Mary G. Mayorga, PhD, LPC S TX LPC MHSP TN NCC, CCDS, CART

Associate Professor
Moye Hall, Room 301
210-431-4302
mmayorga@ollusa.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Areas of Expertise

Counselor Educator
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor: Since 2006

Areas of Expertise:

• Substance Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Domestic Abuse
• Trauma and Crisis
• Depression and Anxiety
• Women's Issues
• Working with Adolescents and Adults in a variety of life issues

Teaching Philosophy

I have a belief that it is my responsibility to share the knowledge and information about my area of expertise with students who are on the path to becoming a counselor. I use creative, critical thinking, and experiential application which includes the Socrate method of questioning. This will generate a deeper dialogue and will help students explore their own personal awareness and work toward professional and personal growth. It is important that my students graduate with the necessary skills to become competent in their chosen field. I encourage and expect them to reflect on who they are as a person and who they believe they will be as counselors. I work to instill in them a recognition of the need for skills and passion needed to be a competent counselor, and at the same time be aware of self care so that can maintain their competency.

Outside Interests

I am interested in the following:

• travel that will expose me to other cultures and help me grow as a person and simply for the pleasure of seeing new places and meeting new people
• reading: both professional and for pleasure
• love to create butterfly gardens and enjoy the nature through walks
• socializing with small groups that bring to the table new ideas and dialogue that moves us to think out of the box