Reese, a clinical intern and master’s student at Antioch University, approaches counseling with a liberatory, strengths-based, and person-centered lens from the perspective that counseling is a radical act of self-love. While exploring various modalities of therapy throughout his internship, his work is grounded in Liberation Psychology, Relational-Cultural Theory (R-CT), and the neuroscience of trauma. Reese helps clients address the effects of trauma, oppression, loss, and life changes, by facilitating connection to the body, sense of self, and meaningful relationships with others. He’s especially passionate about working with adults with experiences of complex trauma, identity development issues, masking, turbulent relationships, imposter syndrome, body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, chronic pain, loss, and more. 

Reese has lived experience as an educator, researcher, advocate, and diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist. He supported college students and employees through experiences such as identity exploration, community building, and navigating bias, discrimination, and sexual violence. Reese holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and has published on the topics of trans identity, queer theory, and LGBTQIA+ youth mental health.

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