About Whitney

I generally tell people that I became a trauma therapist by accident. My first job post-graduate-school was at a treatment center that valued and encouraged specialized training. So, during my first year as a licensed counselor, I traveled to at least eight different trainings, most of which centered around trauma and PTSD. Once I’d been trained to see trauma and come to appreciate the complexity that it brings to people’s experiences, there was no going back. Since that point, I have diligently sought out more specialized training that has helped me grow both personally and professionally and has only increased my passion for work around trauma healing. Over the years, I’ve grown more interested in the specific effects and challenges for those who have experienced developmental trauma. Exploring this area of trauma work eventually led me to pursue training in neurofeedback, which has been my main focus since 2021. Check out the “Neurofeedback” page of this site to learn more about neurofeedback.

Publications

Norris, W.K., Allison, M.K., Fradley, M., Zielinski, M.J. (2022). ‘You’re Setting a Lot of People Up for Failure’: What Formerly Incarcerated Women with a History of Sexual Violence Would Tell Healthcare Decision-Makers. Health and Justice, 10(4), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00166-w

“Some thoughts on thoughts: The Inner Critic and Self-Talk” in Counseling Today (2018)

“Five regrets of the counselor” in Counseling Today (2021)

“The forces that could shape counseling’s future” in Counseling Today (interview; 2021)

*You can also read Whitney’s LRCW blog posts here