Dr. Anders has his degree in Counseling Psychology and focuses on working with underserved communities with a special focus on LGBTQIA+ folx. He has worked in a variety of settings including college counseling centers, an LGBTQIA+ counseling center, refugee counseling clinic, a rural telehealth clinic, and has offered ADHD, ASD and LD assessments in private practice. Dr. Anders’ clinical and research interests include multicultural processes and outcomes in psychotherapy, exploring intersections of identity, identity salience, and non-traditional means of accessing wellbeing. He has also has a special interest in applied role-playing game group therapy. Outside of professional interests, Dr. Anders enjoys writing and playing music, baking, backpacking\/camping, and hiking with his pup, Sierra.<\/p>\n
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Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from University of Iowa in 2023<\/p>\n
MA in Counseling Student & Personnel Psychology from University of Minnesota<\/p>\n
BA in Psychology from St. Olaf College<\/p>\n
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Content areas:\u00a0<\/em>Psychotherapy process and outcome, mindfulness-based interventions, multicultural counseling and psychology, identity salience, LGBTQIA+ identity, applied Role-Playing Game group therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, access to wellbeing.<\/p>\n Research\u00a0methodology:\u00a0<\/em>Consensual Qualitative\u00a0Research\u00a0(CQR), grounded theory, polynomial regression with response surface analysis, and varied qualitative & quantitative methods<\/p>\n Population(s):\u00a0<\/em>College students, LGBTQIA+, Adults<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wang, K.,\u00a0Anders, C.<\/strong>, Yu Chak S. Ho, Yunkyoung Loh Garrison, & Kivlighan III, D.M. (August, 2022).\u00a0Asian International Psychotherapists\u2019 Experiences of Clients\u2019 Microaggressions in Therapy.\u00a0<\/em>American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n Hunsicker, M.,\u00a0Anders, C.<\/strong>, & Kivlighan III, D.M. (August, 2022).\u00a0Therapist ability to identify microaggressions toward transgender and nonbinary clients in therapy.<\/em>\u00a0American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Hooley, I., & Kivlighan III, D.M. (August, 2022).\u00a0The nature of a pandemic: Testing the relationship between access to nature, nature relatedness, wellbeing and belonging in nature using polynomial response surface analysis.\u00a0<\/em>American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.<\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Stuart-Maver, S., Hong, J., Amos, E. & Spears, R. (August, 2021).\u00a0Bi+ Masculinity: Experiences of Bi+ & Masculinity Across Contexts.\u00a0<\/em>American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.<\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Gates, C., Kivlighan III, D.M., & Kuehnle, F. (August, 2021).\u00a0Are Intake Forms Affirming & Inclusive for TGNB Clients on University Campuses? A Content Analysis.<\/em>\u00a0American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.<\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Kivlighan III, D.M., Porter, E., & Owen, J. (2020, August).\u00a0Attending to the saliency of clients\u2019 multiple identities: A further investigation of therapists\u2019 multicultural orientation.\u00a0<\/em>American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.<\/p>\n Cheng, J., Wang, J.H., Grimes, J.L., Hong, J.E., Arriaga, A.S.,\u00a0Anders, C.<\/strong>\u00a0(2019, August).\u00a0A brave new man: Empowering an anti-colonialist and intersectional approach in men and masculinities.\u00a0<\/em>American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Kivlighan III, D.M., Porter, E., Lee, D., & Owen, J. (2020). Attending to the saliency of clients\u2019 multiple identities: A further investigation of therapists\u2019 multicultural orientation,\u00a0Journal of Counseling Psychology,\u00a0<\/em>http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/cou0000447<\/a><\/p>\n Miles, J.,\u00a0Anders, C.<\/strong>, Kivlighan III, D. M., & Belcher Platt, A.A. (2021). Cultural ruptures: Addression microaggressions in group therapy.\u00a0Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 25<\/em>(1),\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/gdn0000149<\/a><\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Stuart-Maver, S.L., Hong, J.E., & Amos, E. (2022). Examined masculinity: Bi+ men\u2019s experiences of sexuality and gender across heteronormative & queer spaces.\u00a0Journal of Bisexuality,\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15299716.2022.2150919<\/a><\/p>\n Anders, C.<\/strong>, Hooley, I., & Kivlighan III, D.M. (2022). The nature of a pandemic: Testing the relationship between access to nature, nature relatedness, wellbeing and belonging in nature using polynomial regression with response surface analysis.\u00a0Journal of Environmental Psychology, 85,\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvp.2022.101949<\/a><\/p>\n Hunsicker, M.J., Stuart-Maver, S.L.,\u00a0Anders, C.<\/strong>, Kivlighan III, D.M., Mahatmya, D., Bettergarcia, J., & Owen, J. (In press). Microaggression detection in psychotherapy: Expanding affirming care for transgender and nonbinary clients.\u00a0The Counseling Psychologist.<\/em><\/p>\nProfessional Contributions<\/h2>\n
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