Zachary Bertram

Professional and dedicated counselor in-training with a diverse background of clinical mental health experiences. Several years of practicum training including with cognitive and behavioral techniques for trauma, eating disorder, and personality disorder treatment, including full-model DBT, prolonged exposure, and CBT models.

• Master's-Level Practicum, Pre-Practicum & Practicum I - Three semesters of providing supervision, and fostering didactic learning with discussions about clients, multicultural issues in counseling, self-reflection, and ethical decision making
• Trauma Counseling II - Explored gold-standard interventions for trauma recovery in counseling, including prolonged exposure, CBT, DBT, EMDR. Developed case conceptualization skills and emphasized the role of culture and identity in trauma response and recovery.
• Group Counseling - Provided lecture and experiential learning opportunities for Master's students to participate in process-oriented group counseling. Explored theories and essentials of group dynamics.

• Defy Ventures - a UW Extension program designed to train justice-impacted individuals in entrepreneurship skills and develop business acumen, both within prisons and without.