Welcome to my profile! My name is Rachael Singer, and I am a second-year Honors student at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. I am studying Psychology and English (emphasis in Rhetorics of Science, Technology, and Culture) with a certificate in Mental Health and Wellbeing. With graduate education, I hope to become a clinical mental health counselor. I want to fight for hope through empathy and encourage my patients to continue moving forward in the face of trials. I hope to use my strengths of empathy and critical thinking to encourage my patients to challenge cognitive distortions, advocate for themselves, find light in the darkness, and reach out for help when needed. I strive to make a difference, both on a larger scale and a smaller scale. I hope to be a therapist whom my patients know they can approach with any issues, concerns, struggles, or doubts. Counseling takes heart and knowledge, and I want to combine these to be not only a clinical counselor but an advocate for patients’ mental health. Each step I take toward advancing my education helps me chase my dream of displaying the immense joy found in life when one discovers the power of hope. I have had the honor of working with incredible mental health professionals who have shown me what it means to be human, and I want to carry on their work in my own life. With your help, I can encourage those who come after me through empathy and collaboration, one patient at a time.