Raymond L. Sheets, Jr., PhD

Ray (he/him) completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. Before settling in Michigan to begin his doctoral work, Ray completed a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology at Loyola University in Maryland. His undergraduate work occurred at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Ray is a full member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

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Ray has worked in the behavioral health field for the past 17 years across a variety of academic and community settings. After finishing his undergraduate and master’s programs, Ray worked primarily in community mental health directing comprehensive crisis intervention programs at a 24-hour crisis agency and homeless shelter.

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A majority of his professional work, however, has been with university counseling centers in different parts of the country; he has worked in small liberal arts colleges, as well as large public universities. Ray enjoys working with a broad range of issues and populations but particularly enjoys working with: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender issues; HIV/AIDS and Surviving Chronic Illness; Racial Minority Stress issues; Men and Masculinity issues; College Student Transitions; Trauma and Resilience; and Psychotherapy with Mental Health Practitioners. Ray has been primarily trained to provide individual psychotherapy, though he also has experience working with couples, as well as interpersonal process groups.

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In addition to providing psychotherapy, Ray has experience with a variety of psychological assessment needs. He has completed comprehensive evaluations for the following: Learning Disorders (reading, math, writing); ADHD; Refugee, Asylum, and Deportation; Veterans Affairs; Psychological Disability; and general Personality Assessment.