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Skylar Collé

Ithaca,NY

Summary

Compassionate Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in supporting individuals and couples through diverse relationship challenges. Specializes in pleasure activism, trauma recovery, and nervous system healing, delivering tailored advocacy and counseling services. Committed to continuous professional development to enhance therapeutic effectiveness and client care.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Practice LMFT

Magnolia Health LLC
02.2022 - Current
  • Trauma-informed couples and individual therapists.
  • Modalities: Somatic Attachment, Internal Family Systems, 4-D Wheel, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
  • Utilizing somatic therapy to support clients with healing nervous systems states, trauma, and sexual concerns
  • Sex positive, kink affirmative

Clinician MFTI and Art Therapist

STAND for Families Free of Violence
05.2013 - 05.2015
  • Provided art therapy, play therapy, narrative therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to victims of crimes
  • Provided therapy to underserved youth experiencing mental health issues, emotional disturbances, and trauma
  • Ran therapeutic groups at domestic violence shelter for mothers and their children
  • Met with families in their home as an outreach therapist

Drama Instructor for Adults with Disabilities

City College San Francisco
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Utilized art therapy and drama therapy in working with diverse clients with various disabilities to teach them drama instruction and to provide group therapy
  • Wrote curriculum and plays for class
  • Put on performances to instill confidence and pride in the students

Caregiver

San Francisco
09.2012 - 09.2013
  • Provided unconditional care and support for a woman with a rare chromosomal disorder
  • Created a weekly routine to ensure her inclusion and participation in the community through drama class, swimming, physical therapy, and other various activities
  • Provided advocacy to ensure she was given respect, dignity, safety, and security

Art Therapist Intern

Viva Nicaragua Center for Social Justice and Cultural Understanding
01.2013 - 01.2013
  • Provided group art therapy for girls ages 3-13 in an impoverished neighborhood to instill empowerment and strength
  • Formed relationships through responsive and sensitive care

Art Therapist and MFT Trainee

Seneca Center
San Leandro, CA
08.2011 - 07.2012
  • Worked as a clinician with severely emotionally disturbed youth
  • Ran six art therapy groups a week and came up with art curriculum to meet individual student's needs
  • Wrote comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, and intervention plans
  • Provided creative art therapy directives for individual clients to help them come up with solutions to real life problems such as depression, anger management, housing issues, self-esteem issues, mental health issues, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, and domestic violence

Art Therapist Volunteer and Intake Volunteer

Marin Services for Women
06.2011 - 08.2011
  • Worked with women recovering from addiction and trauma
  • Provided care for their children and infants
  • Did intake assessments
  • Assisted and provided care for clients in crisis
  • Assisted art therapy groups

Art Therapist Volunteer

St.Mary’s Homeless Shelter
01.2011 - 01.2011
  • Assisted art therapy groups for homeless seniors

Respite Care

Easter Seals
12.2010 - 12.2010
  • Gave families support by caring for their children with developmental disabilities while also providing the opportunity for the children to have collaborative interactions among their peers

Internship

The Arc of the Capital Area
Austin, TX
08.2009 - 05.2010
  • Facilitated art classes for adults with intellectual disabilities
  • Provided case management for adults with intellectual disabilities
  • Increased my knowledge on effective solutions to helping empower individuals with intellectual disabilities and those affected by trauma

Summer Vista Teacher

Americorps
Austin, TX
05.2009 - 07.2009
  • Taught and engaged underprivileged fourth grade students through interactive activities that emphasized setting attainable goals
  • Increased effective leadership skills, incorporated the use of art as a tool for self-expression

Nursery Care

Mainsprings Day Care
01.2007 - 01.2007
  • Nurtured and cared for underserved infants

Teacher

Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services
08.2006 - 08.2006
  • As a volunteer I taught refugee children; while also providing stimulating activities, not only to help them adjust to American culture, but also to help them thrive at such an important stage in their lives
  • I saw the real importance of fostering trust and using my intuition in helping them after the devastating events that brought them to America

Education

PhD - Clinical Sexology

Modern Sex Therapy Institute
12.2024

MA - Art Therapy, MFT

Notre Dame De Namur University
Belmont, CA
01.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Art

St. Edward’s University
Austin, TX
01.2010

Volunteer Experience

  • Art Therapist Intern, Viva Nicaragua Center for Social Justice and Cultural Understanding, 01/13. Provided group art therapy for girls ages 3-13 in an impoverished neighborhood to instill empowerment and strength. Formed relationships through responsive and sensitive care.
  • Art Therapist Volunteer, St. Mary’s Homeless Shelter, 01/11. Assisted art therapy groups for homeless seniors.
  • Art Therapist Volunteer and Intake Volunteer, Marin Services for Women, 06/11. Worked with women recovering from addiction and trauma. Provided care for their children and infants. Did intake assessments. Assisted and provided care for clients in crisis. Assisted art therapy groups.
  • Respite Care, Easter Seals, 12/10. Gave families support by caring for their children with developmental disabilities while also providing the opportunity for the children to have collaborative interactions among their peers.
  • Nursery Care, Mainsprings Day Care, 01/07. Nurtured and cared for underserved infants.
  • Teacher, Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services, 08/06. As a volunteer I taught refugee children; while also providing stimulating activities, not only to help them adjust to American culture, but also to help them thrive at such an important stage in their lives. I saw the real importance of fostering trust and using my intuition in helping them after the devastating events that brought them to America.

Honorsandaffiliations

  • St. Edward's University Dean List
  • St. Edward’s Amnesty International - Urgent Action Coordinator
  • National Honor Psychology Society
  • Hart Global Leaders Forum
  • Gatsa – NorCata
  • AASCET Member

Timeline

Private Practice LMFT

Magnolia Health LLC
02.2022 - Current

Clinician MFTI and Art Therapist

STAND for Families Free of Violence
05.2013 - 05.2015

Drama Instructor for Adults with Disabilities

City College San Francisco
01.2013 - 01.2015

Art Therapist Intern

Viva Nicaragua Center for Social Justice and Cultural Understanding
01.2013 - 01.2013

Caregiver

09.2012 - 09.2013

Art Therapist and MFT Trainee

Seneca Center
08.2011 - 07.2012

Art Therapist Volunteer and Intake Volunteer

Marin Services for Women
06.2011 - 08.2011

Art Therapist Volunteer

St.Mary’s Homeless Shelter
01.2011 - 01.2011

Respite Care

Easter Seals
12.2010 - 12.2010

Internship

The Arc of the Capital Area
08.2009 - 05.2010

Summer Vista Teacher

Americorps
05.2009 - 07.2009

Nursery Care

Mainsprings Day Care
01.2007 - 01.2007

Teacher

Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services
08.2006 - 08.2006

PhD - Clinical Sexology

Modern Sex Therapy Institute

MA - Art Therapy, MFT

Notre Dame De Namur University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Art

St. Edward’s University
Skylar Collé