RANDE´ DORN

Hi, my name is Randé Dorn and I am a licensed therapist, mother, creative, public speaker and author. I identify as a Black woman (she/her/hers) and prioritize creating safe spaces for diversity in culture and personal expression. I was partnered with an artist for over 20 years so I viscerally understand the ups and downs associated with creating a personal life that moves and sways in rhythm with the muse. We now co-parent two incredible kids within a diverse, ever growing, extended family ecosystem that continues to evolve with consideration and acceptance. 

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I have a Masters degree from Pepperdine University in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, and an MFA from  California Institute of the Arts in Dance and Choreography. My clinical training focused on professional creatives from diverse populations who were seeking relief from situations that had become emotionally untenable. Drawing on my creative and clinical experience, I combine theoretical rigor with curiosity and instinct.

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Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked extensively with body expression as a choreographer, teacher, and Pilates instructor. For over 20 years, I helped others examine their personal narrative through physical investigation, and experience somatic and spiritual healing through body awareness and integration.

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I became a therapist for 2 reasons:

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First - I saw the Alexander McQueen fashion exhibit: Savage Beauty, in New York City in 2011. The exhibit honored the work of McQueen who took his own life in 2010. McQueen suffered from depression and anxiety, and struggled with drug use prior to his death. The exhibit was exquisite, mind-blowing really and I thought, what, if anything, could have been done differently to stop his untimely death. We need more people who can be there for thought leaders because the world loses big when they are gone. 

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