Hi! My name is Will Teresa and I am a first-year M.S.W. student. I am a white, cisgender, heterosexual, abled man with a range of class backgrounds. I grew up in California and Oregon and have lived in New York, Minnesota, and Massachusetts.
In my first placement, at an agency in Greater Boston, I work as a member of the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team, conducting home and community visits with adults with serious mental health conditions, sometimes with co-occurring substance use disorders. In general, I am interested in psychodynamic psychotherapy, spiritual care, play therapy, and somatic therapy, and in working with adults and children.
Prior to coming to Smith, I worked as a researcher for an African American oral history archive and as an interfaith chaplain in oncology and mental health care settings while receiving my M.Div. degree. Before that, I studied psychology and Italian as an undergrad and worked in restaurants, carpentry, and film. I love cooking, photography, Italian culture, and walks. I hope I can be as helpful to you as others were to me in the decision-making process!
