About Dr. Spence

I am a Puget Sound native who has been working with children, adolescents, and adults as a mental health practitioner in a variety of settings. I earned my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Seattle and hold a masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington. My APPIC approved pre-doctoral internship was completed at Cleveland State University’s Counseling Center, serving young adults struggling with identify development, life transition, learning disorders, interpersonal trauma, anxiety and depression, and personality disorders. My experience includes treating children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties in a therapeutic day school and in community mental health. Additionally, I have completed certification to provide psychedelic assisted therapy from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.

With a strong focus on social justice issues and working with people from a wide range of identities and backgrounds, I have pursued additional study and training in areas such as the experiences of the survivors of childhood maltreatment and people who are transgender or gender nonbinary. Before my career as a psychologist, I worked for many years with college students at the University of Washington.