M.A. in Counseling Psychology
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Key themes you will hear repeatedly from the faculty are Culture, Family and Community Mental Health, Social Justice, International Education, Multicultural Competency, and Evidenced Based Treatment. Palo Alto University’s program faculty are committed to internationalizing counseling and psychology to reach into world cultures in order to make a difference with underserved populations around the globe. The following faculty are just a partial list of who we have committed to help you make you your own personal impact on the human condition, both in the United States and abroad.

Core Program Faculty

  • Timothy Baima, Ph.D., LMFT, Adjunct Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Family therapy; children and adolescents; violence prevention and intervention; issues related to poverty, trauma, loss, and oppression; home-based therapy.
  • Eduardo Bunge, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Psychotherapy with children and adolescents; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mood and anxiety disorders
  • Martha Chiu, Ph.D., Associate Professor
    Areas of Emphasis: Director of Global Online China Focus, improvement of mental health services for culturally diverse populations, influence of culture on the assessment and treatment of mental disorders
  • Keri Clark, Ph.D., Associated Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Child and adolescent psychopathology and psychotherapy
  • Sharon C. Graff, M.A., LMFT, Associated Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Counseling theory, clinical competency education, practicum supervision, professional writing and capstone projects
  • Dee Marx-Kelly, M.A., LMFT, Associated Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Counseling law and ethics, certified in internal family systems therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, treatment of anxiety and depression
  • Torey Portrie-Bethke, Ph.D., Associated Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Mental health counseling; couple, family and marriage counseling; adventure based counseling; play therapy
  • Karen Roller, Ph.D., MFT, Adjunct Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Attachment, somatic psychotherapy
  • Lois Sharp, Ph.D., Associated Faculty
    Areas of Emphasis: Cognitive behavioral therapy, Psychopathology
  • Wiliam H. Snow, Ph.D., Associate Professor
    Areas of Emphasis: Director of the Residential Counseling and Counseling Psychology programs, US Global On-Line Program, research and program evaluation, professional identity, career development theories, social justice and, organizational leadership
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