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    <h2>Cole Rehbein</h2>
    <p class="terminal-subtitle-text">Crisis Counselor &amp; Psychology Researcher · Albuquerque, New Mexico</p>

    <p>I work in crisis mental health and study behavioral treatments for depression. Currently finishing a master's thesis on outdoor mindfulness-based behavioral activation.</p>

    <h3>What I Do</h3>

    <p><strong>Crisis work:</strong> 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline, Friday through Monday nights. ACT, behavioral activation, functional analysis of verbal behavior. High-acuity, short-duration interventions.</p>

    <p><strong>Research:</strong> Master's thesis on outdoor mindfulness-based behavioral activation for depression. Longitudinal design, psychometric analysis, R and Python for data work.</p>

    <p><strong>Building:</strong> Tools for psychological assessment (forthcoming), this website, a YouTube channel on mental health science communication.</p>

    <h3>Background</h3>

    <p><strong>St. John's College</strong> — B.A., philosophy (Great Books program). Focus on Spinoza, ethics, philosophy of mind. Ancient Greek (reading), close reading, Socratic dialogue.</p>

    <p><strong>Journalism</strong> — City reporting, copyediting, culture writing. Local politics, food, arts.</p>

    <p><strong>Clinical training</strong> — Crisis intervention, behavioral activation, ACT.</p>

    <h3>How I Think</h3>

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      <li><strong>Behavioral science:</strong> Functional analysis, ACT, behavioral activation</li>
      <li><strong>Philosophy:</strong> Spinoza, ethics, philosophy of mind</li>
      <li><strong>Contemplative practice:</strong> Sōtō Zen zazen (personal practice, student not teacher)</li>
      <li><strong>Systems thinking:</strong> Class, power, institutional critique</li>
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    <h3>Current Status</h3>

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      <li><strong>Thesis:</strong> Data collection complete, analysis complete, writing in progress</li>
      <li><strong>Crisis work:</strong> Friday–Monday, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM MT</li>
      <li><strong>Location:</strong> Albuquerque, New Mexico</li>
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    <h3>Contact</h3>

    <p><a href="mailto:cole@cole.press">cole@cole.press</a> — Email is best. I check it when I'm not on crisis lines.</p>
    <p><a href="https://github.com/colerehbein" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a></p>

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