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Clay Klaus-Wade · Philadelphia

Hi, I'm Clay.

Intern therapist. Grad student at Penn. Founder of Layered Health.

I'm an intern therapist at Sunflower Radiance Counseling, I'm finishing my M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Pennsylvania, and I'm building Layered Health, a Philadelphia-based psychotherapy practice launching in Summer 2027.

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About me

Meaningful connections. Impactful change.

I'm passionate about making meaningful connections and driving impactful change, and my professional journey spans tech, business development, strategic growth, health insurance sales and education, mental health counseling, public policy, government, community outreach and engagement, communications, and marketing.

I hold a bachelor's degree in public affairs and a master's degree in public policy, and I'm currently pursuing a master's degree in mental health counseling at the University of Pennsylvania. My academic and professional experiences have given me rich, diverse, cross-sector perspectives that let me approach my work in unique and innovative ways.

I'm an avid reader, theater enthusiast, and nature lover who's on a mission to visit all the U.S. national parks (currently 25% of the way there!). Born and raised in New York, I now proudly call Philadelphia home, where I live with my husband and our cats, Margo and Grayson. In Philly, you'll often find me exploring the city's vibrant culture, serving on the board of directors of Mazzoni Center, cheering at Phillies games, and spending time with my loved ones.

Where I am now

Learning, practicing, building.

Learning

I'm pursuing my M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in May 2027.

Practicing

I'm an intern therapist at Sunflower Radiance Counseling, seeing clients virtually throughout Pennsylvania and in person at our office in Glenolden, in Delaware County.

Building

After I graduate, I'll apply for my LAPC license and, alongside a supervisor, open the doors to Layered Health.

My internship · August 2026 to present

Sunflower Radiance Counseling

Sunflower Radiance is an LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent-affirming, identity-informed practice in Glenolden. I see individuals and relationships, virtually and in person.

Our identities intersect and overlap in so many ways, and the culture, history, and society we come from shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us, so all of that belongs in the room, too.

LGBTQ+ Neurodivergent Couples and polycules Ethical non-monogamy
Individual therapy

Anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, autism, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and identity development.

Relationship therapy

Couples and polycules, with ethical non-monogamy treated as a valid way to love, not a problem to solve.

How I work

Psychodynamic, person-centered, existential, narrative, and DBT-informed approaches, with object relations and EFT in relationship work.

Supervised by Shannon Kilroy, LPC.

What I'm building · Launching Summer 2027

LAYERED HEALTH

Self-Discovery, Layer by Layer.

Layered Health is the private practice I'm opening in Summer 2027. I believe we're all complex, layered people, and that therapy can be a place where we have room to explore those layers, understand ourselves more fully, and heal and grow from what we find there.

Layer one

Explore

We look at what's there, the parts of you that are loud right now and the ones that have been quiet for a long time.

Layer two

Discern

Then we look underneath it, noticing the patterns, where they came from, and what they've been protecting.

Layer three

Integrate

We bring what we find back into your life, so insight becomes something you can actually live with and use.

What I'll offer

Individual Therapy and Relationship Therapy, including for consensually non-monogamous relationships.

Who it's for

LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent people, and members of other historically marginalized communities. Come as you are. All of you.

When

Summer 2027, after I graduate from Penn and become an LAPC. Follow along on Instagram at @layeredhealth.

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Where I've been.

My path into therapy ran through public policy, patient communities, and health care access. It's a big part of how I think about care, and why I care so much about the systems around it.

April 2026 to present

Doppler

Sales Development

I own an outreach pipeline for enterprise clients, wrote and maintain our multi-motion outbound playbook, and designed a signal-based system for scoring and prioritizing accounts. Doppler protects sensitive digital information, so confidentiality and access control are part of the everyday work.

Health care and access
KeystoneCare2025 to 2026

Account Executive. Managed 150+ referral relationships across the continuum of care, including palliative and hospice, and grew skilled home health referrals 30% in my first 90 days.

AccentCare2025

Account Executive. Liaison to 300+ referral sources, growing referral volume 133% over baseline.

Patina2022 to 2025

Manager, Business Growth and Development. Built a bidirectional behavioral health referral pathway in age-friendly primary care for adults 65+.

Health Union2021 to 2022

Senior Manager, Community Development. Developed screening and escalation protocols for online patient communities and trained staff in trauma-informed response.

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health2025 to 2026

Clinical Intern. Facilitated IOP and outpatient groups for substance use and co-occurring disorders.

Education, policy, and community
University of Pennsylvania

M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling, expected May 2027

Stony Brook University

M.A. in Public Policy. Modeled the fiscal effects of a federal Public Service Employment program for Dr. Stephanie Kelton, for use by U.S. Senate Budget Committee staff.

SUNY Empire State University

B.A. in Public Affairs

Professional affiliations

AASECT, PSPP (Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology), NEI, and NAADC

Get in touch

Let's talk.

Whether you're looking for a therapist, thinking about a referral partnership, or just want to connect, I'd love to hear from you.

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