Carlena has worked with a variety of populations across the mental health field, supporting clients and families of all ages, with various presenting concerns and backgrounds. For a number of years Carlena worked with a mobile crisis team, focusing on acute intervention, crisis assessment, safety planning, and facilitating both short and long-term supports. Additionally, she has worked with multiple college institutions providing brief and long-term counseling, with engagement in programming and community outreach. Carlena has a background in advocacy related to populations experiencing different forms of interpersonal violence, with a history of working on a residential unit for individuals diagnosed with OCD, and engaged in a variety of courses focusing on identity-related concerns and gender dysphoria.