Del’s Curriculum Vitae

Masters of Arts, Marriage Couple & Family Therapy
Lewis & Clark College, School of Graduate Education, 2023. Portland, OR.
- Completion of two concurrent year-long internships providing therapy for individuals, couples/polycules, families with adult children
- Clinical interests: Queer and trans clients/families; neurodivergence in families; HIV+ experiences & intergenerational queer grief; white identity development & building anti-racist families; liberatory lenses in family therapy.
- Theoretical approaches: Experiential/Somatic (IFS, Satir, Gestalt), Emotionally Focused Couples, Narrative & Intergenerational/Bowenian
Bachelors of Arts, Contemplative Psychology, Somatic Concentration
Naropa University, 2014. Boulder, CO.
- Double minor in Writing & Literature; Peace Studies

Existential-Humanism Applied: Navigating Suicidality with Therapeutic Presence. Weekend training, Live True Counseling. 2024.
The Practice of Being Present. Year-long training with Bonnie Baddenoch. 2023 - 2024.
Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents & Their Adult Children. Weekend training with Dr. Gabor Maté and son Daniel Maté. Vancouver, BC. 2022.

History & Modern Implications of HIV/AIDs in LGBTQIA2+ Communities. Hour-long training in Portland, Oregon. 2022.
Satir Growth Model & The Internal Landscape of Whiteness. Conference presentation, Satir Global/IHLRN Conference, 2021.
One Breath at a Time: Mindfulness & the Long Game of Cultivating Anti-Racism at Work . Treehouse Fest, June 2021.
Heart Work is Hard Work: Power, Otherness, and Rehumanizing Each Other at Work. PDXWIT, Jan 2020.
Queering Spirituality and Sacred Storytelling: A Fundraiser for Trans Lifeline. First Unitarian Church, 2019.
Humanizing Imposter Syndrome Through Mindfulness. ACT-W Conf. June 2019.
Queering Mindfulness. Year-long mindfulness workshop series in Wellington, NZ. 2018.
ACLU + Trans Assistance Project. Event Lead / Organizer of pop-up paperwork clinics for trans adults and youth. 2016 - 2017

NCSF - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Member, Kink Aware Professionals Network
2024 - Preset
ORSAIG - Oregon Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities Counseling Network
Member
2023 - Present
HIV League
Two-year Fellowship Cohort
2021 - 2023
AAMFT - American Academy of Marriage and Family Therapists
Member
2020 - 2023
Queer & Trans Advocacy Network @ AAMFT
Member
2020 - 2023
Satir Global
Member
2020 - Present
IHLRN - International Human Learning Resource Network
Member
2020 - Present