Who I Work With: All Students
How I work with students: I strive to create an accepting space, where students can feel seen and safe to explore their various identities, while they work towards their goals. I find particular fulfillment in supporting folks who hold historically marginalized identities as they navigate a socio-political climate that often works against them.
My therapeutic approach is multicultural, eclectic, holistic, and strengths based. I integrate several different evidence-based therapeutic modalities to meet each individual’s unique needs in accordance with where they are in their personal growth and development journey.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy ; Interpersonal; Mindfulness; Motivational interviewing; Stress management / Relaxation skills; Supportive; Lifestyle management; Social Skills Training; Academic Support.
Professional interests: Anxiety Disorder; Gender Affirming Care Specialist; Depression;Relationships; Self-Esteem; Mindfulness; Stress; Burnout; Systemic Oppression; Interpersonal Effectiveness; Women’s Issues; Cultural Competency.
Approach to wellness: Finding balance in my wellness and self-care routine is an ever evolving process. Spending time with loved ones and my dog Gus has been a consistent source of happiness for me. I also find joy and restoration in both movement and stillness; exploring nature, dancing, listening to music or podcasts, and learning new things.
Who I Work With: All Students
How I work with students: My hope is to create a safe space for clients to express their concerns, process the stressors they may be facing, and feel supported as they consider ways of improving their situation. Maintaining a high value of social justice principles, I strive to align with clients as we look at power dynamics in our relationship and those inherent in the larger systems around us.
My professional interests include the provision of solution-focused brief therapy services. I enjoy working with UW students in the short term model we offer as this work helps us set realistic and hopefully achievable goals in our brief time together. I run the men’s therapy groups at the Counseling Center and am a member of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities (Division 51 of the American Psychological Association) and am a member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Professional interests: Religion/Spirituality; Parenting; Attachment; Stress; Cultural Competency; Interpersonal Effectiveness; Family Conflicts; Co-Dependency; Systemic Oppression; Self-Esteem; Relationships; Life Transitions; LGBTQ Issues; Anxiety Disorder; Depression; Men’s Issues; Gender Affirming Care.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; Attachment-Based; Academic Support; Stress management/relaxation skills; Interpersonal; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Existential; Supportive; Problem solving; Assist with referrals.
Approach to wellness: Physical activities are a great balance to my therapy work at the Counseling Center. I relish time to recharge by biking to and from work and singing in a choir.
Who I work with: All Students
How I work with students: Psychodynamic, relational
Professional interests: Anxiety Disorder; Life Transitions; Gender Affirming Care; Depression; Grief and Loss; Relationships; Self-Esteem; Mindfulness; Sexual Abuse; Stress; Trauma and PTSD; Veterans;Racial; Cultural Competency; Chronic Pain or Illness; Burnout; Systemic Oppression; Co-Dependency; Attachment; Interpersonal Effectiveness;Family Conflicts; Immigration and Acculturation Issues;Women’s Issues.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Interpersonal; Supportive; Attachment Based; Mindfulness; Existential; Psychoeducation; Consultation; Treatment planning; Safety planning; Assist with referrals; Stress management / Relaxation skills; Lifestyle management; Encourage compliance with medications; Academic Support; Problem solving; Medical withdrawal / Course load reduction consultation; Sleep hygiene; DBT; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Approach to wellness: Connecting with the wilderness, creative practices, spending time with people I care about, social justice/human rights.
Who I Work With: All Students
How I work with students: I aim to help students be humane toward themselves, no matter what external stressors they’re enduring. I aim to be grounded in awareness of my privilege and ways oppression, trauma, grief, and chronic (dis)stress intersect and influence psychological health and wellbeing. I use a variety of therapy approaches, informed by a student’s unique needs, identities, and cultural contexts. I appreciate working with students navigating life changes and adjustment; relationships; mitigating academic burnout.
Professional interests: Burnout, Trauma and PTSD, Life Transitions, Grief and Loss, Stress, Parenting, Mindfulness, Resiliency, Relationship with self and others.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Existential; Interpersonal, Mindfulness, Supportive, Problem solving, Psychoeducation, Stress management / Relaxation skills, Assist with referrals, Provided handouts / Information, Safety planning, Treatment planning, Consultation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Approach to wellness: I use time with people and animals, time in nature, and music to stay well.
Who I Work With: All Students
How I work with students: I work to help students make shifts in their patterns of thoughts, feelings, and actions so they can break unhelpful cycles and move towards their goals. My work is grounded in social justice values, including personalizing therapy for each student and examining the impact of systems of power on the student’s experience in the world. I draw from different therapy approaches (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), using practices such as changing unhelpful thinking, acceptance of what one can’t control, self-compassion, and committed action towards one’s values.
Professional interests: Anxiety Disorder; Gender Affirming Care Specialist; Depression;Eating Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive; Sleep Issues; Women’s Issues; Attachment; Self-Esteem; Relationships.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Interpersonal.
Approach to wellness: I enjoy reading with a cat on my lap and baking all kinds of sweets.
Who I work with: All Students
How I work with students: As a psychologist at the University of Washington, I aim to create a comfortable, collaborative space where students can talk openly about whatever is on their mind. My approach is centered around Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on helping my clients accept difficult emotions and thoughts while also committing to actions that align with their values. If faith or spirituality is important to you, I ‘m here to explore those aspects of your life as part of our work together as well. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, relationships, or big life decisions, I’m here to walk alongside you, offering support and practical tools to help you move forward with a sense of purpose and clarity.
Professional interests: Life Transitions; Depression; Grief and Loss; Relationships; Self-Esteem; Religion/Spirituality; Men’s Issues; Cultural Competency; Trauma and PTSD; Stress; Mindfulness; Sleep Issues.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Interpersonal Therapy; Supportive Therapy; Safety Planning; Consultation; Assistance with Referrals; Psychoeducation; Problem Solving; Mindfulness
Approach to wellness: The outdoors/nature, games, spending time with family and friends, enjoying times of solitude, engaging in faith practices, spending time with my dog.
Education: University of Florida, B.A. in Linguistics, 2011; University of Florida, M.Ed. in Student Personnel in Higher Education, 2013; University of Maryland, M.A. Counseling Psychology, 2016; University of Maryland, PhD Counseling Psychology, 2019
How I work with students: I tend to work from an interpersonal perspective with a feminist/multicultural lens. I always try to keep your goals in mind to tailor my approach to your needs.
Professional interests: LGBQ & TGNC identity related concerns; intersectionality in counseling psychology; tabletop role playing game therapy; international student, graduate student, and non-traditional student experience
Approach to wellness: I spend a lot of my free time with friends playing TTRPGs and board games
Dr. Kleemann became a board-certified family physician in 1998, and has a special interest in sports medicine. He grew up in northern Wisconsin, earning his undergraduate degree from Marquette University, and his MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He was chief resident of his family practice residency in Norfolk, Virginia, then moved to Puget Sound. He practiced for 13 years in Federal Way before joining University of Washington’s Husky Health Center.
Patient care philosophy
I like to engage my patients in their care and work side by side for better health. Patients who understand their medical concerns are more empowered to get better, so I often will be found drawing for them or teaching one-on-one. For UW students, I do my best to provide care that will ease their worries far from home and promote their academic success. I feel fortunate to work with the dedicated staff at Hall Health, caring for the wonderful diversity in the UW family and community.
Personal Interests
Kayaking and hiking in the summer; when the weather turns wet, I enjoy software design, woodworking, and cooking.
Clinical Interests
Musculoskeletal Injury care and prevention, pediatric care, dermatology, mental health, and medical informatics.
Languages
English
Expertise
Family medicine, primary care, sports medicine