Charlie Shamey Hometown: Dearborn, MI Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine Favorite Quote: “I recognize the walls inside I recognize them all I’ve paced between them Chasing demons down Until they fall In fitful sleep Enough to keep their strength Enough to

Sydney Hicks Hometown: Clarkston, MI Program: MA with ABA Book I would recommend: The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal Favorite Quote: “Change is the only constant in life.” – Heraclitus What would people be surprised to know about you?  Something that is surprising to know about me is that

Samantha Abouzeeni Hometown: Windsor, Ontario Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Favorite Quote: “We cannot change anything until we accept it.”    -Carl Jung What would people be surprised to know about you?  I’ve grown up playing tennis. Name a cause you are passionate

Kierra Poydras Hometown: Detroit, MI Program: MA with ABA Book I would recommend: The Mastery of Self by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. Favorite Quote: “Why Aren’t You Smiling? (W.A.Y.S)” What would people be surprised to know about you?  Something people would be surprised to know about me is that I

Tiffany Thompson Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI Program: MA Book(s) I would recommend: The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry and Educated by Tara Westover Favorite Quote: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right – you’ll be criticized anyway.” – Eleanor Roosevelt What would

Alexa Novak Hometown: Keego Harbor, MI Program: MA with ABA Book I would recommend: The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Favorite Quote: “Before you can make a dream come true, you must first have one.” -Ronald McNair What would people be surprised to know about you?  People would likely be surprised

Reba Meagher Hometown: Royal Oak, MI Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: It Wasn’t Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion by Beverly Engel, LMFT Favorite Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it

Shaz Qurashi Hometown: New York, New York Program: MA Book I would recommend: Developing a Model of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy: Islamic Theology and Contemporary Understandings of Psychology By Abdallah Rothman Favorite Quote: “The best among you is the one who does not harm others with their tongue and hands.”

Shannon Seabolt Hometown: Northville, MI Program: MA with ABA Book(s) I would recommend: Any Harry Potter book and Shakespeare’s Macbeth Favorite Quote: “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.” – Lemony Snicket What would people be surprised to know about you?  I

Ronny Rahal Hometown: Dearborn, MI Program: MA Book I would recommend: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Favorite Quote: “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky What would people be surprised to know about you?  People might be surprised at how much I enjoy