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David A. Kearby is a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work and a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Indiana. He received his Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) in 2009 and Master of Social Work (MSW) in 2011, both from Indiana University. Additionally, he attended the Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) in Chicago, where he studied psychodynamic psychotherapy. Currently, David is a doctoral candidate in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. His scholarship interests include studying the practical applications of Jungian psychology and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in individual therapy. As a doctoral candidate, David’s capstone project has focused on the development of an integrative treatment model for addressing internalized homonegativity in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. David lives in Indianapolis, IN, with his husband, where he is in private practice, specializing in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults and LGBTQIA+ individuals.