Myles Arendtson, M.A.

Myles Arendtson, M.A. is a doctoral psychology intern at the Brattleboro Retreat and a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from California State University, East Bay and his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Myles has significant experience working with adults in various settings, including rural demographics, domestic violence shelters, university counseling centers, and community mental health centers. He has provided individual and group therapy to clients dealing with OCD, PTSD, ADHD, ASD, suicidality, anxiety, depression, grief, and acculturative stress. He operates from a functional contextualism theoretical framework and utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He has facilitated ACT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups, and social skills groups. Myles utilizes a strengths-based approach, and highly values cultural humility.