Catherine Somody, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice, Counseling
Bio
Dr. Catherine Somody, Association Professor of Practice, has over 40 years of experience in education and counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, a certified school counselor, and a certified special education counselor. She served as a school counselor and supervisor for 29 years, and she has over 13 years of experience teaching and supervising counseling students at UTSA. Dr. Somody serves as the Graduate Advisor of Record for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program and as the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator. She is very passionate about teaching clinical courses including Practicum, Internship, Group Theory and Process, as well as doctoral-level courses in University Teaching and Consultation and Leadership. Dr. Somody is the Co-Editor of the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health (JCMH). She has always incorporated creativity into her counseling and enjoys being instrumental in the publication of a peer-reviewed journal devoted to creativity in mental health.
