Mallory Burggraaf, B.S.W.
Preferred pronouns (she/her/hers)
Counseling Intern, SIUE Counseling Services
- Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
- Social Work
- Certificate in Human Rights
- Certificate in Critical Cultural Competency
- University of Iowa
As a Counseling Intern, Mallory sees students for individual and group therapy. Her method of providing support is through explorative talk therapy. Through a non-judgmental and empathic approach, Mallory focuses on creating safe spaces for individuals to explore and gain awareness about stressors or blocks that prevent students from living their most fulfilled life. She believes that all students have the tools, knowledge and wisdom to answer the questions they seek-but that there are often blocks that inhibit accessing that information. Mallory strives to provide a space where students can become aware of and feel empowered to dismantle these blocks to access their internal wisdom and answers, explore their authentic selves and discover their unique innate strengths. Mallory utilizes active listening, unconditional positive support, and empathic questioning to support and empower students. Her approach is influenced by connections between the body and mind, feminist and multicultural theories, and attachment theory. Her goals for students are to nurture self-confidence, belonging, and a sense of hope that will help them to live their best lives while reaching their personal and professional potential.
In my role as a Counseling Intern:
As a Counseling Intern, my goal is to provide a space where students can feel heard and seen in their experiences so they are able to feel empowered to achieve their goals for counseling. I am excited to join students wherever they are at on their therapeutic journey, whether that be through connection, working towards goals, rewriting stories that no longer serve them, or providing a space where emotion, frustrations, and stressors can be explored. I think everyone can benefit from counseling and I look forward to connecting and working with any student who is on their journey towards self-discovery, growth and self-empowerment.
Mallory has previous experiences working with individuals within a clinical setting through her time as a practicum student at FamilyForward providing trauma informed co-therapy to children and adolescents. Prior to this, Mallory worked for five years at Metro Community Provider Network, a federally qualified health center, as a case manager in homeless services and provided crisis intervention and case management services in the emergency department at St. Anthony's Hospital and through outreach events. Her work at Metro Community Provider Network as a Case Manager provided a holistic picture of the importance of mental health services for individuals. Mallory also has experience working in collaboration with various health and mental health providers. This has provided Mallory with an empathic understanding of the many barriers still in place internally and externally to receive such services for many individuals. Mallory is currently completing a Master's degree in Social Work at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.