Tara Bryant-Edwards
Assistant Professor
Biography
Tara Bryant-Edwards is an Assistant Professor at National Louis University and she has a private practice, Aya Counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision from Governors State University, a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University, and a Master of Business Administration in Integrated Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University. Over the duration of her career, she has been a provider of mental health services for survivors of family, community, and systemic/structural violence and she has provided clinical and administrative oversight of those services.
As an Assistant Professor, she teaches graduate-level counseling courses that focus on multicultural, family, and group dynamics. She has presented at national and state conferences on topics pertaining to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and cultural competence in counseling.
Areas of Expertise
Social media and resilience, clinical mental health program administration and leadership, and cultural competence in counseling.
Courses Taught
- HSC 510 - Theories in Counseling
- HSC 503 - Counseling and Human Development in a Multicultural Society
- HSC 506 - Introduction to Theory and Practice of Family Therapy
- HSC 512 - Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling
- HSC 533 - Practicum
- HSC 581 - Internship I
- HSC 582 - Internship II
- HSC 524 - Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- HSM 102 - Group Dynamics
- HSM 201 - Interviewing Principles and Practices
- HSM 203 - Principles of Family Intervention
- HSM 304 - Human Development in a Multicultural Society
- HSM 410 - Management and Leadership
Education
- PhD - Counselor Education and Supervision (Governors State University)
- MS - Marriage and Family Therapy (Northwestern University)
- MBA - Integrated Marketing Communications (Roosevelt University)
- BSS - Psychology and Sociology (Ohio University)
Research and Interests
Resilience and social media.
Contact Information
- Email - tbedwards@nl.edu
- Phone/Fax - 312.261.3416
