [Exhibitor]
4/2011-2013 | Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE) | Columbus, OH [Exhibitor]