Taylor Mizuno-Moore, EdD, LCPC, NCC

(she/they)

Founder

Dr. Taylor Mizuno-Moore is the owner and founder of Longboarders LLC. She is a Japanese American, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), educator, organizational consultant, and musician. She is also a Partner at Deadstock Hospitality and a former Affiliate Professor in the Masters of Counseling program and the Masters of Marriage & Family Therapy program at Northwestern University.

Taylor attended the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). She earned her BA in East Asian Language and Literature from the University of California, Irvine, an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University, and a Doctorate (EdD) in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California (USC). She also completed a Clinical Research Fellowship in the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Lab at Yale University’s Child Study Center.

With a background as a professional musician, Taylor enjoys working with artists, musicians, actors, and other creatives, alongside her expertise in LGBTQIA+ identity development and intersectionality. She also integrates individual-level clinical work with systems-level organizational psychology education to conduct comprehensive analyses of systems. Her research explores the integration of group relations theory and ambient anxiety and its influence on organizational efficiency.

Taylor serves on the Board of the Chicago Center for the Study of Groups and Organizations (CCSGO) and is an active member of the A.K. Rice Institute (AKRI). She has participated in several group relations conferences (GRCs) in the Tavistock Tradition as both member and staff. She has presented her group dynamics research at several conferences and organizations, including the Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) Conference, the Head South Podcast, the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast, and the Chicago Center for the Study of Groups and Organizations (CCSGO).

Taylor is a former member of SAG-AFTRA.