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Austin Burrum, Practicum Intern
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Person-centered approach
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Existential therapy base
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Trauma-informed background
Since 2019, Austin has worked with children and adolescents age 3 to 18 who have experienced trauma.
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Austin has worked with students in state- and federally-funded preschools, elementary school students in a Cognitive-Emotional Impairment and Social-Emotional Learning program, and in a residential psychiatric care facility for adolescent males ages 11-18 needing acute support for impulse control.
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Austin has also been a Research Assistant in a research study centering intimate partner violence with expecting mothers.
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Austin volunteered for an adaptive sports program for several years where he helped persons with disabilities compete in a variety of local, national, and international athletic competitions.
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Austin's clinical work at Redfish Counseling as part of his practicum is supervised by Ashton McCurry, LCSW, and additional clinical staff.
FOCUS AREAS
Impulse control
Life transitions
Disability & Differently-abled
Post-traumatic stress
Family dynamics
Academic conduct
Identity exploration
Existential concerns
Emotional intelligence
Billing Options:
Sessions with Austin are available at a reduced rate of $15 per 55-minute session.
Services with Austin are not billable to insurance.​
If you have questions or concerns about service rates for sessions with Austin, click the button below to reserve a call with our intake team today. Additional billing options may be available!
From Austin:
"I was drawn to the helping profession through a passion for education...
Observing ways in which trauma can manifest as social and emotional behaviors in a classroom setting guided me to set my sights on helping children and adolescents be the most successful versions of themselves at school and at home.
Upon working in a residential treatment facility, I learned about the incredible impact that a strong therapeutic relationship and psychoeducational materials can have on children who have experienced significant traumas. I also witnessed many challenges that residential treatment facilities face in delivering adequate and appropriate care to their residents. Accordingly, I am focused on advocating for the needs of underrepresented and marginalized demographics in mental health care across settings. I embrace the counseling profession’s relationship-driven empowerment of holistic wellness with a developmental emphasis.
I work from a person-centered perspective and employ evidence-based treatments to help clients navigate their developmental journey. I also maintain an existentialist philosophical approach to help clients find meaning in all aspects of their lives.
In a session with me, I will focus on developing a strong therapeutic relationship through an empathetic understanding of the client’s journey, and collaborate with them to create personal wellness goals with empowerment techniques from evidence-based practices.
It is important for me to create and maintain a comfortable physical and emotional environment that promotes trust between the client and myself. I recognize the important role that various systems in a child’s life have in their development, and I work with clients to navigate the complexities and difficulties of those systems.
I grew up playing multiple sports but especially loved hockey. I am an avid fan of my hometown teams in Michigan including the Detroit Lions, Red Wings, Tigers, and all things Michigan State University. In my free time I love to hang out with my dog, Winston. Winston and I frequently go on hikes in the mountains or fly fish on local streams. I also love traveling, and once got the opportunity to play for the United States Wheelchair Floorball team at the Swiss Wheely Open in Switzerland as an able-bodied volunteer.
