Lewis & Clark News

McKenzie Darr, EdS School Psychology ’21, Named Oregon School Psychologist of the Year

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0700

Now in her fourth year with the Dallas School District, Darr is one of two school psychologists serving students at Whitworth and Oakdale Heights elementary schools, Dallas Community Charter School, and Dallas High School. Last year she served 86 students through the evaluation process and 90 students the year prior.

School Psychology Secures $1.1M Grant to Address Mental Health Workforce Shortages in Oregon Schools

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0700

Patricia Hasbach Retires from LC; Publishes New Book

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0800

Dr. Hasbach has retired after more than 13 years of service to Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. She is a leading practitioner in the fields of ecopsychology and ecotherapy and has published a new book: Grounded, A Guided Journal to Help You Reconnect with the Power of Nature—and Yourself.

WebMD Asks “Do You Need a Nature Prescription?”

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0700

While accessing nature certainly doesn't require a formal prescription, Patricia Hasbach, former certificate co-director and ecotherapist, does believe "ecotherapy is one tool that [therapists] have to draw on to strengthen and deepen the work that [they're] doing with clients or patients."

Doctors and Psychologists are “Prescribing Nature” to their Patients

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0700

In an article posted to their website, Columbia Sportswear discusses why spending time outside is healing with leading ecotherapists.

Lewis & Clark Marriage, Couple & Family Therapy students take 2nd place in ethics competition

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0700

In 2019, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) held its third annual Student Ethics Competition. According to AAMFT's website, the competition is designed to encourage marriage and family therapy students to foster an interest in ethics issues and enhance their ability to analyze and respond to the various ethics issues that they will undoubtedly encounter throughout their careers

No-cost trainings supported by Portland United Against Hate taking place this May and June

Thu, 02 May 2019 07:00:00 -0700

Learn more about ecopsychology in an interview with ecotherapist Patricia Hasbach

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0800

An Ecopsychology Voices Interview, facilitated by Carol Koziol/

Lewis & Clark Adopts Art Therapy Program from Marylhurst University

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0700

"As the only art therapy program in the state of Oregon, we are thrilled to have a new home at Lewis & Clark." — Art Therapy Program Director Mary Andrus

The WHO Follows Lewis & Clark In Recognizing ‘Gaming Disorder’

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0700

The World Health Organization recently announced "gaming disorder" is now classified as a mental health disorder, however, The Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling, has already been helping those struggling with this issue in their Gaming and Tech in Excess program.

Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling awarded $35,000 grant to interrupt, resist, and respond to hate and bias.

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:00:00 -0700

Funding is provided by the City of Portland's Office of Neighborhood Involvement and Office of Management and Finance, Special Appropriations for Portland United Against Hate

School psychology professor Peter Mortola offers community lecture on navigating adolescence

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:00:00 -0700

Navigating adolescence: Helping our teens find a line through three crucial passages

A Message of Support For Our International Community

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:00:00 -0800

Interim President David Ellis, on behalf of the Lewis & Clark community, has issued a statement in response to President Trump's travel-ban executive order. A community gathering of support will be held on Tuesday, January 31. For more information, click through to the story.

M.S. Student’s Research Offers Insight into Lifestyle and Suicidality Correlation in Young Adults

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0700

Brian Bauer, M.S., Counseling Psychology '16, arrived at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling with a clear research plan in mind: to study whether an individual's involvement in extracurricular activities is associated with lower suicidality. In fact, he selected the Graduate School specifically for the unique masters of science option.

2014 MCFT Alumni Updates

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 07:00:00 -0700

The MCFT program gets an update from two of our alumni about where they are now and what they are doing.

Alumna shares her approach to self-care

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Being a counselor can be emotionally draining if you don't have good strategies to take care of yourself. Jennifer Boone, MA '07, BA '98, uses intense physical exercise to keep balanced. She shared her story with the Bend Bulletin.

International Partners Share Their L&C Partnership Experience

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:00:00 -0800

We had the privilege of having two of our international partners join us for our International Research Forum (IRF) this Fall and to share their goals, research, and experiences of working with L&C MCFT students. Our presenters were Dr./Fr. Paschal Kabura and Brother Mathew Panathanath.

It Takes a Village

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Graduate students launch a nonprofit to support a counselor training center in Uganda.

Cultural self-awareness focus of recent workshop

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:00:00 -0700

In early June, class leader Michael Kahn hosted The Ethics of Cultural Self-Awareness: How to Offend Without Really Trying. In the daylong workshop, Kahn and counseling students discussed bias in many areas, including race, religion, sexual orientation, physical condition, socioeconomic status, and gender.

30 Years of Service to Others

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 07:00:00 -0700

In 2014, the Graduate School celebrates its 30-year history of working in the community

PMHC Graduates Create a Private Practice

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700

Four PMHC graduates create their private practice Living Groove Counseling.

MCFT Faculty Member Teaches in Cali, Colombia

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0700

Dr. Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe shares about her recent visit to the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ) in Cali, Colombia.

Mortola weighs in on sibling rivalry

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:00:00 -0800

In an Oregonian article published this month, professor Peter Mortola offers five tips for resolving sibling disputes.

Alumna advocates for “constructive wallowing” in new book

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Counselor and self-help author Tina Gilbertson (MA in Professional Mental Health Counseling—Addictions '07) has a new book out: Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feeling by Letting Yourself Have Them.

Therapy Without Borders

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:00:00 -0800

The Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy program adds a new international track

Ecopsychology program celebrates first two graduates

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:00:00 -0800

In December 2013, Ivy Katz MA '13 and Kirk Shepard MA '13 became Lewis & Clark's first two ecopsychology certificate graduates, available to help Portlanders connect the health of the natural world and the health of the mind.

Meet new faculty member Elena Diamond

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0800

Elena Diamond, assistant professor and clinical coordinator in the School Psychology Program, nurtures a passion for learning and academic readiness for all of her students, from pre-K classrooms to the graduate level.

Starting Up

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0800

A start-up provides cutting-edge eating disorder treatments.

Lewis & Clark secures $50,000 grant to expand free gambling clinic

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:00:00 -0700

The grant will allow the graduate school to expand its new – and rapidly growing – free clinic for problem gamblers, the only program in Oregon to offer weekend services.

Professor honored for work toward social justice

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0700

Pilar Hernández-Wolfe, associate professor of counseling and director of the Lewis & Clark Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy Program, recently received the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) award for distinguished contributions to social justice.

Filling the Mental Health Gap

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 -0700

Lewis & Clark's Community Counseling Center provides high-quality, affordable counseling to the Portland community.

Faculty to present on ecotherapy at the 2013 APA Convention

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 -0700

Attending the APA convention in Honolulu this summer? Faculty from Lewis & Clark's Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate program are scheduled to present.

Dr. Hasbach’s most recent book examines the importance of wildness in our lives

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0800

MIT Press has published a volume on connecting with wild nature, edited by Patricia Hasbach, a faculty member in the ecopsychology certificate program.

School psychology, mental health and addiction counseling, and marriage and family therapy on list best jobs in 2013

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0800

Rankings are based on hiring demand and other factors.

Videos: Faculty talk about the Lewis & Clark Counseling Center

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0700

In two short videos, director Antonia Mueller and faculty member Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe discuss the community needs addressed by the center, and the importance of culturally competent services when working with community members from diverse backgrounds.

School psychology program wins international accreditation

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0700

The International School Psychology Association has recognized Lewis & Clark's graduate program in school psychology, which is only the second program in the world to receive the organization's accreditation.

Professor McDowell gives advice on how to help perfectionist kids

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0700

Kids who want to do everything right can be paralyzed by the fear of doing something wrong. In a blog post on the Oregonian website about handling perfectionists, professor Teresa McDowell advises that it can be helpful for such kids to learn to fail on purpose.

Instructor Hasbach publishes new book on ecopsychology

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0700

A new book by instructor Patricia Hasbach, Ecopsychology: Science, Totems, and the Technological Species, has been published by MIT Press.

Faculty-student collaborative research on social class published

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700

In their recent paper, professor Teresa McDowell and student Kyle Zrenchik, MA '12, argue that family therapists should incorporate a critical outlook on social class into the therapeutic process.

MCFT Faculty Visit Colombia

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0700

Dr. McDowell and Dr. Hernandez-Wolfe traveled to Colombia over Spring Break to develop international collaborations to expand the new International Family Therapy track.

New counseling center meets critical community need

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0700

Underserved Oregonians dealing with mental health, addiction, and relationship issues have a new place to turn for help: the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center, which recently opened near downtown Portland.

Professor honored for outstanding journal article

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0800

Professor Teresa McDowell is a recipient of the Anslem Strauss Award, presented by the National Council on Family Relations.

Students and faculty work to advance culturally appropriate counseling in Uganda and the United States

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:00:00 -0700

Students and faculty work to advance culturally appropriate counseling in Uganda and the United States

Professor Teresa McDowell has published two articles about family therapy with ethnic minorities

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Teresa McDowell, director of the Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy program, has published two recent articles about working with ethnic minorities in family therapy in the spring issue of the Journal of Systemic Therapies.

MCFT Program is Granted COAMFTE Accreditation!

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700

The L&C MCFT Program has been accredited by the Commission for Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

MCFT Students Visit Egypt

Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Read all about the recent travels of MCFT students and faculty to Egypt!

MCFT Students Visit India

Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Read all about the recent travels of MCFT students and faculty to Mumbai, India.