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Shawna Smithbauer, Ph.D., LPC is an Assistant Professor at Anderson University in their Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and serves as their clinical coordinator. Her approach to counseling combines a trauma-informed, holistic, bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach that integrates a faith-based perspective. She has extensive clinical experience working with various clinical issues from neurodivergence to trauma, anxiety, and depression. She has extensive experience as a clinical supervisor and providing cross-cultural supervision.
BS in Psychology, University of Valley Forge
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Regent University
My classes are a combination of learning, discussion-based, and activities. I think learning is a collaborative and active experience; therefore, I love to integrate discussions for you to include your insights, learnings, and experiences. I also like to include role-plays and other activities for you to practice and apply your knowledge and skills.
My specialties within the counseling field are wellness, counselor wellness, supervision, and cross-cultural supervision. My clinical experience ranges from private practice, college counseling, intensive behavioral health services to working with various clinical issues from neurodivergence to trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Cogorno, L., Smithbauer, S., Beck, C., & Zaporozhets, O. (2023). The Contributing factors for psychology students continuing higher education amid war. Continuing Professional Education: Theory and Practice, 77(4), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.28925/1609-8595.2023.4.2
Narouze, M., Smithbauer, S., Quaranta-Leech, A., & Zaporozhets, O. (2023). Rising above the battle scars: Integrating trauma-focused concepts into clinical supervision using the discrimination model in Ukraine. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-023-09529-w
Smithbauer, S. (2025). Trauma-informed supervision impact on well-being and supervisory alliance during war. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.
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