Staff Bios
Carol Challenger, Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Counselor
                  
                  As an avid learner, I enhance my knowledge and skills by reading, observing and practicing.
                     My leisure activities include listening to various genres of music, observing the
                     natural environment, taking nature walks, and engaging in activities that allow for
                     self-expression and creativity.
                  
                  Clinical Orientation: Principal guiding framework is Humanistic, while also embracing
                     an integrative / holistic approach that fuses elements of different theories drawing
                     on empirical evidence from various disciplines - notably Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
                     (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existentialism, Person-Centered and
                     Psychodynamic perspectives, personalized to match individual needs. 
                  
                  Clinical Interest Areas: Adjustment to change; anxiety/stress; career concerns; depression;
                     grief/loss; international students’ transition challenges; interpersonal/relationship
                     concerns; multicultural issues; non-traditional students’ concerns; self-esteem; trauma.