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Dr. Tanya J. Middleton
Mental Health
In this excerpt of my interview with Dr. Tanya Middleton on the importance of mental health in the black community, she shares the balance needed to be an effective therapist, the affordability of mental health care, and a few other topics you need to hear.
BIO
Dr. Tanya J. Middleton is an alumnus of The Ohio State University (’03 BA in Communication/Criminology minor). Dr. Middleton obtained her MA from John Carroll University in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling and completed her doctorate in Counselor Education & Supervision at The University of Akron. In August 2020, she joined the College of Education and Human Ecology’s nationally ranked Counselor Education program as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Middleton also serves as the Director of Field Placement for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Middleton's research interests include Diversification, Equity, and Inclusion in Counselor Education, Higher Education, Gifted and Talented Education; Clinical and Mental Health Counseling; Multicultural Counseling; Social Justice; Advocacy; Clinical Supervision; Urban and African American Studies; and Addiction Studies. Dr. Middleton has published referred journal articles, book chapters, and presentations on the above topics.
BIO
Dr. Tanya J. Middleton is an alumnus of The Ohio State University (’03 BA in Communication/Criminology minor). Dr. Middleton obtained her MA from John Carroll University in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling and completed her doctorate in Counselor Education & Supervision at The University of Akron. In August 2020, she joined the College of Education and Human Ecology’s nationally ranked Counselor Education program as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Middleton also serves as the Director of Field Placement for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Middleton's research interests include Diversification, Equity, and Inclusion in Counselor Education, Higher Education, Gifted and Talented Education; Clinical and Mental Health Counseling; Multicultural Counseling; Social Justice; Advocacy; Clinical Supervision; Urban and African American Studies; and Addiction Studies. Dr. Middleton has published referred journal articles, book chapters, and presentations on the above topics.