I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington and Minnesota, specializing in perinatal mental health. I am one of the coordinators of Antioch's Perinatal Mental Health Certificate and enjoy researching within this focus area. Other research interests include feedback and student efficacy. I am also a board-certified supervisor and work with clinical students and new professionals as they launch into the field.
Core Faculty & Director of Clinical Training
Graduate School of Counseling, Psychology & Therapy
PhD, Counselor Education and Supervision, Antioch University Seattle
MA, Counseling, Antioch University Seattle
BA, Criminal Justice, Seattle University
I believe in student-centered classrooms and engaging adult learners in a challenging and relationally-based learning environment. I take a developmental stance in working with students, recognizing that they are participating in both an academic and personal journey. To help students become fully engaged professional counselors, I seek to bring the ethics and professional competencies of our field into each lesson.
- Berzins, R. E. W. (2022). Supporting the parent-child bond. In Kenya Johns (Ed.). Counseling strategies for children and families impacted by incarceration (pp. 102-121). IGI Global. 10.4018/978-1-7998-9209-0
- Berzins, R. E. W., Wood, A., Ward, C. C., & Farley, N. (2022). The role of emotional overcontrol in acceptance of counselor training feedback. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(1).
- Collins, N., Berzins, R. E. W., Moore, C. (2025). From concept to classroom: Developing a graduate certificate in perinatal mental health. Poster for Postpartum Support International, New Orleans, LA.
- Berzins, R. E. W., & Collins, N. (2025). Reproductive justice in an uncertain landscape. 50-minute workshop presented to the Online Social Justice Symposium, Seattle, WA.
- Berzins, R. E. W., & Senk, C. (2024, October). Perinatal mental health: A critical need in counseling curriculum. Roundtable presented to the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Rosemont, IL.
- Berzins, R. E. W., Sacin, T. M., & Abuhussein, M. (2022). Invisible Families: Pregnancy and Birth During COVID-19. Workshop to be presented at the New York Mental Health Counselors Association conference.
- Berzins, R. E. W. (2019). Helping students accept critical feedback. 50-minute workshop presented to the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision: Seattle, WA.
- Berzins, R. E. W. (2019). Helping students accept critical feedback. 50-minute workshop presented to the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision: Seattle, WA.
- Berzins, E., Byrd, M., & Sano, K. (2018, November). The commoditization of the degree: The influence of consumer culture on students in the classroom. 50-minute roundtable presented to the Western Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Santa Rosa, CA.
- Wenzel, E. & Ward, C. (2014, March). Counseling adventure sports participants: More than “adrenaline junkies.” 60-minute workshop presented to the American Counseling Association conference, Honolulu, HI.
- Wenzel, E. & Ward, C. (2013, November). Adventure sports counseling: Strategies for critical response and resiliency. 60-minute workshop presented to the Washington Counselors Association conference, Spokane, WA.
- American Counseling Association
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision