Lauren Chase

Dr. Lauren Chase is a contributing faculty member at Walden University in the School of Counseling and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program with a concentration in Play Therapy and graduated in May 2021. She has been teaching for 2 years and practicing therapy for 5 years. She is also a clinical therapist in private practice, working with clients across the lifespan from young children to adults. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in North Carolina, and she holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Her education and professional career have been focused on culturally responsive child-centered play therapy with children and families. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, high school, university disability services, homeless shelter, and residential facility over the course of four years. She has won awards for her commitment to the field of suicide prevention and for promoting creativity in the counseling profession. Her research interests center on social justice advocacy, trauma, cultural humility, and play therapy.

Education

PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

MS, Georgia State University

BA, University of West Georgia