Transformational Services

Dr. Angela Vasquez-Beers has a mixed heritage of colonized and colonizer, Indigenous Mexican (Zacatecas and Coahuila), and European ancestry. Dr. Beers grew up in foster care and group homes as a result of the complex intergenerational and historical trauma rampant in her birth family. She was not privileged to grow up with many of the core traditions of her ancestors, but in some ways, this gave her blessings. She learned to be open, that change was inevitable, that seeking help is a strength, whom to trust for guidance (something that is ever-evolving for humans), and that comfort is not a promise but free will is. She also learned that there are many ways to heal and expand. She learned to appreciate authenticity, humility, the importance of traditions and lineage, and the importance of their preservation. Above all, she chooses to answer calls that are in service of co-facilitating healing authentically yet psychologically informed. To not only move between the worlds of consciousness but to be a guide to others, opting to heal deep ancestral wounds and reclaim their sovereignty. In the end, what she discovered was that healing and growing are practices requiring discipline, vulnerability, gratitude, integrity, radical honesty, and admiration for the physical, mystical, and cultural. That healing and remembering who you are are amplified when experienced in connection with the sacred and communion with the Divine (that encompasses both light and dark), something that most professionals struggle to include as part of "treatment." Dr. Beers approaches healing from a transpersonal-psychospiritual space that is not just client-centered but liminally conscious and community-focused. She spiritually identifies as a cosmic mystic grounded in the esoteric traditions and spiritualities of the Earth (some folks call it Indigenous beliefs, others call it pagan; there are many names), all of which have instilled within her an appreciation for diversity in spiritual perspectives while honoring and respecting the sacredness of tradition and culture. Dr. Beers believes in equity for Mother Nature (Earth and all her children). She believes in the power of intersectional feminism, which values and calls for women of color and Native and Indigenous representation and leadership. She stands for the protection and rights of children, the differently abled, LQBTQ+IA, and the protection and conservation of the sacred and nature. She speaks out against inequality and injustice and has often answered calls to action with movements that stand up against corruption and systemic racism. Most importantly, she is the mother of two beautiful daughters and works hard to live a life that leaves them with a good legacy and footing in this world. As other mothers know, it's an on-going process and a position of honor. Our children are the present and our future.

Angela Beers, Psy.D. 

Licensed Psychologist – MI | CO Psypact Licensed Mobility (43 states)
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EDUCATION

Michigan School of Professional Psychology                                                                      Farmington Hills, MI

PsyD Clinical Psychology                                                                                                               PsyD 4.10.2015 

Emphasis: Humanistic Clinical Development

Dissertation: The Experience of Sacred Breathwork™: Healing Through Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness

Internship -  American Indian Health and Family Services  09.2012 – 08.2014

• Outpatient therapy in an urban American Indian                                                                  
• community clinic. Intake, assessment, group                                                                          
• therapy, forensic evaluations, and blending of                                                                        
• traditional healing practices with psychotherapy. 
• Detroit, MI
• Abigail Eiler, LMSW and Dr. St. John, PhD, LP                                                                                                                                            

Practica Psychology - Oakwood Family Clinic 09.2011 – 06.2012

• Outpatient therapy in a family medical clinic.                                                                         
• Intake, assessment, case conferences, and                                                                                
• individual therapy. 
• Westland, MI
• Dr. L. Fischetti, PhD, LP

Michigan School of Professional Psychology                                                                    Farmington Hills, MI

M.A., Clinical Psychology L.L.P, FAODP                                                                                    M.A. 8.01.2008 Emphasis: Humanistic Clinical Development

Thesis: The Experience of Surviving SubstanceAbuse: A Family Cycle

Practica Psychology - Vista Maria – Residential Mental Health Substance Abuse Unit 09.2007 – 06.2008

• Conducted both individual, family and group                                                                           
• therapy. Psychological testing, diagnosis, and case                                                                  
• presentation. Provided crisis intervention, substance                                                              
• abuse psycho-education and counseling. Developed                                                                
• basic therapeutic skills in establishing a healthy                                                                       
• therapeutic alliance (Adolescent Inpatient setting). 
• Dearborn Heights, MI
• Carolynn Metz, LMSW

Madonna University                                                                                                                    Livonia, MI 

B.S., Family and Consumer Science/English Minor                                                    B.S. 7.2007

Emphasis: Secondary Education                                                                          

Practica Education - Lathers Middle School 05.2006 – 6.2006

• Assisted with individual math instruction, spelling and                                                            
• vocabulary comprehension. Special Education class-                                                                
• room of six students in the 5th and 6th grades. Class                                                                  
• Class made up of six students (four boys and two girls)   
• with various disabilities; LD, EI, CI, Autistic and Gifted.
• Ann Tiuri-Cesarz
• Garden City, MI  

Practica Education - Moraine Elementary   10.2005 – 10.2005

• First grade classroom ran in a hybrid Montessori                                                                       
• fashion. Assisted with basic math, spelling and                                                                           
• vocabulary comprehension. Student interaction                                                                         
• was primarily average contending students, and
• some work with autistic and ADHD students.
• Northville, MI

Practica Education - All Saints Middle School 03.2005 – 03.2005

• Supervised testing assisted in instructing sixth and                                                                   
• seventh grade students in Social Studies, Art and                                                                      
• English courses. Rotated between sixth and seventh
• grade students during the entire practicum experience.

Crestwood High School, MI                                                                                                        Dearborn Heights, MI

Diploma – General Ed Requirements                                                                                     6.1999

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (Employment Included)

Visiting Instructor 8/2021 - 9/2023 Adjunct Faculty 01/2021 - 8/2021 Naropa University Boulder, CO

Teaches (hybrid format) Transpersonal Psychology, Advance Topics Transpersonal Psychology and Human Growth and Development, Practicum Class (Supervision), Intro to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies, and interviews prospective students. Interim Institutional Review Board (IRB) panel member.

Transpersonal Psychology. An introduction and examination of central concepts, theories, practices, and applications of transpersonal psychology. Designed for students in the transpersonal counseling programs. The online section of this course explores foundations of transpersonal psychology and its applications to meditation, ritual, ecopsychology, psychological research, multicultural diversity, and other areas.

Human Growth and Development. An overview of the major theories of psychological development across the lifespan. Information from a broad range of perspectives covered, including biological, psychoanalytic/dynamic, cognitive, social learning, and cross-cultural. Somatic Counseling students.

Social and Multicultural Foundations. In this class, students study theories of community; work with the skills and qualities necessary to understand and foster a cohesive, compassionate, and creative learning community; and establish the ground for studying oneself in a relationship. Particular attention is paid to systems of privilege and oppression and multicultural competence. Advocacy and public policy in terms of their effect on access and equity are explored. The course also provides the theoretical and experiential ground for working skillfully with diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, education, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and ability, including mental illness. Buddhist principles of non-duality and the coexistence of relative and absolute truth provide the conceptual basis from which students learn to bring a sense of maitri and nonaggression to their work.

Advance Topics in Transpersonal Psychology. Building foundations for a clinical transpersonal practice that employs Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness (NOSC). Highlighting Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy providing an understanding of a multicultural history of these sacred medicines used in a community and individual healing modality. This course centers on harm reduction, consideration of risks, safety, social equity, and ethical implications and benefits of intentionally engaging in Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness through breathwork, meditation, and psychedelics. This course is interdisciplinary in preparation, experiential and integration. It brings together transpersonal counseling, psychology, religious studies, ecopsychology, and Indigenous community perspectives.

Counseling Practicum The counseling practicum provides for the continued development of counseling skills through fieldwork at a community agency with on-site consultation and supervision. The practicum is designed to provide a supportive and instructional forum for students’ initial experiences working with clients in community settings. Students also study ethical guidelines relating to the counseling profession. The course includes secondary group supervision to support the practicum fieldwork experience. In secondary group supervision, students discuss professional and personal issues as they relate to their development as beginning counselors. Discussion topics include client populations served, client transference and therapist countertransference, case presentations, agency structure and organization, and community resources.

Introduction to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provides beginning coursework in understanding the history and foundations of psychedelic medicines used as healing modalities. This course centers on a harm reduction approach, considering the risks, safety concerns, ethical implications and benefits of psychedelic use in a variety of settings including recreational, clinical, and ceremonial/spiritual uses. It also offers a survey of current psychedelic therapies in such areas as palliative care and end of life, clinical trials, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. This course is interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together perspectives in counseling psychology, religious studies, chaplaincy, and ecopsychology.Visiting Instructor, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Graduate Program (Aug 2021 - Present)Adjunct Faculty, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Graduate Program (Jan 2021 - Aug 2021)

Adjunct Faculty 08/2012 – 1/2014

Macomb Community College Contractual – Warren, MI 

Adjunct faculty, teaching community college students. Taught Introduction to Psychology and Child Growth and Development courses.

Guest Teacher/Lecturer - 10.18.2011 Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, Introduction to PsychologyTaught and Lectured undergraduate students on Hypnosis, Meditation and Altered States of Consciousness.

Guest Teacher/Lecturer - 01.09.2012  ITT Technical Institutes, Troy, MI 

Introduction to Psychology Taught and Lectured undergraduate students. Hypnosis, Meditation and Altered States of Consciousness.

Assistant Grader/Tutor 06/2008 – 08/2008

Kumon Math and Reading Center, Southfield, MIAssist in tutoring children in reading and math. Taught a classroom of 4 – 6 pre-school/kindergarten children at scheduled times in reading and math. 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 

• Student Liaison/Member at Large for Michigan Women Psychologists MWP Fall 2010 – Fall 2012
  • Responsibilities: research activities, conduct research, report and disseminate knowledge obtained with board. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other professional and student organizations, training and academic institutions.
• Michigan Women Psychologists, dedicated to the growth of the profession. The non-profit organization provides professional and personal networking, education and mentoring to mental health professionals during its existence. 2012 disband.
• Kappa Delta Pi former member and chair representative 03/07- 10/07 
  • Developed fund-raising programs to motivate individuals to donate to Kappa Delta Pi’s Educational Foundation; Promote Foundation scholarships; the liaison between the chapter and the Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation. Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society.

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES/ORGANIZATION BOARDS  Board member of Vista Maria’s Program Evaluation and Planning Committee from the fall of 2008 to February 2013. Committee was responsible for (administrative):

• Periodically conduct meetings to evaluate the organization's treatment programs and determine the needs of the population.
• The committee reviews, plans and implements sources and potential events for fundraising.
• The committee communicates with the organization’s executive staff, administration and management teams, to articulate its findings including suggested solutions, policy statements, and recommended courses of action.
• Working under the committee and organization’s policy, the committee is responsible for seeking those improvements to the service delivery system necessary to meet the program and service needs of the population most effectively. 
• The Society for Psychedelic Outreach, Reform, and Education (TheSpore). Healers & Therapists Workgroup. 
• Monthly meetings discussing and exploring healing initiatives and community actions within the Colorado psychedelic healing movement (May 2021 - January 2022).

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS

• Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) & Naropa University MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Training Fall 2020 for expanded access. Training curriculum developed by MAPS PBC (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation), together with training in contemplative psychotherapy from Naropa faculty in the Graduate School of Counseling Psychology.MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) catalyzes healing and well-being through psychedelic drug development, therapist training programs, and sales of prescription psychedelics prioritizing public benefit above profit. Founded in 2014, MAPS PBC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.This course is offered by MAPS ​PBC Trainers Marcela Ot’alora G. and Bruce Poulter with Sara Lewis and Lauren Casalino, Naropa University faculty in the Graduate School of Counseling Psychology. Initial training completed for course Parts A, B, and C for expanded access (Sept 2020 – Nov 2020). Was awaiting enrollment for remaining course parts (D,E) prior to the FDA ruling for MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Training with MAPS (see related article here).
• Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies: MAPS Public Benefit Corporation - MAPS Adherence Rater trainee. MPBC Adherence Raters are mental health professionals who review recordings of therapy sessions conducted as part of the MDMA-assisted clinical trials for fidelity to the MDMA-assisted therapy treatment manual and protocol. The Adherence Rater training is an approximately 65-hour time commitment over the course of five months, including online meetings and completion of self-directed reading assignments and rating exercises. (October 2021 to February 2022).
• Crows Nest Center for Shamanic Studies, Dowagiac, MI (start: 8.2011 completion: 2.2014) Certification: Facilitator in Shamanic Practice and Sacred Breathwork™ Training included clinical psychology, psychoshamanic applications, spiritual applications, music theory, somatic relevance, and Indigenous influenced technology.      
• American Society of Clinical Hypnosis phase one workshop in January 2011, Completed workshop I.                                                             

PROFESSIONAL LECTURES/PANELS - AUTHOR/CO-AUTHOR PAPER PRESENTATIONS

• Hope and Recovery (Speech) @ 21st Annual George Blaha High Hopes Golf Invitational at Forest Lake Country Club (Vista Maria) 7/14/2008.
• Hope and Recovery (Speech) Vista Maria’s 125th Anniversary Open House 10/04/2008.
• The Underprivileged and The Cycle of Poverty (Speech) @ Our Lady of Sorrows, A Warm Winter Evening with flutist, Dr. Sarah Frisof & Friends Charity Event for Vista Maria. Sponsored by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home. February 2010.
• The Underprivileged and The Cycle of Poverty (Speech) @ 19th Annual George Blaha High Hopes Golf Invitational at Forest Lake Country Club (Vista Maria) 7/19/2010.
• Hope and Recovery (Speech) Women FORE! Women Golf Outing @ Plymouth Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, Comerica Bank, FOX 2, Hour Media, etc. 8/12/10.
• Programming and Treatment Care Need (Speech) – Good Shepherd Society and Board Networking Event 9/23/10 @ the Dearborn Country Club.
• Multi-cultural Issues Facing Students [Psycho-educational PowerPoint slides]. Crestwood High School. A. (2011).
• MedMob Organization led a 71 minute long public meditation and sound bath in Detroit Grand Circus Park 10.9.11, 10.28.11, and Hart Plaza 11.11.11.
• Represented and recruited for Michigan Women Psychologist MWP as the student liaison at the University of Michigan’s undergraduate psychology students 10.19.2011.
• Panel Presentation at The Society for Humanistic Psychology Conference: American Psychological Association Division 32 2/2013: The Selves of the Earth: Diverse Lenses of Ecopsychology – The Benefits and Complexities of Blending Indigenous Traditional and Modern Spiritual Practices with Humanistic Psychology. A. (2013)
• Panel Presentation at The Society for Humanistic Psychology Conference: American Psychological Association Division 32 3/2015: The experiences of students of color in predominantly white graduate programs. Beers. A. (2015)
• Finding Dawn Panel Speaker: Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. University of Michigan Student Life Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs. School of Social Work. Beers. A. (2018).
• Panel presenter The Society for Psychedelic Outreach, Reform, and Education (TheSpore). Sacred Sovereignty: Reclaiming Our Right to Heal. A free online event that celebrated the 2 year anniversary of the historic Denver Psilocybin Initiative, calling for community sovereignty in determining our futures with how psychedelics are socially integrated. It included an intersectional dialogue exploring visions for healing in our communities. Dr. Beers discussed the complexity and need to honor the Indigenous, reciprocity, the sacred and rematriation (2021).
• Psyched 21 an Exploration of the Psychedelic Ecosystem (Free Conference on Social Club TV Platform). Dr. Beers’ presentation: The Psychedelic Prism: The Sacred Responsibility of Developing an Interconnected and Reciprocal Future (2021).
• Pacifica Graduate Institute. Two-day virtual symposium centered around the screening of two films – PSYCHEDELIA: The History and Science of Mystical Experience and The Way of the Psychonaut: Stanislav Grof’s Journey of Consciousness. This unique event features a variety of panel discussions and presentations from leading figures in the field, focused on cutting-edge topics in areas of psychedelic research, including: therapeutic application and integration; issues of diversity, equity, and access; women in psychedelic and healing spaces; and psychedelics, spirituality, and the future of religion. 
• WOMEN’S VOICES IN PSYCHEDELIC HEALING SPACES (PANEL)Women have historically served as gatekeepers and sacred stewards at the intersection of numerous rites of passage: birth, sickness, trauma, grief, joy, death and rebirth. Through these various interfaces, a group of women have joined together around shared passion and investigation of psychedelic facilitation of mystical experiences and non-ordinary state of consciousness. In this panel discussion, we will share our lived experiences in circumventing patriarchal norms in the contemporary “psychedelic renaissance” and dream of new ways to relate to the burgeoning psychedelic movement (Oct 2021).
• Panel presenter The Society for Psychedelic Outreach, Reform, and Education (Spore) partnered with Oakland Hyphae.
• BIPOC Panel: From Substrate to Soulidarity: Building Community Through Solidarity and Reciprocity. Dr. Beers discussed the complexity and need to honor the Indigenous, reciprocity, the sacred (Nature) and rematriation (Jan 2022). 
• MAPS Psychedelic Science 23, the first ever Indigenous-led and centered panel in psychedelia. Indigenous Affinity Panel, discussion on the pressing issue of Indigenous-Native American rights within the psychedelic movement. Indigenous panelists shared their perspectives on the historical context of psychedelic advocacy and its intersection with the rights and cultural practices of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, as well as how it relates to the land of Colorado (Colorado legislation, Prop 122/SB23-290) and its direct impact on Indigenous people. Dr. Beers was the panel organizer and moderator (June 2023).
• Harvard Law Petrie-Flom Center’s Psychedelic Bootcamp 2024. States’ Experimentation and Regulation. Dr. Beers was a panel speaker  (July 2024).
• Indigenous Identity: Identity, Resistance to Commodification & Cultural Sovereignty. MAPS Psychedelic Science 2025 Conference. Dr. Beers organized and moderated a panel of 3 Indigenous and Native panelists from South and North America (June 2025).

EMPLOYMENT

MindSet Integration Psychological Services, PLLC - Private Practice - Licensed Psychologist (LP) – MI | CO 04/2025 – Present  (Practiced independently in 2024 before establishing the PLLC)

Colorado Springs, CO – Metro-Detroit, MI (telehealth & participating Psypact states)

Private practice in Mental Health, telehealth

• Administrative and supervision duties
• Assessment and Diagnosis 
• Treatment services provided with sensitivity to diversity, racialized and mixed heritage experiences with decolonizing and un-settler approaches (when appropriate)
• Committed to creating and sustaining a diverse clinical environment and building right relationship with clinicians from various backgrounds
• Clinical Supervision
• Psychedelic Integration (MAPS MDMA trained Harm Reduction)
• Primary approaches to psychotherapy implemented: Humanistic, Transpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, and Existential
• When appropriate, integration of spirituality and ritual
• Specializing in women’s complexities, spirituality, consciousness and rites of passage

Conditions treated: Anxiety Disorders, Life Transitions, Familial Discord & Attachment Irregularities, Domestic Violence, PTSD and Trauma, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mood Disturbances/Disorders, Issues of Marginalization, Racism and Oppression, Spiritual Emergence, and Somatic Distress.

Brain and Body Integration Denver, CO | 1/2024 - October 2024

Adult Neuropsychological/Psychological Evaluation - Psychologist

• Conduct comprehensive neuropsychological, neurocognitive, and neurodevelopmental evaluations.
• Perform three to four adult neurodevelopmental evaluations per week, and feedback is provided to all clients evaluated. Mostly focused on Medicaid clients and other disadvantaged populations. 

Licensed Psychologist, Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Co-Director (LP) – MI | CO 12/2018 - October 2024

Crescent Roots Psychological Services, PLLC - Private Practice – Colorado Springs, CO – Metro-Detroit, MI (telehealth & participating Psypact states) 11/2016 - - Independent Contractor Psychotherapist & Coaching. *Dr. Beers maintains full professional independence, with no ongoing connection to her former co-owner*

Private practice in Mental Health, Psychospiritual, and Life Coaching, office location and online appointments

• Administrative and supervision duties
• Assessment and Diagnosis
• Treatment services provided with sensitivity to diversity, racialized and mixed heritage experiences with decolonizing and un-settler approaches (when appropriate)
• Cross-cultural collaboration in co-owner/director position
• Committed to creating and sustaining a diverse clinical environment and building right relationship with clinicians from various backgrounds
• Clinical Supervision
• Psychedelic Integration (MAPS MDMA trained Harm Reduction)
• Primary approaches to psychotherapy implemented: Humanistic, Transpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, and Existential
• When appropriate, integration of spirituality and ritual
• Specializing in women’s complexities, spirituality, consciousness and rites of passage.
• Strong organizational and organizational management skills, and community outreach for client resources
• Proficient in [relevant tools, software, or platforms]

Conditions treated: Anxiety Disorders, Life Transitions, Familial Discord & Attachment Irregularities, Domestic Violence, PTSD and Trauma, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mood Disturbances/Disorders, Issues of Marginalization, Racism and Oppression, Spiritual Emergence, and Somatic Distress.

Doctoral Ed – Limited License Psychologist – Post Doctoral Fellow 10/2015 – 10/2016

Private Practice C. Michael Smith, PhD Psychological Associates – Niles, MI

• Provide psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to a diverse client population
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based practices
• Primary approaches to psychotherapy implemented: Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Transpersonal, and Existential
• When appropriate, integration of spirituality and ritual
• Specializing in women and female adolescent complexities, mysteries, and rites of passage
• Collaborate with community resources when appropriate to ensure holistic care for clients.
• Participate in workshops and training sessions on mental health topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion

Conditions treated: Anxiety Disorders, Life Transitions, Familial Discord, PTSD and Trauma, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mood Disturbances/Disorders, Women’s Issues, Spirituality, Unemployment-disability and Somatic issues.

Master’s Level Psychologist 12/2011 – 08/2012

Catholic Social Services Oakland County Contractual – Royal Oak, MI

• Outpatient intake, assessment, substance abuse treatment, couples, family and individual therapy. Humanistic, Existential, Transpersonal, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Mind-Body and Mindfulness approaches used.

Master’s Level Psychologist (State Employee – Classified – P11) 06/2010 – 01/2012

State of Michigan – Department of Corrections, Ypsilanti, MI

• Provide comprehensive psychological services to prisoners in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) primarily at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility (WHV). In addition, on occasion travel to other facilities within the region to provide clinical services. Services include but are not limited to crisis interventions, individual and group psychotherapy, psychological screenings, diagnosis, testing and evaluations for segregation, parole board, and Reception Center. Mental health referrals, treatment planning, consultative services, training and case management meetings. Humanistic, Existential, Transpersonal, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Mind-Body and Mindfulness approaches used. Facilitated Assaultive Offender and Sexual Offender Programming - Groups.
• Provided therapeutic support to individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering personal growth, rehabilitation and empowerment.
• Advocated for inclusive policies and practices, leading to enhanced cultural sensitivity and awareness among prison staff and cross-functional teams.

Volunteer Coordinator and Manager – Movement Festival 2/2010 – 6/2014

Paxahau Event Production – Detroit, MI

• Administrative duties, promote volunteer positions; seek out, interview and select volunteers for various festival positions. Direct, inform and train volunteers in their respective roles. Coordinate and schedule volunteers to positions. Supervised on average 140 volunteers and 25 interns (when partnered) during the weekend festival to ensure flow of volunteer and intern work. This position used to be strictly voluntary work but I was moved into a paid role in 2010.
• Advocated for inclusive practices, promoting enhanced cultural sensitivity and awareness among team members and departments.
• Collaborate with interdepartmental teams to ensure best practices for success and appropriate fit between volunteers and departmental needs.

Master’s Level Therapist 01/2009 – 03/2010

Vista Maria – Beata Hall Mental Health/Substance Abuse Unit – Rose Hall – Stabilization Unit, Dearborn Heights, MI

• Provide psychological assessment, intake, diagnosis, and treatment for underrepresented and marginalized client populations. Conduct family, individual and group adolescent therapy. 
• Provide crisis intervention, and substance abuse, psychoeducation therapy. 
• Case management, reports, documentation and developing therapeutic person centered treatment plans. 
• Utilize treatment methods such as Humanistic, Behavioral, Gentle Teaching and Mindfulness. 
• Maintain knowledge of related referral networks and refer when appropriate. 
• Implement and assess progress of treatment plans and therapeutic techniques in concurrence with the treatment team; nurse, psychiatrist, client’s family, staff, Clara B. Ford School faculty, assigned DHS social worker and medical doctor. 
• Conduct and train psychoeducational groups for non-clinical and clinical staff. 
• Court hearing attendance and testimony.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care for clients.
• Conduct and participate in workshops and training sessions on mental health topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Project Manager – Research Development Management 08/2008 – 12/2008

Vista Maria – Rose Hall – Stabilization Unit, Dearborn Heights, MI

• Identified, strategically planned and advised the treatment progress of two different clinical programs, Cognitive Impaired and Complex Trauma, as well as the advancement of Vista Maria’s campus wide Behavior Intervention Support Team (BIST) interventions. 
• Duties pertained to observing and evaluating treatment techniques, assessment, research, supplementary training, and implementation of evidence-based techniques to improve program treatment, and ensure compliance with CACREP standards.
• Demonstrated a commitment to diversity and equity by researching cultural competencies and consumer needs based on individual feedback 
• Advocated for inclusive policies and practices, promoting enhanced cultural sensitivity and awareness among team members, and provided recommendations based on CACREP and organizational policy.
• Conduct and participate in training sessions on mental health topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Project Assistant – Marketing Research 02/2007 – 08/2007

Imyst, Inc., Farmington, MI

• Manage client projects and deadlines, project research, data entry, mystery shopping project review, report audits, researching prospective clients, cold calls, maintaining product and client services.

Customer Service Representative 09/2005 – 6/2006

Advance Services Knowledge, Inc., Canton, MI

• Data entry, customer service, compiling reports, title retrieval and clerical multi-tasking.

Administrative Assistant/Sales Research 07/2004 – 08/2005

Aerotek, Livonia, MI Temporary assignment for client Franklin Fastener (Redford, MI).

• Clerical administrative support. multi-task, data entry, customer service, sales research, and quote set-up.

Team Assistant/Administrative Assistant 02/2003 – 01/2004

QuickenLoans, Livonia, MI

• Assistant to the closing team and closing team manager, data entry, cold calls, reports, loan research and work function event organizing.

Post closing New York CEM File Reviewer 08/2001 – 02/2003

ABN Amro/Interfirst Mortgage, Ann Arbor/Troy, MI

• Special collection liaison within the company and externally with clients. Advised closing attorneys, and brokers on procedures for loan reconciliation.

Store Manager 02/2001 – 08/2001

Claire’s Boutique, Dearborn, MI

• Complete administrative and managerial store operations. Scheduling and supervise employees. Staff recruiting, orienting, and train employees. Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Market merchandising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios. Ear piercing, sales and cashier duties.

Assistant Store Manager 08/2000 – 01/2001

Contempo Casuals, Dearborn, MI

• Administrative duties, assist store manager with store operations. Scheduling and supervise employees. Staff training. Achieve financial objectives by following the annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Market merchandising, sales, and cashier duties.

MUSIC FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER WORK

• 2003 – 2007 Detroit Electronic Music Festival: Movement – Fuse-In Volunteer various administrative and promotional roles
• 2008 Assistant to the Coordinator of Volunteers
• 2009 Co-Coordinator of Volunteers – Movement.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong grounding in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with extensive experience in culturally sensitive psychological assessment, multicultural counseling, and community outreach.
• Skilled advocate for inclusive policies and culturally responsive practices, including ethical integration of Indigenous perspectives into clinical work when appropriate.
• Expertise in Humanistic, Existential, Transpersonal, Psychodynamic, Mind-Body, Mindfulness, and Contemplative therapeutic approaches, with the ability to incorporate non-dogmatic spiritual elements into psychotherapy when clinically indicated.
• Trained in the MAPS Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy protocol.
• Extensive experience in forensic psychology and the criminal justice system, including culturally informed forensic evaluations.
• Proficient in program evaluation, data analysis, and a broad range of psychological testing instruments.
• Teaching experience in higher education, including course development and instruction in psychology.
• Background in public policy, legislative processes, and stakeholder engagement, particularly in areas related to mental health and community advocacy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong managerial, leadership, public speaking, human resources, event coordination, and community organizing experience.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE  & MOBILITY

Licensed Psychologist 

6301018764 | State of Michigan - LARA (Expires 10.2026)

Licensed Psychologist                                  

#5403 | State of Colorado - DORA (Expires 8.2027)

PSYPACT Authorized Psychologist

#6766 | Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) - PSYPACT Commission and ASPPB (Expires 7.2026)

Fundamental of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems (FAODP)  No Cert Number | State of Michigan