Kathleen Driscoll, PhD

Dr. Driscoll sees herself as a therapeutic facilitator to someone's healing process, whatever that may be.  As a Gestalt therapist, Dr. Driscoll is invested in helping people integrate the edgy and vulnerable pieces of themselves to ultimately become more fully human.  Dr. Driscoll typically works with adults who have experienced relational and familial trauma, where attachment wounds are inherent and present. She also serves those experiencing identity concerns, self-esteem and self-worth issues, as well as relational struggles.

Dr. Driscoll teaches in the OCMHC program because she resonates with the vision and mission that it holds. Rooted in Jesuit ideals, the OCMHC Program is committed to serving the whole person and that message seamlessly connects to the social justice foundation of our training environment. In order to serve the whole person, we must learn the whole person, therefore living out that inclusive spirit that is integral to our way of teaching and supporting students. Dr. Driscoll is passionate about the community aspect of the program where support, encouragement, and challenge all mesh together into a very creative place to be.       

Dr. Driscoll is passionate about students' clinical training and counselor identity development; in particular, she enjoys working with students on their clinical skills, theoretical orientation development, and the blend of the personal and the professional in the role of counselor. Dr. Driscoll thrives in mentorship relationships where she can assist students in becoming the counselor that they want to be. She believes in highlighting and integrating personal strengths in order to cultivate a counselor identity that is strong, relational, and sustainable.

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