Meet The Team

Finn

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Founder & Executive Director

Finn Bradley (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary, and disabled, mental health advocate and activist. Their own experiences encountering barriers while trying to find a therapist understanding of their identities inspired them to start the Therapy Access Project in 2020. Finn has been featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 local Chicago list and is a public speaker and educator who has given a talk at NAMI’s Crisis Conversations event about the importance of cultural competence in mental healthcare. They have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and have experience in peer support crisis response work. Finn believes that everyone should have access to quality mental health care regardless of their financial status or identities and is committed to working toward that goal.

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Olivia

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Communication Director

A photo of Olivia, a white woman with blonde hair looking slightly down at the camera. She has a green jacket on with red and blue designs and a gold necklace. Olivia is a passionate activist and our dedicated Communications Director. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communication with a minor in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies at Illinois State University, with plans to graduate in December of 2023. Olivia also works at a shelter for those experiencing homelessness and she is passionate about supporting and advocating for individuals with substance use disorders, those who are formerly incarcerated and survivors of domestic violence. In addition, Olivia enjoys spending time outside, connecting with nature and refurbishing old jewelry or household items in her free time.

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Kim

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Access Coordinator

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Kim Campbell (they/them) is a writer and editor as well as a dog trainer. They train therapy dogs with Canine Therapy Corps and volunteer with their dog Freyja at various psychosocial programs. Kim’s love of working with animals extends back many years to when they grew up with horses and dogs. Their writing and editing work focuses on the arts. They are the former editor in chief of CircusTalk News, and are a frequent contributor at The Chicago Reader and Third Coast Review. Kim has a BA at Northeastern Illinois University and lives with their partner and their two dogs in Chicago.

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Sage

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Administrative and Access Coordination Intern

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Sage is an aspiring therapist and current Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s student at Adler University. As a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent individual with complex PTSD, they are passionate about helping others find socially responsible trauma-informed mental health care. They believe in the power of mutual aid and are grateful for this opportunity to help others on their healing journey. When they can step away from their computer, you’ll find Sage outside as an all-around nature nerd, trying to ID mushrooms and sleeping outside as often as possible.

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Nora

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Social Media and Access Coordination Intern

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Nora is a first-year student in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Adler University. She completed a BA in Psychology at the University of Iowa and a MA in Developmental Psychology at Penn State University. Nora is passionate about providing identify affirming care, especially to queer couples and individuals. In her free time, Nora likes to cuddle with her cats and watch reality TV.

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Kairi

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Social Media Volunteer

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Hello, I’m Kairi (She/Her), a passionate Social Media Volunteer at The Therapy Access Project. As an asexual individual living with Fibromyalgia, I understand the challenges of navigating mental health support. My personal journey in finding a therapist who respects diverse identities inspired my advocacy. I’m deeply committed to promoting inclusivity in mental healthcare. In my role, I leverage social media to amplify diverse voices and share vital resources. I foster a supportive online community where individuals, regardless of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or health condition, can find understanding and resources. Through engaging content, I aim to break down barriers, answer questions, and facilitate discussions around mental health.

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Olyvia

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Development Director

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With a passion for improving healthcare access, quality, and delivery, Olyvia joins TAP as the Development Director to identify resources to support TAP’s goals and overall mission. Olyvia’s experience in healthcare is multifaceted, from working on health equity and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within healthcare technology and innovation to developing and implementing state and local-level initiatives to improve maternal child health, she continues to see opportunities to improve health outcomes. Additionally, Olyvia also has extensive experience in the community/social justice field and was a past Albert Schweitzer Fellowship recipient. She remains active in and outside of work, being heavily involved in community-centered programming to increase health equity and equity. Olyvia graduated from DePaul University with a B.S. in Health Sciences and minors in Sociology and Communication Studies. Olyvia continued her education at Benedictine University graduating with a Master’s in Public Health and a Master’s in Business Administration (MPH/MBA). When not working Olyvia loves traveling and exploring new places.

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Tamaryn

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Access Coordinator and Database Manager

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Tamaryn (she/her) is passionate about the work that TAP is doing and was excited to find opportunities to help TAP in its mission. As an advocate for destigmatizing mental health care and mental illness, Tamaryn has been working in the mental health field since 2009. Tamaryn holds the belief that access to mental health care and support is a human right. Tamaryn is excited about the opportunity to help folks find a good match in a therapist – one that honors their lived experience and meets them where they are. Tamaryn is an access coordinator as well as working to create and update the therapist referral database that volunteers use to locate therapists. In her free time, Tamaryn enjoys meeting all dogs, going on long walks in nature with her dog, reading good books, finding movement in her body, and spending time with her husband and friends.

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Eva Krueger

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Access Coordinator

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Hi all! I’m Eva, a regenerative farmer, artist, jack of several trades. I was born and raised on the ancestral land of the Bay Miwok people often referred to as the East Bay of California. I feel most at home when my hands are in the dirt tending to veggies, painting with bright colors and laughing with my friends and family. I love tomatoes, colorful socks, playing outside and being exceptionally muddy at the end of a big work day. A passion for community care and mental health access led me to Therapy Access Group. As an Access Coordinator, I’m thrilled to help bridge the gap between therapy seekers and the support they need.

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Melanie

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Grant Writing and Access Coordination Intern

Melanie is a gender nonconforming, demisexual, and disabled third-year doctoral candidate in the Doctorate in Counselor Education & Supervision program at Adler University. They graduated with their Master’s and Education Specialist degrees from the University of Florida and worked for two years in crisis intervention for UF. They are now a licensed professional counselor in Chicago, IL, specializing in clinical work with queer and disabled young adults. Currently, they work full-time as a predoctoral research fellow at Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, studying perceived gender nonconformity in American adolescents and its impact on these adolescents’ peer victimization and suicidality. They are passionate about accessibility in mental healthcare and are excited to be supporting the Therapy Access Project in its mission of connecting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people with mental health services that support their healing processes.

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Kelsey

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Social Media Volunteer

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Kelsey is a certified DV counselor and works with those affected by mental health and substance use disorders. She has a specialization in Mindfulness Meditation and believes in promoting healing, acceptance and understanding by spreading awareness and facilitating support groups to those on their mental health journey. When not volunteering with TAP she can be found out in nature with her children, doing yoga, helping to administrate a book club, or collecting a new hobby. Kelsey is excited to help in the efforts to destigmatize mental health and help others find the support they need just as she has.

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Brianna

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Social Media Volunteer

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Hey, I’m Bri! Ever since I had my own struggles with mental health and my identity, I became really interested in how important seeking help and support is and how advocating for anti-discrimination in mental healthcare can make a difference. After I finish high school, I would like to pursue a career in psychology and hopefully still work with Therapy Access Project in the future. When I’m not doing school work or volunteering, I can be almost always found with a book in hand or hanging out with my friends, or reconnecting with nature!

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