Focus: Counseling & Therapy
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Peihsuan (Patty) Liu, PhD
Dr. Peihsuan (Patty) Liu earned her PhD and Master’s degree from Penn State University and has been teaching at the AUS Clinical Mental Health Counseling program since 2019. Dr. Liu is licensed in both WA (LMHC) and PA (LPC), with the specialty of trauma counseling, trauma-informed care, Internal Family Systems Therapy, polyvagal theory, somatic work,…
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Sar Surmick, LMFT
Sar is a faculty member in Antioch’s Couple and Family Therapy Program and Sex Therapy Certificate Program. She specializes in identity, non-monogamy, consent, and adult sexuality. Sar works with individuals, couples, and groups and supervises MFT Associates. Sar is the founder and director emeritus of the Consent Academy and continues to develop and teach consent…
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Cathy Lounsbury, EdD, LCPC
Dr. Cathy Lounsbury Cathy serves as professor and dean of the counseling division at Antioch University, which is comprised of low residency and campus-based MA programs, as well as a national PhD program in counselor education and supervision. Cathy has been at Antioch University since 2012, serving in various faculty and academic leadership positions, including…
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Erica Wade, PhD
Dr. Erica Wade (she/her/hers) is a seasoned professional with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Northern Illinois University. She has two decades of experience spanning various clinical settings since 2004, including universities, hospitals, corrections, health departments, substance use treatment, and private practice. Her specialization includes self-awareness, reducing imposter beliefs, relationship coaching, diversity, equity,…
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Amber D. Bloom, PhD
Dr. Amber Bloom is a core faculty member and a licensed mental health counselor and supervisor. Dr. Bloom has a broad range of clinical experience with clients of all ages in various settings, including schools, community mental health, and private practice. She has clinical and research interests that include neurodiversity, LGBTQ2SAI+ people, religious trauma, and…
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Porshia Daniels, PhD
Dr. Porshia Daniels is a counselor educator with an earned Doctor of Philosophy inRehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Counselor Education from North CarolinaAgricultural and Technical State University. She began her counselor professional identity at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). Dr. Daniels pursued a Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling…