Graduate Program: Clinical Psychology
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Katie Bogen is a psychology graduate student within the Trauma, Violence and Abuse Lab and the Women, Immunity, and Sexual Health Lab. She currently works as a graduate assistant for CARE at the university.
Through her research and role as a therapist in the Trauma Recovery Clinic (TRC) on campus, Katie is working toward her goal to empower trauma survivors.
“As a survivor myself, I feel strongly that people who have experienced violence are uniquely positioned to provide compassionate support to individuals on their journey to healing.”
This fall, she’ll provide evidence-based therapy to those who’ve experienced interpersonal violence as a TRC therapist within the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (@care_at_unl). The CARE office — which recently expanded into the Neihardt Center — focuses on confidentially supporting survivors in a safe, inclusive, survivor-centered space. Additionally, CARE provides educational opportunities for the campus community that show how we can all play a role in preventing interpersonal violence.
This fall, CARE will also start a new program — the Husker CARE Peer Educators — which will empower Huskers to spread awareness and educate their peers on topics related to sexual and relationship violence.
“One of CARE’s priorities is ‘primary prevention,’ or stopping interpersonal violence before it happens. Huskers can help support primary prevention by practicing bystander intervention and clearly communicating to individuals causing harm that their behavior is not seen as “normal” or “acceptable” by the broader UNL community.”
Katie reminds survivors that, “No one should have to go through the process of reporting without the help of an advocate specifically trained to offer necessary, nonjudgmental support.”
To learn more about resources and educational opportunities through CARE, visit care.unl.edu. Visit the link in our bio to see how CARE has expanded the services they are offering.
