Briana Trageser

Clinical Instructor, MEd, School of Education

Briana has been a practicing mental health counselor for many years and has spent time working in outpatient settings, home-based services, community mental health, schools, and hospitals. Briana has a passion for the counseling field and has made the leap from clinical practice into higher education to share her enthusiasm and excitement for the profession with counseling students. Outside of her career, Briana enjoys going to concerts, cooking and baking, riding her Peloton, and spending time with her husband, three children, and pets.

COUNSELING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Thrive Counseling Center, Federal Way, WA
Assistant Clinical Director 2023-2024
Licensed Mental Health Counselor 2020-2024

SeaMar Community Health Centers, Gig Harbor, WA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor 2018-2020

Catholic Community Services, Tacoma, WA
Clinician III 2018

Green River College, Auburn, WA
Adjunct Counselor 2018

Frameworks Coordinated Therapies and Resources, Lynnwood, WA
Behavior Therapist/Counselor 2016-2018

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Shoreline, WA
Psychology Associate 2015-2016

Trellis Services, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD
Program Manager, Autism Waiver Services 2011-2014

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
Behavior Specialist 2009-2011

COUNSELOR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Clinical Instructor 2024-present

Antioch University New England, Keane, NH
Adjunct Professor 2023

Seattle University, Seattle, WA
Adjunct Counseling Skills Facilitator 2023

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Briana’s research and professional interests include exploring the relationship between neurodivergence and trauma, creating opportunities for accessibility for clients with disabilities, professional identity and self-care for counselors-in-training, sexual and gender identity exploration and development, group and family therapy, counseling adolescents and young adults through life transitions, and person-centered counseling through a humanistic-existential lens.

Education
BA University of Maryland Baltimore County 2008
MS Loyola University Maryland 2011
MBA University of Phoenix 2015
Classes
Counseling Pre-Practicum COUN 620-A Fall 2024
Career Development COUN 656-A Fall 2024

Contact Information

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