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  • Title:
    Assistant Professor of Practice, Counseling
  • Department:
    Counseling and Psychology
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Melissa Coffey

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Background

Melissa received a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and her Doctorate degree as part of a dual program in School and Clinical Psychology from Rivier University. Along the way, she received a Master of Education in School Counseling degree from Liberty University. Her internship was in community mental health and her post-doctoral experience has been both in school-based counseling and assessment as well as clinical private practice. Melissa has more than a decade of experience working in public school systems as a school counselor and a school psychologist.

Degrees

  • Psy.D., Rivier University
  • M.Ed. School Counseling, Liberty University
  • B.S. Human Services, Syracuse University

Specialties

Melissa is a psychologist who specializes in working with children and adolescents. Melissa has a plethora of experience in the school setting as well as the clinical setting. Her background includes trauma-informed interventions, family systems, psychoeducational assessment, as well as LGBTQIA+ youth. Her research includes implementing positive psychology into complex systems to increase the level of wellbeing in the work environment. Melissa also has experience building needs-based groups in an effort for clients to collectively support one another. She is intentional with including trauma-informed care into each aspect of sessions.

Courses Taught

  • CNSL 610 Basic Human Interaction
  • CNSL 614 Clinical Counseling Theories
  • CNSL 615 Clinical Counseling Technique
  • CNSL 616 Group Counseling
  • CNSL 721 Advanced Multicultural Perspective
  • CNSL 500 Counseling Residency I
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