Alice Ball
Hello, My name is Alice and I am a clinical mental health counseling practicum intern through St. Bonaventure University. I hold a bachelor’s degree in English and French and a master’s degree in library and information science. My nearly 20-year career as a librarian has granted me a broad experience in meeting individuals of all ages right where they are, while helping to guide them towards the resources they need to achieve their goals. These skills are at the center of my approach to counseling.
I have years of experience working one on one and in groups with children and adolescents as an elementary school librarian and a tween public librarian. I devoted my passion for creating a secure and safe space for children to explore, learn, and grow in those settings as well as in my recent child-centered play therapy coursework at SBU. I care deeply about the experience of children in our world, and I am devoted through my counseling work to help clients create solace and identify strength in the face of suffering. I envision this work to be through direct work with children, individual parents, families, and those considering parenthood. I believe that through intentional work with parents and children, that intergenerational cycles of traumatization can be disrupted.
I am broadly person-centered in my approach, while drawing also from attachment theory, family systems theory, and psychoanalytic techniques. I enter the room with warmth, care, empathy, and a dedicated desire to work alongside you, the expert of your own experience.
I have years of experience working one on one and in groups with children and adolescents as an elementary school librarian and a tween public librarian. I devoted my passion for creating a secure and safe space for children to explore, learn, and grow in those settings as well as in my recent child-centered play therapy coursework at SBU. I care deeply about the experience of children in our world, and I am devoted through my counseling work to help clients create solace and identify strength in the face of suffering. I envision this work to be through direct work with children, individual parents, families, and those considering parenthood. I believe that through intentional work with parents and children, that intergenerational cycles of traumatization can be disrupted.
I am broadly person-centered in my approach, while drawing also from attachment theory, family systems theory, and psychoanalytic techniques. I enter the room with warmth, care, empathy, and a dedicated desire to work alongside you, the expert of your own experience.
