CV DEVAN HITE 2025

DEVAN M. HITE, PHD, LCPC (773) 368-2173 dhitepsychotherapy@gmail.com www.devanhitelcpc.com Office: 1700 W. Irving Park Rd., Ste 305B, Chicago, IL 60613 Short Summary: I offer psychoanalysis and long-term, psychodynamic psychotherapy to individual children, adolescents, and adults. I include a special focus on providing services to queer populations of faith, and I take a relational/object relational approach. Through the Institute for Clinical Social Work, I teach a doctoral course in psychoanalysis, gender, and sexuality, and masters-level courses in human growth and development, ethics, and the fundamentals of psychoanalytic theory. Other interests include autoethnography, grief and mourning, religion and sexuality, theological studies, and creative writing, music, and film.

EDUCATION PhD

Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago, IL Jan 2015 – Dec 2022 Doctorate in Clinical Social Work Dissertation: “Mourning in Madness: An Autoethnographic Eulogy” Core Committee: Jennifer Tolleson (chair), Joan Servatius, Karen Bloomberg; Readers: Karen Baker, Kevin McMahon.

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Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL May 2013 Master of Arts in Religious Leadership: Pastoral Care/Counseling Thesis: “Mormons Building Bridges: Constructing a Viable LGBTQ Mormon Theology” Advisor: Scott Haldeman

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Yale University, New Haven, CT May 2009 Master of Arts in Religion Completed requirements for two programs: (a) Philosophical Theology and the Philosophy of Religion and (b) Religion and the Arts.

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University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT May 2006 Honors Bachelor of Arts, Latin & Greek Thesis: “From Lictors to Apostles” Honors Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Thesis: “An Examination of the Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Interfaith Dialogue”

HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE California Institute for Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA September 2024 to Present Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research Certificate • I am currently midway through the online certificate program through the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research at CIIS. I expect to graduate in May 2025.

• https://www.ciis.edu/research-centers-and-initiatives/center-for-psychedelic-

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therapies-and-research/about Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, Chicago, IL September 2022 to Present Candidate • I am a full-time candidate in the Psychoanalytic Education Program at CPI, with a focus on psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults.

• https://chicagoanalysis.org/program/psychoanalytic-education/ Devan Hite, LCPC, Chicago, IL June 2021 to Present Psychotherapist • In June of 2021, I dissolved my S-Corp and reorganized as a sole proprietor. The duties remain the same as those outlined below.

Devan M. Hite, LCPC, Ltd., Chicago, IL July 2017 to May 2021 Director/Staff Psychotherapist • Provided individual, marital/pre-marital, and group psychotherapy using a psychodynamic and attachment-based model; • Effectively manage a high volume of cases on an ongoing basis for adult patients with ADHD, bipolar/mood/affect-regulation disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety, both cumulative trauma and PTSD, and some personality disorders, namely narcissistic and borderline; • Conducted assessments and interviews for new clients, including the Adult Attachment Interview; • Conducted risk assessments, evaluations, and interventions as needed; provided referrals when necessary; • Worked collaboratively with patients and supplemental treatment providers as necessary, including psychiatric services; • Supervised the clinical work of three staff psychotherapists working under my license.

Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago, Chicago, IL Sep 2014 to Jul 2017 Staff Psychotherapist/Administrative Co-Director of the Education Program • www.crpchicago.org • Performed, without incident, the duties and responsibilities indicated above as related to the position of a staff psychotherapist; • Identified and recruited appropriate faculty instructors to teach courses in the education program; • Created and maintained the education program’s academic calendar and course schedule each academic year; • Organized and conducted regular meetings with students and faculty; • Revised, maintained, and enforced student contracts; • Implemented and oversaw the yearly student recruitment and application process, which included scheduling and executing the interview and selection processes involved with admissions; • Oversaw proper storage and maintenance of academic files and transcripts of students, past & present; • Maintained CEU status in compliance with the IL Board of Professional Regulations;

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Oversaw distribution of CEU credits to other staff psychotherapists at CRPC, and, when applicable, licensed students in the education program; Located, secured via contract, and maintained critical relationships at internship and practicum sites available to our unlicensed students; Organized, oversaw, and helped resolve common problems at students’ practicum and internship placements; Marketed and promoted the Clinic at CRPC to provide low-to-no fee services for potential clients who would work with our students as part of their face-to-face internship onsite training initiative; Matched students with appropriate supervisors and regularly audited the clinical files they had created as part of their onsite clinical work; Edited and revised the comprehensive education program manual prior to the beginning of every academic year; Organized orientation events for new students and faculty; Met with students regularly in an advisory role; Scheduled and implemented regular, quarterly meetings with students to evaluate progress and/or address important concerns; Reported quarterly to Executive Director and Governing Board of CRPC; Assisted (directly) with designing relevant clinical curriculum and courses for LCPC licensure through the education program.

Access Community Health, Chicago, IL Oct 2010 to Aug 2011 Intern/Chaplain • Provided counseling services and spiritual direction to patients and their families while undergoing regular/routine treatment for HIV infection; • Advised clinical staff re: religious/cultural issues of patients; • Provided case management to patients on a regular basis; • Collaborated with doctors/social workers regarding ongoing patient care.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago, IL Sep 2023 to Present Faculty • Teach multiple sections of a course titled Psychodynamic Perspectives on Difference II: Gender and Sexuality to doctoral students. This course introduces students to critical concepts within psychoanalytic theories of gender and sexuality, including Oedipus (e.g., authority, desire, identification, and disidentification), critiques of Freud, etc., and substantive use of his ideas (e.g., Judith Butler) to understand the construction of gender/sexual identity and defenses against them. Special attention and focus in my course is also given to transgender identities and experience, especially in childhood and caregiving contexts.

• Teach a course titled Human Growth and Development to master’s-level students.

This course is required for licensure in the state of IL. We cover fundamental theories of human development within psychoanalysis and attachment theory using case material, film, and both primary and secondary texts.

• Teach a course titled Fundamentals of Psychoanalytic Theory to master’s-level students. This course is required for licensure in the state of IL. We cover Freud, Ego

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Psychology, the British and American schools of object relations, self psychology, and relational psychoanalysis using case material, film, and both primary and secondary texts.

Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago, Chicago, IL Oct 2014 to Present Faculty, Education Program in Self Psychology and Religion • Teach multiple sections of a course titled Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling to graduate students (both PhD and master’s-level) seeking licensure. The course follows the American Counseling Association’s Code of Ethics, especially as it relates to Illinois State law. Issues covered include: the psychotherapy relationship, informed consent, professional boundaries, confidentiality, civil liability, HIPAA law, duties to warn/report, documentation of clinical procedure, and so on. This course encourages students to reflect on the complexities of these principles as they resonate with issues from within the body of their clinical work, as well as to refine their respective, professional identities and self-conceptions.

Triton College, River Forest, IL Sep 2011 to Jul 2014 Adjunct Faculty, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences • Taught around twenty sections (or an average of 2-3 a semester per academic year) of any combination of the following courses: (a) Introduction to Philosophy, (b) World Religions, and (c) Introduction to Ethics; • Designed and implemented syllabi for each class, adapted for each group of students’ needs; • Prepared lectures by drawing up power-point presentations and bulleted handouts; • Helped students learn and implement effective study habits to better prepare for future studies and professional work; • Offered weekly office hours; • Provided relevant examples/parallels of course materials to students’ professional interests; • Designed, administered, and graded midterm and final exams; • Assigned and graded papers & other assignments throughout each semester, prototypic of undergraduate coursework in the humanities/social sciences; • Managed classroom discussion & order; • Recorded & reported attendance and grades at the end of each term to department administration; • Occasionally implemented and followed through with proceedings involving academic dishonesty.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS Hite, D. (2022). Mourning in madness: An autoethnographic eulogy [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Institute for Clinical Social Work.

Hite, D. (2019, May 17-20). Dead fathers: Grief, loss, and generational father hunger. [Paper presentation]. Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of IL at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. Hite, D. (2013). The ‘queer’ gods of Mormonism: Considering an inclusive, post-heteronormative

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LGBTQI hermeneutics. Union Seminary Quarterly Review, 64(2-3), 52-65.

Hite, D. (2011, November 19-22). “That they might have joy”: Toward a post-heteronormative gay Mormon hermeneutic. [Paper presentation]. American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA. Hite, D. (2010). From lictors to apostles: Synoptic use of Roman symbols of power. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.

Hite, D. (2007, November 17-20). In pursuit of the ‘root of Jesse’: Same-sex dynamics of David and Jesus. [Paper presentation]. American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA. CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Psychoanalytic Association, New York, NY

Sept 2022 – Present

Chicago Psychoanalytic Society, Chicago, IL

Sept 2022 - Present

American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Altamonte Springs, FL

Nov 2021 – Present

Psychedelic Research and Training Institute, Boulder, CO Certificate in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

October 2021

Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago, Chicago, IL Advanced Certificate in Self Psychology and Religion

Oct 2010 – May 2013

Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association, Springfield, IL

Sept 2013 – Present

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & NOTABLE EVENTS The God and Gays Therapy Project, Chicago, IL Organizer

Oct 2015 to Jul 2017

I organized the GGTP by mobilizing clinicians, clergy, and performance artists from within the Chicago area (and sometimes beyond) to create forums for change and development among queer people of faith in the Chicagoland area. Our primary mission was to build and fortify the emotional/spiritual strength and dignity of people ‘of faith’ who identified as LGBTQAI+ via group work and retreats. The clinical focus included: (a) identifying and helping to facilitate transitions of coming out, working through, etc., and (b) developing a greater capacity for affect regulation and emotional health, overall.

Chicago Chapter of Affirmation International, Chicago, IL Director

Aug 2011 to Jun 2013

Affirmation creates worldwide communities of safety, love, and hope and promotes understanding, acceptance and self-determination of individuals of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. They are dedicated to affirming the inherent

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self-worth of LGBTQIA+ individuals as complete, equal, and valuable persons and support them as they define their individual spirituality and intersection with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (see www.affirmation.org/about). I was invited to lead the Chicago chapter of Affirmation and used my leadership and clinical experience to host a series of dialogues between queer Mormon folks and church leaders in the Chicagoland area. I also organized and spearheaded several social events, including participation in Chicago Pride.

Since Psychopathia Sexualis, New York, NY

July 2009

I wrote a full-length play that was produced at the 2009 “Fresh Fruit Festival” in New York City at the UCB Theater (307 W. 26th St.). I used the play to explore the social and psychological effects of gender/sexual norms between men since Kraft-Ebbing published his infamous monograph in the late nineteenth century, establishing the clinical term “homosexual.”

INTERESTS/HOBBIES From Jan-Dec 1999, I enrolled at Berklee College of Music, where I studied film scoring and vocal performance. I enjoy a variety of creative projects, writing, singing, and music composition.

I also participated in a ten-day vipassana meditation course in the summer of 2014, and continue to make use of what I’ve learned from this experience in practicing meditation regularly.

I currently run a reading group for queer men through the Body Electric School. We meet once a month to discuss seminal works of literature and film within the LGBTQ+ movement.

Examples of works include Maurice, A Single Man, Angels in America, etc.

My husband and I currently live in Chicago, IL.

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