Dr. St. Germain-Sehr is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas, a National Certified Counselor, and an ACISTE Certified Mental Health Professional (ACMHP) trained to assist individuals with the integration of spiritually transformative experiences. She serves as secretary for the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), served five years as co-chair of the SACES Women's Interest Network (SACES WIN), and is executive director of The Center for Traumatic Grief and Loss and The International Induced After-Death Communication (IADC®) Therapy Board overseeing training in IADC® therapy. She is on the editorial board for SACES and is an active presenter at professional conferences.
Dr. St. Germain-Sehr maintains a part-time psychotherapy practice and is completing a five-year training program in bioenergetic analysis, a relational mind/body psychotherapy developed by Dr. Alexander Lowen. Her research focuses on expanding education, research, and training related to traditionally marginalized topics and populations, and reducing associated pathologizing, stigmatization, oppression, and discrimination. Specific topics/populations of interest include transpersonal experiences, LGBTQ+ counseling, and neurodiversity. Current research projects include LGBTQ+-affirmative counseling training, the relationship between after-death communication (ADC) and grief, and mental health providers’ knowledge and attitudes related to after-death communication.