MS in Counseling Psychology

Bethany Simmons, PhD, LMFT-S, LPC, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Program Director

Program Director, Professor, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MFT)
University of Louisiana at Monroe 2010
Systemic/cybernetic theory & clinical practice, cultural & social justice issues, mental health with oppressed populations, resourcefulness & creativity in therapy, military couples, engaging involuntary clients, clients in crisis, suicide pre

Jamie Banker, PhD, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Professor, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MFT)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2010
Systems theory, systemic therapy, medical family therapy, integrated care, prenatal and postnatal depression, pregnancy counseling, training mental health clinicians and medical residents

Horatius C. Gittens, Ph.D, M.A, M.B.A, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, AAMFT Clinical Fellow.

Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Psychology
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA.
Horatius C. Gittens, Ph.D., M.A, M.B.A, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist; AAMFT Approved Supervisor & AAMFT Clinical Fellow. He served as a full-time faculty teaching in the field of Marriage & Family Therapy for over eight years.

Jenna Hess, MA, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Visiting Lecturer, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MFT)
Pepperdine University 2004
Family therapy, parent-child play therapy, systems theory, child and adolescent therapy, risk assessment, anxiety and mood disorders, clinical supervision

Emma Hooper, PhD

Associate Professor, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MFT)
The Ohio State University 2017
Emotional processes within the family and children's emotion socialization and regulation

Anna Cho

Adjunct Faculty Member

Roxana Flores

Adjunct Faculty Member

Blair Hoover, MS, LMFT

Adjunct Faculty Member

Jodie Lunine Kaplan, MA, LMFT

Senior Adjunct Faculty Member
Pepperdine University 1991

Mary L. Kelso, PhD

Senior Adjunct Faculty Member
International College 1984

Aylene Lazar, Psy.D, LMFT

Adjunct Faculty Member
LMFT for 25 years, Adjunct Professor for 8 years. Previous CSW for LA DCFS, California Credentialed Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential and PPS in School Counseling.

Rachel Lipstone, MS, LMFT

Adjunct Faculty Member
LMFT specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and other co-occurring trauma- and mood-related disorders.

Joshua Manney, MS, LMFT

Adjunct Faculty Member
Lock Haven University 2021
Adjunct Faculty Member in the M.S. in Counseling Psychology Marital and Family Therapy (MFT) Program

Cody Norris, M.S.

Adjunct Faculty Member
California Lutheran University 2019
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in the treatment of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups

Martin H Olivares, LMFT, PhD, PsyD

Senior Adjunct Faculty Member
Psychoanalytic Center of California 2014
Bilinigual/Bicultural Psychotherapy, and Psychoanalysis

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