Nathan Duff
You can read the complete bio on my website, but let's hit the highlights here. Since 8th grade I wanted to be a therapist – primarily driven by a desire to help people, but coming in a close second is my general fascination with why humans think and act the way we do. I studied psychology, minoring in philosophy, and at the same time began working in mental health in 1996. At first this was with "at-risk" children/teens, although later I shifted to residential treatment while pursuing my master's in school counseling. Although I had always wanted to be in a clinical setting, being a guidance counselor was a more practical start. However, after 6 years I was a bit jealous of handing off my kids to other providers to do the therapeutic work. So in 2009 I left schools and for about 10 years, I provided and supervised crisis services. This involved working with everything from schizophrenic 60-year-olds to self-injurious/suicidal teens and OCD 9-year-olds. I found clients with bipolar and borderline diagnoses very interesting and started to focus more on these disorders around the mid-2010s, diving into clinical research. After fully recognizing the impact of traumatic experiences on these clients, I sought trainings specific to trauma as I transitioned into my own independent clinical practice. Although I didn't exactly plan it, this developed into a strong focus on sexual assault treatment, which now makes up the majority of my private practice clients. Surprisingly, and perhaps because I'm male, I encounter a high percentage of survivors of female sexual abusers, a neglected sub-set of survivors who come with some unique challenges. That said, moving into trauma work has also given me the privilege of working with a broad client base, including combat PTSD veterans and first responders. Last but not least, as I mentioned, I enjoy working with teenagers, the gifted, and anyone with philosophic meaning-of-life kind of questions. Also, and maybe I should list this under special skills, but I never get tired of listening to teen drama. 😊
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