Morgan Jessica Stilphen
Background

Education & experience

My background brings together psychology, neuroscience, nutrition, and clinical mental health counseling. I’m interested in making what we know about people easier to understand, and easier to connect with.

01 / Education

Education

2024–2026 · GPA 4.0

Merrimack College

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

2020–2024 · GPA 3.58

Miami University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a Neuroscience co-major and a minor in Nutrition.

2016–2020

Cannon School

The beginning of my interests in leadership, community, and creating opportunities for others.

02 / Clinical experience

Clinical experience

Embrace Pathways · May 2026–Present

Outpatient Clinician

Individual counseling, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and clinical documentation, with a focus on middle and high school students.

Embrace Pathways · January–May 2026

School-Based Clinical Intern

Supported students navigating anxiety, depression, academic stress, and interpersonal concerns. Collaborated with parents and school staff to support social-emotional and academic success.

Life Centered Therapy · May–December 2025

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern

Provided supervised counseling, conducted intakes, developed treatment plans, and collaborated with supervisors and multidisciplinary teams.

New Hope Counseling Center · Summer 2023

Play Therapy Intern

Observed play therapy sessions and organized toys and materials to learn therapeutic techniques.

03 / Leadership & community

Leadership

Merrimack · 2024–2025

Austin Scholars Graduate Fellow

A full tuition fellowship involving student one-on-ones, student council leadership, and student support.

Miami University · 2023–2024

Panhellenic Programming

Served on the executive board overseeing 17 NPC chapters and planned sisterhood events and Greek Week. Introduced a team-based event format to support inclusion.

Cannon School · 2019–2020

Women’s Lacrosse

Co-founded the school’s first women’s lacrosse team, bringing together 20 students to create a new opportunity for participation.

Earlier leadership roles include Delta Gamma Vice President of Panhellenic, House Humanitas student leadership, and varsity swim captain.

Beyond the classroom

Earlier experience

My experience also includes childcare, pediatric healthcare support, camp counseling, lifeguarding, and swim instruction, experiences that deepened my interest in children’s development and wellbeing.

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