Aden Cook is a clinical psychologist who earned his Doctor of Clinical Psychology from Medaille College in Buffalo where his dissertation examined the experiences of mental health clinicians working with transgender clients. He has a variety of training experiences including an APA-Accredited internship at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center where he served a diverse population of individuals with a number of complex psychiatric presentations and trauma experiences. Aden worked and volunteered as a youth mentor and trans* educator supporting and advocating for LGBTQIA+ youth in WNY throughout his high school and college years. He is currently completing a post-doctoral residency with Cornell University’s Counseling and Psychological Services program in Ithaca, New York where he works with a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Aden identifies as a man of transgender experience and uses he/him pronouns. As a past patient at CPH, Aden is dedicated to helping those individuals who were similarly questioning their identities.