Andrea Baum, M.Ed., LPC

Cofounder of Stomping Ground Comedy Theater and Improv for Life Director

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

“My passion is helping people to grow and change in a positive direction toward finding fulfillment and meaning in life! I believe that we all have this ability within us, sometimes we need guidance to help get us there. I use a wide range of therapeutic and psycho educational modalities to help my clients, depending on what suits their needs. Specialties: Improv for Life: Creating and teaching therapeutic Improv Programs for unique needs populations such as; anxiety, autism, couples, parents, Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Brain Injury, and more. I also design and facilitate custom leadership and development trainings for corporate teams. Techniques and concepts are taught blending experiential improv and Organizational Psychology concepts.

Experience

  • Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center (9 yrs 3 mos)
    • Improv for Work Director
      May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

      Facilitates and designs custom leadership and development trainings for corporate teams blending Organizational Psychology concepts and experiential improv.

    • Improv for Life Director
      Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

    • Co-Founder
      Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

  • Program Director of Improv for Life at Stompinggroundcomedytheater.org
    Jun 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

  • Psychotherapist & Program Coordinator at POTS Treatment Center
    Jan 2009 - Nov 2017 · 8 yrs 11 mos

    Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Biofeedback with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome patients.

  • Cerfitied Positive Discipline Parent Educator at Health and Behavior Center
    Jan 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Psychotherapist at Medical Biofeedback and Pain Control Center
    Aug 2009 - Aug 2015 · 6 yrs 1 mo