Dr. Sheridan Rian is an associate professor at Saybrook University in the Department of Counseling, and a part-time school counselor at Donner Trail Elementary. Dr. Rian’s specialty areas are ecotherapy, spirituality & religion, neurodivergence, and gender & sexuality. Dr. Rian is a founding board member of the Nevada Gender Clinic and the Foundation for Sexual & Gender Affirmation and Research, in addition to facilitating a local consultation group for healthcare providers working with gender, sexual, and romantic expansive clients, for which they co-developed a formal training and clinician certification program. Dr. Rian is also a certified Ecotherapist whose research has focused on the impact of the natural environment on mental health, student wellness, learning, and the therapeutic relationship. In all professional capacities, Dr. Rian values authenticity and creating a brave spaces for critical reflection to nurture radical growth, compassion, and genuine human connection.