Ackley Esthetics

Pre-licensed counseling clinician holding licensure as an LPCC in Colorado and Vermont Rostered Non-Licensed Psychotherapist, with a Master's in Counseling Psychology and 20+ years of experience in mindfulness-based education, resilience programming, and contemplative practice. Approaches clinical work through existential, ACT-oriented, and mindfulness-informed frameworks emphasizing meaning-making, emotional flexibility, and sustainable behavioral change. Experienced in telehealth delivery and working with diverse adult populations presenting with mood disorders, complex trauma, process addictions, and identity-related concerns.

Mental Health Counseling Intern at KIN & KiDS Therapy Center (2025-01 – Present)

• Provide supervised counseling services for adults presenting with process addictions, complex trauma, mood disorders, and identity-related concerns

• Conduct intake assessments, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and clinical documentation in accordance with ethical and professional standards

• Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions using existential, ACT-oriented, mindfulness-informed, and solution-focused approaches

• Work with culturally diverse male, female, and non-binary clients within a trauma-informed clinical framework

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and engage in ongoing supervision, reflective practice, and psychoeducation

• Provided supervised telehealth counseling services for adult male clients navigating mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, work-related stress, depression, and compulsive behaviors

• Worked with LGBTQIA+ clients within an affirming, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive clinical framework

• Applied existential, ACT-oriented, mindfulness-informed, and strengths-based interventions in individual counseling sessions

• Conducted clinical documentation and participated in reflective supervision and case consultation

• Developed and led advanced yoga education and teacher training programs integrating contemplative philosophy, mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic practice

• Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions using solution-focused and mindfulness-informed approaches; sustainable wellbeing and contemplative practices

• Mentored yoga teachers and trainees across multicultural settings throughout the United States, Japan, Guatemala, and Malaysia

• Designed long-form curricula exploring ethics, philosophy, embodiment, stress reduction, and sustainable wellbeing practices

• Led workshops, retreats, and educational intensives for diverse international communities

• Authored Light on Hatha Yoga, examining the psychological, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of yoga practice

• Researched organizational structures, communication systems, and group dynamics to support morale, motivation, and team effectiveness

MA in Counseling Psychology – Kairos University (2026-05)

MS in Behavioral & Organizational Psychology – London Metropolitan University (2021-01)

BA in Sociology – University at Albany (1997-01)