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Bre-Ann Slay, MA, LPC, is a Doctoral Student at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She practices psychotherapy with a specialization in infant and early childhood mental health, child/adolescent psychotherapy, and psychological assessment. She has a BA in psychology from Oakland University and a Master's Degree in forensic psychology from the University of Denver. Ms. Slay has been involved in student government since starting graduate school, and served as the GSAPP President. In her time on student government, she led several diversity initiatives, such as A Seat at the Table, Diversity Dialogues, and a Black Lives Matter creative piece for the GSPP entryway. Ms. Slay enjoys working within the justice system with juveniles as well as advocating for diversity and multicultural inclusiveness.
Pandemics, Prejudice, and Power
As panic due to the current coronavirus pandemic runs rampant, another virus has quietly been spreading in its wake: Xenophobia, targeted toward people of Asian descent. Increasingly, reports and videos have surfaced depicting verbal and physical assault of those who appear to be of Asian descent. While we cannot speak directly to the experiences of […]
Bre-Ann Slay, M.A., L.P.C + 4 more
April 26, 2020
The Momentum in Mourning
School shootings seem as American as apple pie. The post-Columbine generation has been preparing to dodge bullets in school since they were learning to tie their shoes. They are fittingly dubbed “generation lockdown.” On Valentine’s Day 2018, such drills became a reality for students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. An active […]
Bre-Ann Slay, M.A., L.P.C + 3 more
October 13, 2019
The Advocate
Advocacy and clinical psychology are inseparable. All good psychologists advocate for their clients’ overall well-being, effective treatment, and access to needed resources. Given that larger societal issues impact the mental health of the individual, it is important that this advocacy role generalizes beyond our therapy offices. Clients enter therapy shouldering an enormous load of struggles […]
Nimi Oduleye, M.A. + 3 more
April 15, 2019