Radiance Sanneman

8507 Oxon Hill Road Suite #200, Fort Washington, MD 20744

she / her   radiance@quietlighttherapy.com   301 – 246 – 0074

Who: I am a queer, trans, complex trauma survivor who is committed to her own healing and growth, and I am humbled every day to get to work, as an IFS therapist, with other trauma survivors and/or queer folx that are doing the same.  

What: 

How: I prioritize collaboration and consent, while providing my clients with guidance and accompaniment, supplemented by psychoeducation and genuine, warm, care.  As you’ll see below, my first career was in ministry and education. I was a bit of a liberal firebrand within the Catholic church serving mostly in a high school setting, before I switched careers into mental health counseling and came out as trans/queer.  Although I still identify as spiritual, I no longer identify as Catholic or otherwise religious.  Nevertheless, I’ve noticed that every day that I work as a therapist, I use strengths and insights from the decade I spent as a teacher, mentor, program developer, and lay minister, which inform the values bolded above.

Professional Development and Continuing Education within the Mental Health field

Full list of completed CE courses and workshops available upon request.  Here are some highlights:

• Internal Family Systems Level 1 training 972 as Program Assistant, February 2024 – June 2024 
• Art-Based Supervision Techniques workshop, November 2023
• Internal Family Systems Level 1 training 908 as Program Assistant, August 2023 – January 2024
• Complex Trauma Certification Training: A Strength-­Based Approach for Treating Complex PTSD course, May 2023
• 2-­Day Intensive Trauma Treatment Certification Workshop: EMDR, CBT and Somatic­-Based Interventions to Move Clients from Surviving to Thriving course, May 2023
• Consultation group cohort with IFS lead trainer Frank Anderson for IFS Therapists working with Complex Trauma and Dissociation, May 2022 – November 2022
• Sex, Desire & Attachment with Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.: New Science & Strategies to Transform Couples’ Sex Lives course, April 2021
• Internal Family Systems Level 1 training 563 as participant, October 2020 – March 2021
• Restoring Stolen Pleasure: Reclaiming Authentic Sexuality After Sexual Trauma course, November 2020
• Treating Complex Trauma: Beyond Competency course, November 2020
• “Time to Thrive” conference focused on supporting LGBTQ+ Youth held by American Counseling Association, National Educational Association, and The Human Rights Campaign – February 2020
• 2-day certificate training in Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (IFS) – November 2019
• Treating the Daughters of Narcissistic and Borderline Mothers workshop –  June 2018
• Presented poster on Teaching Intersectionality, Identity, Privilege, and Diversity at the Maryland Counseling Association annual conference, “Courageous Conversations” – November 2017
• Maryland Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (MAMCD)’s “A Perspective of Best Practices for the Diverse, Marginalized, and Oppressed” conference – April 2017
• Broaching – a look at how to intentionally and clinically broach difficult topics in the counseling room workshop – February 2017
• Maryland Counseling Association’s “Multiculturalism and Social Justice at the Crossroads: Creating a Multidimensional Intersectionality Lens” conference – November 2016

Education

Loyola University Maryland, 4501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210 

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling –  GPA: 4.0 May 18, 2019

• Received The Master of Science Award in Clinical Excellence, the only award for M.S. students

Fordham University, 441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458

Bachelor of Arts in Theology & Philosophy, with minor in Psychology –  GPA: 3.8, summa cum laude

• Graduated in cursu honorem (from the Fordham College Honors Program) May 19, 2012

Employment

Cloud Break Therapy, Alexandria, VA

   Psychotherapist, full-time, July 2020 – August 2024

• Served clients with individual therapy, specializing in trauma and attachment
• Mentored two counseling residents and supervised one therapy intern who each shadowed my work
• Provided case consultation for other full time therapists
• Developed and ran positively-received therapy group for childhood trauma survivors called Building Boundaries and Welcoming Emotions

Internal Family Systems Institute, Oak Park, IL

   Program Assistant for IFS Level 1 trainings, Aug 2023 – Jan 2024, Feb 2024 – Present

• Assisted with program logistics and holding the staff and participant container emotionally
• Supervised practice groups and experiential processes, providing intervention and consultation
• Facilitated small group reflection discussions and practice speaking for parts and integrating IFS model
• Presented educational workshop on Attachment through an IFS Lens for working with individuals

Anne Arundel Counseling, Glen Burnie, MD

   Mental Health Clinician, part-time, April 2020 – November 2021

Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, MD  

   Mental Health Counseling Intern, Sept. 2017 – May 2019 

   Director of Campus Ministry / Campus Minister for Mission, Aug. 2013 – June 2020

      Previous title: Campus Minister for Mission until July 2017

• Coordinate and direct retreats for all grade levels (9 to 12), including four 3-day overnight retreats
• Coordinate all school-wide spiritual services and related assemblies
• Design and teach curriculum for Peer Ministry academic course on leadership and communication

St. Francis Mission, St. Francis, SD

   Religious Educator and Outreach Worker, Aug. 2012 – June 2013

• Served as a Jesuit Volunteer at a non-profit organization on the Rosebud Native American Reservation
• Served K-12th graders and adults as a religious educator in an ecumenical setting
• Created, recorded, and produced programming for the non-profit radio station, KINI 96.1
• Served as a crisis specialist on the St. Francis Mission Suicide and Crisis Hotline

Academic Tutor, employed by the Higher Education Opportunity Program. (2010 – 2012) 

Psychology Research on Error-Reduction in Learning, Fordham University Comparative Cognition Lab

• Completed and presented psychology research on Animal Cognition funded by a Fordham University Summer Research Fellowship (2010 – 2011)
• Received a stipend to conduct another study in Animal Cognition, funded by a Fordham Undergraduate Research Grant (2011 – 2012)
• Presented poster at Comparative Cognition Conference in Melbourne, Florida, March 2011

Awards

Employee of the Year, October 2022 – Cloud Break Therapy, LLC

The Master of Science Award in Clinical Excellence, May 2019 – Departmental graduation award for M.S. CMHC

National Counselor Examination, 2018 –  Scored in 98^th percentile.  

Pastoral Counseling Fellowship, 2016-2019 – Merit-based Scholarship for graduate study at Loyola Maryland

Veteran Teacher of the Year, October 2019 – ADW High School Principals Association (HSPA)

• Given annually to one teacher from each high school in the Archdiocese of Washington

Novice Teacher of the Year, October 2015 – ADW High School Principals Association (HSPA)

• Given annually to one teacher from each high school in the Archdiocese of Washington

The Golden Mile Award, June 2015 – Bishop McNamara High School

• Given annually to three employees recommended by their peers for going above and beyond

The Rev. Joseph Currie, SJ, Mission and Ministry Award, May 2012

• Given to Fordham University students showing a particular commitment to faith and social justice work

References available upon request