Nicole Izquierdo (2022)

Nicole is an undergraduate at Duke University, majoring in Psychology. She aspires to become a clinical psychologist.

internship publications

Interview with: Psychologist Timothy Strauman on Self-Regulation

Interview with: Psychologist Sarah Gaither on Race & Social Identity

Interview with: Therapist and SAS Executive Director Blake Thompson on Psychotherapy

Interview with: Internist Howard Schubiner on Mind-Body Connections

Pandemic's Toll on Mental Health

Racial Trauma: Experiences and Implications for Therapeutic Settings

Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)

Amelia worley (2022)

Amelia is an undergraduate at the University of Washington, majoring in Psychology. She aspires to become a licensed psychotherapist.

internship publications

Interview with: Psychologist Michele Bedard-Gilligan on Trauma & Recovery

Interview with: Therapist Kate Willman on ACT & Writing Therapy

Interview with: Psychologist Bethany Brand on PTSD & Dissociation

Interview with: Therapist Terrence Real on Relationships

Interview with: Psychologist Joshua Miller on Narcissism

Interview with: Attorney Wendy Patrick on Predators & Manipulation

Manifestations of Childhood Trauma in Adults

The Need for Novelty

Adjustment Disorder

Anna Kiesewetter (2022)

Anna is an undergraduate at Stanford University, majoring in Human Biology and minoring in Creative Writing. She aspires to become a psychiatrist.

internship publications

Interview with: Therapist Jim McDonnell on High-Stress Employment

Interview with: Therapist Amanda Ann Gregory on Trauma & Roe V. Wade

Xenophobia and Mental Health in Asian Americans

Mental Health and the Asian American Experience

Gaslighting: A Q&A with SAS Therapists

Mental Health Representation in Television & Film

Narrative Therapy: Integrating Humanistic Storytelling into Mental Healthcare

Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD)

Maya Hsu (2021-2022)

Maya earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Washington in 2022. Post-graduation, she entered the Masters in Counseling program at The Wright Institute with aspirations to become a licensed psychotherapist.

internship publications

Interview with: Therapist Kelsey Devoille on Equine-Assisted Therapy

Interview with: Journalist Kenneth R. Rosen on Wilderness Therapy

Interview with: Psychologist Karin Sponholz on Codependency

Interview with: Psychologist Milla Titova on Happiness & Well-Being

Interview with: Psychologist Mark Leary on Self-Compassion

The Impact of Nervous System Attunement on Social Anxiety

Understanding Burnout: Does Zoom Make It Worse?

Therapeutic Benefits of Play Therapy

The Need for Ecotherapy in Our Overstimulated, Over-Industrialized World

Reappraising Pre-Therapy Nervousness

The Myths of Self-Compassion and How to Build It into One’s Life

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)