Meet Finn (they/them)
Finn Siepser, a smiling person with short light blue hair photographed with their dog

Finn Siepser, M.Ed. M.A. M.F.A.
Professional Counselor Associate

Supervisor Information:
Nicci Ramsey, LPC – https://www.nicciramseylpc.com

Lauren Messina, LPC – https://www.workinprogresstherapyandwellness.com/

Evan Lemma, LPC – https://www.beechwoodtherapyct.com/

SOCIAL LOCATION

I am a 37-year-old, white, queer, genderqueer/nonbinary, fat, Jewishish, Quakerish, disabled, neurodivergent, non-veteran, U.S. citizen, and English-speaking mega-nerd. My SES and disability are extra complex. In addition to being a therapist, I am an artist, fat activist, and plant parent.

CLINICAL APPROACH

  • Affirming of gender and sexual diversity 

  • Body and fat liberation approach

  • Goofy, direct, nerdy, and authentic

  • Emphasis on intersectionality, systemic impacts, and liberation

  • Interventions:

    • Gestalt

    • Mindfulness

    • Play therapy

    • Family systems

    • Person-centered therapy

    • Grief counseling

    • Feminist and liberation psychology techniques

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INTERESTING FACTS

  • I know how to bind a book from scratch, including: making the paper; spinning the thread; and tanning a leather hide.

  • I love growing my own food. I also have over 200 houseplants.

  • My service dog is named after X-Men and D&D characters, but I probably won't understand any other cultural reference.

  • I have found hundreds of four-leaf clovers and have even made bouquets out of them.

  • I have never been able to succinctly name a favorite author, book, movie, or musician. When I try, I end up with way, way more than one.

  • If I got to choose a superpower, I would be a shapeshifter.

ADDITIONAL INTERESTS

  • Playfulness for adults​

  • Healing relationships to eating & our bodies

  • Disability justice

  • Nonbinary identities

  • Interracial interactions

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Consensual Non-monogamy

  • Self-identified nerds, dorks, weirdos, freaks, and geeks

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Finn Siepser smiling while holding up a vegetable they grew
Finn Siepser's dog with a rainbow in the middle of his nose
Finn Siepser with short blue hair and bright yellow glasses making a fake-serious face

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • M.Ed. in Counseling & Human Services, Lehigh University, 2022

  • Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Book Arts, The University of Alabama 

  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in Printmaking, The University of Alabama

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in French Literature, Reed College​

SELECTED TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Professional Counselor Associate (PCA) in Connecticut; Registered Professional Counselor Associate (PCA) in Oregon; Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) in California;

  • Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy

  • Disability Justice in Eating Disorder Treatments

  • Autism and Eating Disorders: What Clinicians Need to Know

  • GREAT: Gender, Resilience, Empowerment, and Affirmation Training

  • Eating Disorders and Diet Culture: Inclusive Care for Trans Communities

  • Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy

  • Advanced Gender Affirming Surgery

  • Holding Space: Facilitation Fundamentals through a Jewish lens

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