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Sally received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Arizona State University (ASU) in 2012. She went on to receive her Masters of Counseling from ASU in 2016, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in the Graduate School for Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of Denver. Sally is largely interested in how cross-cultural issues impact psychological functioning. She is the Community Liaison Chair for GSPP, and also the Chair of the Colorado Psychological Association for Graduate Students. Sally spent the bulk of her childhood living in China. As an adult third culture kid (ATCK), she is passionate about working with expatriates, third culture kids, adult third culture kids, global nomads, and those facing other cross-cultural phenomena.
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