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THE REAL HEROS
We have partnered with this amazing group of LGBTQIA+ specialized licensed mental health counselors to provide therapeutic sessions at NO COST to their clients established through The FitzLane Project.
Keri Baker, MSW, Registered Clinical SW Intern, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I was so excited to see the work that The FitzLane Project is doing to serve the LGBTQIA+ community, and want to make myself available to help young members of this community who might need additional support. Everyone is deserving of mental health care and being a safe person that members of this community can rely on is super important to me.
Lou Bardach, Student Intern (He/They)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I have worked specifically with LGBTQIA+ people in support capacities at various times throughout my life. My professional focus is on healing the effects of childhood trauma, but I see homophobia/transphobia and other forms of social oppression as compounding trauma presenting unique considerations for LGBTQIA+ folx who grew up in dysfunctional families. I’m passionate about this in particular because it reflects my own experience.
Tristan Byrnes, LMHC (he/him/his)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
There is still a lot needed to advocate for the transgender community, especially Trans Youth as the community is often used as political pawns and the youngest often get hurt the most by legislation, policies and society.
Kim Carew, Student Intern (She/Her/Hers)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
To help provide more counseling options.
Linda Hughes, LMHC (she/her/hers)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
Coming Soon!
Rebecca Keck, RMHCI (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I choose to partner with the Fitzlane Project to help fill the gap for mental health treatment access for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Wendy Laza, LMHC, MS. Ed.S (She/Her/Hers)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
It's amazing to see an organization that prides itself in providing important services for their community and eliminating barriers that may discourage people from receiving the help they need and deserve.
Jacob Lundy, Student Intern (He/They)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I want to support trans youth!
Abby Maher, NCC
Abby Maher, M.A., NCC (she/her/hers)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I chose to partner with The FitzLane Project because I recognize the need that the project is working hard to fill. For various reasons LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalized groups are often restricted from accessing quality, affirming mental health care. As a counselor, I believe that part of my role is to advocate for the communities I work with and join advocacy efforts that are already established and working hard to benefit the people in those communities. Part of my advocacy is decreasing the barriers to accessing affirming mental health care for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Michael Mazucci-Mambala, LCSW, MCAP, CCTP, ART-trained (He/Him/His)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
To best serve the LGBTQIA+ community.
Sara Mercier-Kennedy, RMHC-1, LPCC, NCC (she/her/hers)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
Having access to knowledgeable and LGBTQIA+ MHCs especially MHCs who specialize in Transgender services is a must. All too often the biggest hurdle for transgender youth, and even adults is a lack of knowledgeable medical and mental health professionals.
Johnny Nguyen, LMHC (He/Him)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
The mission and goals of The FitzLane Project are in line with my own.
Rhamah Norris, LMFT, LMHC, CCTP (She/They)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I agreed to partner with the FitzLane Project because I want to support LGBTQ+ youth in any way that I can. Being part of a network of providers that takes the burden of price off of youth seeking counseling is an honor and a privilege.
Kurt Oster, LCSW, ACSW, ASD-CS, CCTP (He/Him/His)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I have chosen to partner with The Fitzlane Project as I fell in love with the organizations' mission and wanted to give back to the community.
Kayla Renaud (She/Her or They/Them)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I believe that free and accessible care for all folx in need is vitally important to the overall health of our community and that expert levels of care should not be based on privilege.
Sarah Schadewald, LCSW (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
To expand accessibility of counseling services to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Katie Schubert, LMHC (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I appreciate their mission.
Ashley Stewart, LCSW (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I always appreciate and value collaborating with local organizations that attune to Just Be Rooted's mission and purpose.
Karissa Trombley, Student Intern (She/Her/Hers)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I want to make mental health services accessible to the LGBTQIA+ population.
Kristen Weick, MA, LMHC, NCC (she/her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
I feel that The FitzLane Project will help me connect with the clients I most enjoy working with!
Rainier Wells, LMHC, RYT, EMDR-C/CIT, BC-TMH, QS (they/them)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
The Fitzlane Project has a life-saving and crucial mission of helping kiddos and folks who are often underserved as a result of transphobia, transmisogyny, and homo/bi phobia. Kids and individual deserve to feel seen, welcomed, and celebrated.
Liv Wolfenden, M.Ed. (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
The within-community focus and efforts of The FitzLane Project toward finding the care and support that folx need is crucial. This organization helps us therapists oriented toward social justice and trauma-informed care work with clients through this needed lens. The voices, experiences, and lives of transgender and gender expansive youth and young adults are valued, heard, uplifted, and wanted. TGNC clients deserve a therapist that they can trust and connect with, and I hope to be that provider.
Sam Zorn, RMHCI (She/Her)
Why I choose to partner with The FitzLane Project:
To offer support and access to services to more LGBTQIA+ individuals
CHECK BACK SOON TO MEET MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BECOMING A PART OF OUR AMAZING NETWORK OF LGBTQIA+ SPECIALIZED LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS!
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