Andrew Sears (he/him), MBA, MA, LPCC, has over 10 years of experience as an educator and administrator within high-needs schools in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina with Teach for America. This translated into working with adolescents and incarcerated adults suffering from severe mental illness and addiction within the criminal justice system in Colorado. Andrew is pursuing his PhD in clinical psychology, conducting the first longitudinal qualitative study of the lived experiences of individuals across the United States suffering from the climate crisis. He is the co-founder of the Behavioral Health Accessibility Alliance (BHHA) in Colorado. Andrew is a proud member of the Colorado Psychological Association, International Schema Therapy Association, American Psychological Association, Qualitative Research Consortium and the Colorado Rx Privilege Legislative Task Force.