Amanda Fenn, MS, LPC, LMHC, PPS, is an adjunct faculty member who has been teaching in master’s-level counseling and psychology programs since 2018. She is currently a doctoral candidate (ABD) in Counselor Education and Supervision, where her dissertation focuses on research pedagogy and the development of research identity among counseling students. Her current primary teaching area is research methods, though she has also taught courses in conflict mediation, advanced counseling skills, crisis and trauma counseling, and group counseling, to name a few.
In addition to her academic work, Amanda has practiced in a private group practice setting for the past five years. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she served as a high school counselor, an experience that continues to inform her commitment to developmental, relational, and systems-oriented perspectives in both teaching and clinical work.
Amanda approaches counseling from a narrative therapy lens and integrates principles of Relational Cultural Theory, emphasizing collaboration, context, and the power of meaning-making. In the classroom, she strives to make research approachable and relevant, helping students see inquiry not as an obstacle, but as a meaningful extension of their emerging professional identities as clinicians.