Catherine Packer-Williams Email & Phone Number

I am a counseling psychologist and educator. I completed my doctorate at The University of Georgia and internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – University Behavioral Health Care, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit in Newark, New Jersey. I am an American Psychological Association/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellow. I have over 20 years of experience in education from K-12 and higher education. I am a former elementary education teacher, school counselor, psychology instructor, assistant professor of Counselor Education, Psychology Discipline Chair, and School Counseling Program Coordinator. I was also a former Dean of Instruction in the Alabama Community College System.Throughout my professional journey, I have maintained a deep interest in serving disadvantaged and disenfranchised communities, especially children, teens, and families. My career began as a school counselor and elementary school teacher in Title I schools. My dedication to serving this population led me to complete my doctoral-level internship at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in outpatient Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Care, where I was trained in a trauma-focused approach to counseling psychology. My research has been published in journals that reflect my interests in the intersections of gender, race, counseling/psychology, and education. Significant areas of my work include investigating the characteristics of racial justice allies in education, multicultural practices used by K-12 teachers and school counselors, and contextual factors that lead school counselors to integrate multicultural practices and become active, vocal agents of social justice. In addition, I have contributed to the growing body of literature that better illuminates the experiences of African American women in the academy, particularly regarding mentoring, professional identity, and psychological well-being. I relish the opportunity to share my passion through training established and emerging educators, counselors, and psychologists to be culturally competent instructors or service providers, sensitive and assertive student and family advocates, and effective members of an educational community, human services agency, or faculty. I also take pride in directly providing my services and experience to the community. If I can serve you, your higher education institution, school district, or community agency, please feel free to contact me.

Listed skills include Student Counseling, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Research, and 10 others.