Naropa University Graduate School of Psychology Programs in Contemplative, Somatic, and Transpersonal Counseling Psychology February 16, 2015 To Whom It May Concern, Tam writing to recommend Ms. Jillian Pratzner for a practicum placement at your agency. Asa professor in the Somatic Counseling Psychology Master's program at Naropa University, I have known Jillian since she began the program in the Fall of 2014, and have since had the pleasure of having her as a student in my Counseling Relationship Skills class. | find her to be an intelligent and dedicated student with a bright future as a counselor. Jillian is a focused and professionally-minded student, She shows up on time, hands in her work promptly, and cares about her learning. Her theorizing is very capable, and is mapped onto her clinical skill-building in a direct way. She has also proven herself to be a contributive member of her cohort, where she demonstrates support, appropriate challenge, and caring with her peers. She accepts feedback well, and works to integrate suggestions into her continuing clinical experiments, Ihave observed Jillian to be a perceptive and skilled counselor during her in-class practice sessions and exams. She listens well, reflects back accurately, and establishes a good therapeutic relationship. Developmentally, she is on target to continue her skill-building and professional icum, where she will have more opportunity to work with a deepening empathic bond with clients. I recommend Jillian without reservation for a practicum placement at your agency, as I know she will make a good team member and an impactful clinician, Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. I can be reached at 303.245.4770, or at Caldwell@naropa.edu Sincerely, Sr Onto) Christine Caldwell, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS Somatic Counseling Psychology Dean of Graduate Education 2130 Arapahoe Avenue * Boulder CO 80302-9926 303-245-4845 Phone + 303-245-4879 Fax * www.naropa.edu