Shannah Finkel, MS

Psychology Intern

Academic Training:

• B.S. in Psychology; minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies and American Sign Language from New York University (2020)
• M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University (2022)
• PsyD Candidate in Clinical Psychology from PAU-Stanford University Consortium (degree expected in 2025)

Professional Affiliations:

American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, Graduate Student Association for Psychedelic Studies

Areas of Special Interests:

Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color); identity development, life transitions and adjustment, intersectionality, substance use, justice-affected

Theoretical Orientation:

Integrative, social-justice and trauma-informed Multicultural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Narrative Therapy