Devona Stalnaker-Shofner

<p>Dr. Devona M. Stalnaker-Shofner, LPC, NCC, MHP, SAP (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor at Antioch University, School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy. She has been a counsellor educator for more than 10 years, and in professional practice as a licensed counsellor for more than 20 years. Her clinical experience includes providing individual, group, and couples and family counselling to clients presenting with treatment concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, as well as substance use, addiction, and recovery. She also provides clinical supervision to counsellors-in-training and new counselling professionals.</p><br> <p>Dr. Stalnaker-Shofner has served in various leadership roles within the counselling and counsellor education professions. Her research and scholarship includes numerous presentations at state, regional, national, and international conferences, as well as related publications. As a trainer, she has provided workshops on racial trauma and BIPOC mental health and wellness, and the decolonisation of curriculum, teaching praxis, and educational policies to disrupt oppression and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Additionally, she serves as an educational and organisational consultant advising on implementing antiracist and social justice practices for leaders and organisational policies and culture.</p>