Carlee Dynes

Counseling Psychology

Carlee Guenther Dynes is a 2nd year Counseling Psychology PhD student at BYU. She is interested in parent/caregiver mental health, especially for parents who care for children with disabilities and special medical needs, and the gendered dimensions of caregiving. Carlee is the parent to 5 children, some of whom have disabilities and special medical needs. Prior to starting this PhD, Carlee has worked as an executive for a small tech company, full-time caregiver to her children, and in the inpatient psychiatric care unit at Utah Valley Hospital. She also recently completed a MS in Sociology where she researched gender and family. Carlee grew up on the prairies of Alberta Canada, spent some time in New Haven, CT while her husband was in graduate school, and now lives in Provo UT with her husband and children. She likes traveling, hiking, camping, yoga, reading, baking, spending time with friends and family, and can often be found talking about feminism.