Practicum Students & Interns
Shannon Beck
Intern​
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​Shannon grew up in Rolla, Missouri and has called Columbia home for the past decade. She initially pursued journalism and communications as an academic and career path before returning to obtain a B.S. in Psychology from Missouri State University in 2022.
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Shannon is now in her third year in the Stephen's College Clinical Mental Health Counseling program as well as the Dance/Movement Therapy Master's Certificate program at Antioch University New England. She first began dancing at age four, and, by high school, found the power in processing emotions through expressive movement. Shannon is passionate about the mind-body connection and is excited to offer this body-centered, creative arts modality to clients in mid-Missouri.
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She provides a collaborative therapeutic experience and believes in using a combination of bottom-up and top-down processing to help clients arrive at new insights and self-understanding to facilitate growth and wellness. Her approach is holistic, incorporating the body and mind and the interplay between the two.
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Shannon hopes to work with clients across the lifespan.
Shannon is is under the ongoing supervision of Ashlyn Gautam, LPC-S, Missouri License #2019030961
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Mary Leibovich
Intern​
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Mary is a counseling intern completing her graduate degree in counseling at Stephens College, where she also earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2022. She provides individual therapy for children, teens, and adults under the supervision of Maggie Gonzales.
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Mary works with people experiencing trauma, PTSD, relationship challenges, ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, behavioral concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. She has a special interest in supporting neurodiverse individuals, including those with ADHD and Autism, and also enjoys collaborating with parents.
Her counseling style is person-centered and integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Mary approaches therapy with a holistic perspective, honoring each person’s story and creating a welcoming space where all parts of the self can be explored and embraced.
Mary is is under the ongoing supervision of Maggie Gonzales, LPC, Missouri License #2018042721
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Jen McIntyre
Intern
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My name is Jen and I am excited to be an intern at Kindred Collective. I graduated with my Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education in 2014 from Central Methodist University. I graduated in May 2024 with my degree in School Counseling from Stephens College. I am now going back to Stephens to complete my 600 hour internship to become a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, and then a Licensed Professional Counselor. My goal is to become a Registered Play Therapist.
I have taught grades kindergarten through second and have decided to focus more directly on supporting students’ mental and emotional health. I will be a full time counselor at West Boulevard Elementary in Columbia, MO starting in August 2025. I will be working with students from grades kindergarten through fifth grade in this new role. Building relationships is a strong suite of mine and I look forward to forming strong connections with my clients and their families here at Kindred.
In my professional career, I have a great deal of experience working with young children and their families. I have been in education for a little over eleven years. Throughout my time in the classroom I have developed a love for supporting the whole child. I have grown to learn that the mental health of the child is most important. With that being said, without a solid knowledge and understanding of how to regulate feelings/emotions students are unable to learn to their fullest potential. Therefore, I look forward to supporting children as young as 3 to grow their toolbox of coping skills as well as providing families with opportunities to support.
I am interested in assisting my clients with their therapeutic goals surrounding anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, family changes, life changes, educational challenges, and more.
Jen is is under the ongoing supervision of Ashlyn Gautam, LPC-S, Missouri License #2019030961
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