Fox Vernon, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia

None of us can escape the bumps and bruises of life, but how do we survive, or even thrive, in the midst of these? Patience and self-care have been a large part of my journey, especially during the difficult times.I am an individual, couples, and group counselor and psychotherapist who offers help to those who want to grow through life's hardships and explore the potential of greater fulfillment. I practice as a licensed psychologist in the state of Virginia.My specialty areas include all forms of relationship work: marriage counseling, couples counseling, and group psychotherapy. In addition to services as a counselor and psychotherapist, I offer coaching on various life-enhancing topics through a holistic understanding of each person.

United States

As a full-time member of Capella's faculty, I taught a variety of master's level clinical and counseling courses for aspiring psychologists and counselors. I also served as mentor and advisor to doctoral students as they worked on their dissertations and doctoral-level research. As an academic psychologist, my specialties include phenomenology, theoretical and philosophical psychology, and therapy processes and outcomes. As a counseling psychologist, my specialties include relational, psychodynamic, and experiential approaches to helping clients clarify and resolve various psychological difficulties.

Serving The United States And Beyond

As a Faculty Chair at Capella, I served as academic leader and manager for a graduate-level counseling and clinical psychology program consisting of on-line courses and residential programs. I was responsible for the performance, development, and hiring of faculty, and I developed curriculum. I helped implement a curriculum that honored the role of the master's level counselor and psychologist.

New Brunswick, Nj

At Rutgers, I served as a counseling psychologist with teaching and research interests in group psychotherapy, counseling theory, the therapy relationship, alternative research methodologies (especially phenomenology), and the philosophy and history of psychological science. My orientation as a psychotherapist and psychologist practitioner included a blending of experiential, humanistic, and psychodynamic modalities.

B.A., Sociolgy (Honors Program)

Phd, Counseling Psychology