Sydney Upham Soelter

Sydney Upham Soelter has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Sydney started their career in 2001 as the Program Director/Owner at Family Centered Practice, where they worked until 2009. From 2004 to 2014, they served as a Crisis Family Intervention/Family Reconciliation Services Counselor at the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families. In 2008, they joined Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Clinical Consultant, providing outpatient clinical mental health services and developing a culturally sensitive workforce development curriculum until 2016. Sydney then worked at Lower Elwha Health Clinic as the Mental Health Clinical Manager from 2016 to 2018, supervising an integrative outpatient mental health services program within a tribal community. From 2018 to the present, Sydney has been associated with Peninsula Behavioral Health, WA. Sydney initially served as the Clinical Program Manager and later transitioned into their current position as the Director of Quality and Compliance.

Sydney Upham Soelter completed their Bachelor's degree in Human Services from Western Washington University between 1990 and 1992. Sydney further pursued their education and obtained a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University from 2005 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Sydney has obtained several certifications. Sydney became a Nationally Certified Counselor through the National Board of Certified Counselors in April 2011. Sydney also holds a Project Management Essentials Certification from the Management and Strategy Institute, obtained in December 2019. Furthermore, they obtained the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) certification from the Aveta Business Institute in November 2020.

While their education and certifications suggest a strong background in counseling and psychology, the provided information does not indicate whether Sydney obtained the Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) certification or the Licensed Mental Health Counselor designation. Similarly, it is not specified if they obtained the title of Registered Hypnotherapist.