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Crisis counselor on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline network and clinical psychology researcher. Telephone and chat/text crisis intervention since January 2025; three-plus years of clinical experience in Northern New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM · cole@cole.press · cole.press · github.com/colerehbein
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Education
M.S., Clinical/Counseling Psychology (July 2026)
New Mexico Highlands University
The effectiveness of a brief, mindfulness-based behavioral activation intervention for college students with depression. Advisor: Dr. David Pan. Thesis complete, July 2026.
B.A., Philosophy and History of Math and Science
St. John’s College, Santa Fe
Senior paper: The Internally Determined Self: Spinoza’s Ethics as a remedy for postmodernity’s identity crisis.
Clinical Experience
Crisis and Access Specialist
Protocall Services — 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline network partner serving New Mexico
- High-acuity crisis triage, intervention, and referral via phone and chat/text
- Partners include New Mexico 988, the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Backup Network
- Supervisor: Patricia Bain
Counseling Intern
Counseling ABQ
- Comprehensive biopsychosocial intake assessments for new clients and diagnostic consultation to their ongoing therapists
- Ongoing counseling for clients working on depression, ADHD, and mandated anger management treatment
- Supervisor: Denise Decker, LMSW
Interventionist, thesis study
New Mexico Highlands University
Recruited for and conducted a brief, mindfulness-based behavioral activation intervention for college students with depression. Supervisor: Dr. David Pan.
Clinical Psychology Intern
New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute
- Cognitive, neuropsychological, and intelligence testing as part of intakes and treatment planning
- Group and individual therapy using brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness interventions, focused on people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
- Supervisor: Dr. Mathias Stricherz
Research & Assessment
Master’s thesis
New Mexico Highlands University
- Brief, mindfulness-based behavioral activation intervention for college students with depression
- Longitudinal design; psychometric and statistical analysis in R
- Thesis complete (2026)
Systematic review
with Dr. Thomas R. Brooks
- Changes in Desired Outcomes for Trans Behavioral Health Care, 1963–2022: A Systematic Review — manuscript in preparation
- Presented at the Southwest Psychological Association (2023) and the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (2023)
EEG research
Heflin lab, New Mexico Highlands University
Principal investigator for an EEG study of chronic cannabis use and stress responses on an emotional Stroop task (Fall 2022). Acquired new EEG equipment; managed lab inventory and consumables.
Psychological assessment
Cognitive, neuropsychological, and intelligence testing in clinical intake and treatment-planning settings. Coursework: Neuropsychological Assessment, IQ Assessment, Behavior Therapy and Assessment.
Teaching
Graduate Assistant, Memory and Cognition
New Mexico Highlands University
Embedded TA twice weekly in discussion-based classes; led class during the professor’s absences. Supervisor: Dr. Thomas R. Brooks.
Graduate Assistant, Undergraduate Research Methods
New Mexico Highlands University
Assisted with undergraduate writing and research design. Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Chadborn.
Teaching Assistant, First-Year Learning Community
New Mexico Highlands University
Psychology component of an interdisciplinary intro to psychology / intro to American history class; ran two Friday lab sections. Supervisor: Dr. Thomas R. Brooks.
Graduate Assistant, Human Connections Lab
New Mexico Highlands University
Managed a lab section developing studies on video game exposure and social psychological factors. Supervisor: Dr. Thomas R. Brooks.
Graduate Assistant
Dr. Lara Heflin, New Mexico Highlands University
Ran an extracurricular neuroanatomy tutorial using sheep brain dissections.
Tutor
Breakthrough Santa Fe
Regular one-on-one tutoring for at-risk and disadvantaged high school students.
Journalism
City Reporter
Rio Grande Sun
Covered city politics, council meetings, and local events.
Calendar Editor, Copy Editor, Culture Contributor
Santa Fe Reporter
Community event calendar for online and print; copyediting; restaurant reviews, food writing, and gallery openings.
Editorial Intern
Santa Fe Reporter
Assistant Editor, The Moon (student newspaper)
St. John’s College
Layout, graphic design, and content curation; copyediting; worked directly with writers to prepare material for publication.
Leadership & Service
- President, Psi Chi Honor Society — New Mexico Highlands University (2022–2024)
- Vice President & President Pro-Tempore, Associated Students of NMHU (2022–2023)
- Graduate Representative, Campus Advisory Committee on Finance — NMHU (2022–2023)
- Graduate Liaison, Psychology Department — NMHU (Fall 2023)
- Co-founder, Walk the Talk Santa Fe (Summer 2020)
- President, Student Committee on Instruction — St. John’s College (2017–2018)
- Voting Member, Polity (student government) — St. John’s College (2016–2019)
- Eagle Scout — Scouting, BSA (2015)
Publications & Presentations
Book chapter
- Reysen, S., Brooks, T. R., Rehbein, C., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., Gerbasi, K. C., & Joshi, R. Need for Power, Transhumanism, and Gender Differences in Preference for Isekai Anime. In Explaining Isekai (M. Cserkits, ed.). Accepted.
Under review
- Brooks, T. R., Rehbein, C., Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Tague, A. M. “Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed:” The influence of gender and in-group identification on transhumanist orientation. Submitted to the Journal for Religion, Film and Media.
In preparation
- Rehbein, C., & Brooks, T. R. Changes in Desired Outcomes for Trans Behavioral Health Care, 1963–2022: A Systematic Review. For Behaviour Research and Therapy.
- Rehbein, C., Brooks, T. R., Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Tague, A. M. Gender and Global Economics as Predictors of Transhumanist Orientation. For Fast Capitalism.
Presentations and lectures
- Rehbein, C., & Brooks, T. R. (2023, April). Changes in Desired Outcomes for Trans Behavioral Health Care, 1963–2022, or; Why We Stopped Shocking Trans People: A Systematic Review. Southwest Psychological Association, Dallas, TX.
- Carreon Gallegos, E. L., Brooks, T. R., & Rehbein, C. (2023, September). Gender and In-group Identification: Exploring the Influence on Transhumanist Orientation. Pop Culture Association of the South annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Rehbein, C., & Brooks, T. R. (2023, March). Changes in Desired Outcomes for Trans Behavioral Health Care, 1963–2022: A Systematic Review. NMHU Women’s and Gender Studies Brownbag Lecture Series.
- Rehbein, C. (2023, September). Guest lectures: Radical Behaviorism and Cognitive Science, I & II — graduate Memory and Cognition class, NMHU.
- Rehbein, C. (2022, October). Guest lecture: Introduction to Clinical Psychology, Diagnosis, and the DSM — undergraduate Intro to Psychology class, NMHU.
Poster
- Rehbein, C. (2023, April). Changes in Desired Outcomes for Trans Behavioral Health Care, 1963–2022, or; Why We Stopped Shocking Trans People: A Systematic Review. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.
Technical Skills
- Research & statistics: R (data manipulation, analysis, visualization), SPSS, Qualtrics
- Publishing & documentation: Quarto, Markdown, LaTeX
- Programming & version control: Python, Git
- Clinical: Crisis intervention and de-escalation (CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training), ACT, behavioral activation, psychological assessment
- Languages: English; conversational Spanish (B1)