Jacob Perkins is a writer, actor, and clinical mental health counselor/researcher. His work investigates the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities with religious/spiritual trauma, substance use, and existential concerns. His plays include The Dinosaurs, the Home Church Play triptych, The Gold Room, The Interview, and Restaurant in D Major. He has published his clinical and theoretical research in the Journal of Family Theory & Review and The Professional Counselor. He currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
