Dr. LittleDove Faith Rey, PsyD, is an enrolled member of the United Auburn Indian Community Band of Maidu and Miwok Indians, of the Auburn Rancheria in California. Her educational journey began at Sierra College in Rocklin, CA, where she earned an Associates of Science degree in psychology in 2016. Subsequently, she transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, delving into the realms of psychology and American Indian Studies, ultimately earning her Bachelor of Arts in 2018. During her tenure at UCLA, Dr. Rey assumed multiple roles, including Co-President of the American Indian Student Association, Indigenous Peer Counselor, and coordinator of Native Mentorship on campus. She contributed significantly to holistic wellness interventions, facilitating activities such as beading courses, shawl making, pow wow dancing, and talking circles. Her academic journey continued at the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium in clinical psychology, where she earned both her Master’s of Science and Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology. In September 2022, she successfully defended her dissertation on Culturally Adapted Substance Use Treatment Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Natives. Dr. Rey completed her internship at the University of California Los Angeles Counseling and Psychological Services Center.

Currently, Dr. Rey serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Conscious Culture Health Psychology Fellowship for the year 2023-2024, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to ongoing growth and expertise in the field. Throughout her career, she has been committed to the cultural survivance, health, and holistic wellness of Indigenous peoples, particularly those in reservation and rural tribal communities in California.

Dr. Rey's professional interests revolve around the intricate intersections of intergenerational resilience and historical trauma, exploring the impact of colonization on mental well-being and distress in Indigenous communities. Her research focuses on American Indian and Alaska Native suicide prevention and the treatment of substance use in tribal communities through a trauma-informed lens. Dr. Rey centers her treatment on cultural grounding and traditional knowledge, considering them pathways for healing the legacies of trauma. Her approach emphasizes empowerment through narrative storytelling and the uplifting of Indigenous voices. Driven by her values, she embraces a culturally grounded, holistic wellness approach that acknowledges the importance of spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical components in the healing process.