Queer & Trans Wellness Clinic at SLU

06/24/2025

New group forming at the Q***r and Trans Wellness group at SLU - https://www.slu.edu/medicine/family-medicine/family-therapy/faculty-clinics/lgbtq-family-clinic.php

11/08/2024

Alumni highlight from the Couple and Family Therapy MA program - Morgan Gaeke!

Morgan is currently an LMFT working in rural Missouri. She is a warm and thoughtful clinician who, in hindsight, sees live supervision and support of faculty and peers during anxious first sessions as incredibly impactful. The experiences set her up to feel confident and competent even at early stages of therapist development.

Morgan offers this wisdom to current and future SLU MA students - “My education at SLU was priceless. I remember being much more prepared for face-to-face clinical work than my counterparts at other graduate schools when I started my internship at BJC Hospice. Plus I actually miss having my classmates and professor giving me feedback from behind the mirror!”

10/24/2024

Today SLU researchers are launching the 2nd annual LGBTQ climate survey for healthcare providers in Missouri. The survey is seeking to understand the stress, mental health, and desire to stay or leave the state of Missouri for those who serve the LGBTQ community. The survey takes 10 minutes or less to complete and is linked below.

Thank you for considering to participate!

Survey: https://slu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WJTWVvFC5rjlYy

The 2023 report:https://www.slu.edu/doisy/clinics-and-community/docs/2023-mo-lgbtq-survey.pdf

10/21/2024

Faculty spotlight this week is Dr. Katie Heiden-Rootes. She co-founded the Q***r and Trans Wellness clinic Center For Counseling and Family Therapy, Saint Louis University with a very motivated group of masters students. Her recent research and scholarship has focused on the political impact of the Missouri anti-LGBTQ legislation on the q***r community, families with q***r kids, and healthcare providers who care for them. Dr. Heiden-Rootes loves collaborating interprofessionally producing 3 systematic literature reviews with nutrition and social worker faculty, medical, clinical psychology, and MFT students.

Dr. Heiden-Rootes is accepting new masters and doctoral students for the 2025-26 academic year.

Apply here - https://www.slu.edu/medicine/family-medicine/mft/apply.php

10/14/2024

Faculty spotlight continues and this week it is our dedicated program director - Dr Max Zubatsky! He is the founder of the Aging and Memory Clinic and was recently awarded a 5-year federal grant with social work faculty for expanding behavioral health training and education in gerontology. This will bring support for graduate student research assistants and community-engaged experiences in family-based approaches to aging populations. Dr. Zubatsky is well known by students and colleagues for his kindness, warmth, work ethic, and creativity.

Dr. Zubatsky is accepting new masters and doctoral students for the 2025-26 academic year.

Apply here - https://www.slu.edu/medicine/family-medicine/mft/apply.php

10/11/2024

MFT students and faculty took part in the 4th annual Interprofessional Transgender Health Day @ SLU. Over 300 allied health students and faculty in attendance for a focus on language, resilience, political climate, and families. A beautiful day for learning and community building 🏳️‍⚧️

10/07/2024

.mft faculty spotlight - Dr. Sungmin (Pearl) Park! Dr. Park is brand new to SLU and hot off the publication of her dissertation on the unmet emotional needs in childhood and adult romantic relationships. Her focus of research on the transmission of trauma through families and generations. Dr. Park brings a passion for student supervision and systematic family intervention through an attachment and cultural lens. She is our new Clinical Director for the onsite clinic, the Center for Counseling and Family Therapy.

Dr. Park is accepted new masters and doctoral students for the 2025-26 academic year.

Apply here - https://www.slu.edu/medicine/family-medicine/mft/apply.php

09/30/2024

.mft faculty spotlight - Dr. Shelly Dalton! Dr. Dalton is entering their 3rd year at SLU and has an active research agenda for addressing social determinants of health for trans community, especially those from minoritized racial/ethnic groups. They work with medical and graduate students across campus to plan and create new, cutting edge research to push the field towards more accessible and affirming care. Dr. Dalton also provides supervision at the with masters students.

Dr. Dalton is accepted new masters and doctoral students for the 2025-26 academic year.

Apply here - https://www.slu.edu/medicine/family-medicine/mft/apply.php

09/25/2024

The Medical Family Therapy Program at SLU hosted the morning wellness event for the university. Donuts and Dogs was a HUGE hit! Over 200 students attended our morning event. A big thanks to Purina and Duo Touch Therapy Dogs for their help with the event! Our hope is to continue partnering with these two organizations for future events and the possibility of animal-assisted therapy training for students. ; ; ;

09/23/2024

.mft faculty spotlight - Dr. Dixie Meyer - is a regional leader in creating access to mental health services for pregnant women and new mamas. She is passionate about advocacy for Black/African American mothers, in particular, and partners with SLU’s OBGYN department. Masters and doctoral students have access to building new research and clinical skills when they work with Dr. Meyer. Her publication record is full of co-authors who are her former mentees and alumni because students are empowered to be knowledge creators and real partners in the research.

Dr. Meyer is taking new MFT doctoral and masters students for the next academic year. See the link in our bio for how to apply!

03/21/2024

We are hiring for a new MFT faculty member!! Link to job posting - https://slu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Assistant-or-Associate-Professor_2024-07904?fbclid=IwAR0o2rePxC6qDngnZXNtir-SUr5LcqT0anjIru7GcJppn1yDGm8c3byyIz8_aem_AWWXYQ6h5YvvPxFJmNOuYa9h95t1pI3MY4jnkZ9pSDigZSnkY2eAAuRnB6qN7CCvc8o

03/16/2024

+ Struggling with identity and fear they can’t share with you (yet) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

There are many reasons why a child may behave a certain way. Take the time to check in with your children about their feelings!