Tammy Dowd Shearer, MS, LMHC
Counseling Experience: Over 20 years of experience counseling students in higher education.
Teaching Experience: Over 20 years instructional experience at the post-secondary level, including CG classes at PCC and graduate Counseling Education coursework at Portland State University, University of North Texas, and San Diego State University.
Counseling Approach: Trauma-informed, race-informed, and disability-informed brief therapy incorporating solution-focused, holistic, dialectical-behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
Formal Education: Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialization in Deafness from San Diego State University, Magna Cum Laude. Major coursework included: counseling and group theories, rehabilitation seminars, and medical and psychological aspects of disability. Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders awarded by San Diego State University.
Counseling Interests: Veterans and military families; anxiety; depression; adjustment/transition; student identity development; academic skill-building; working with students from diverse backgrounds. LGBTQIA+ affirming.
A bit more about me: When I am not working, I am most likely spending time with my blended family: my husband; our three teenagers; and our dog (a Vizsla). I am an Oregon native who has also planted some roots in Southern California. I love reading and watching the Seahawks, the Padres, and the SDSU Aztecs play. I find joy in morning coffee, the warmth of the sun, riding my bike, paddle boarding, the beach, attending Broadway musicals, and connecting with friends and family.