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Group Facilitation, Education, Program Development, Counseling, and Speaking 

Counselling

Alisha Guthery is a licensed mental health counselor and doctoral student at the Counselor Educator and Supervision school at Antioch University, Seattle. Primary interests include understanding violence, the impact of violence on cultures and society, and the structures of power that maintain violence. Ms. Guthery works with both victims and abusers of violence, and her accomplishments include developing and implementing domestic violence programs for incarcerated women and youth. Ms. Guthery has presented on domestic violence at the Washington Counselor Association, American Psychological Association, and the Association for Women in Psychology. Publications include two articles on the subject of transnational feminism and domestic violence.

Somatic Transformation 

Alisha has had the pleasure of studying with Sharon Stanley, a dynamic teacher with profound wisdom. Somatic Transformation is a soma-based practice inspired by interpersonal neuropsychology, phenomenology, and indigenous practice. It conceptualized trauma healing as a relational experience built on ongoing experiences of connection. 

Polyvagal Theory Informed care

Alisha has been trained in Polyvagal Theory Informed care (PVI). While there is much that goes into understanding the work of PVI, the essence of this theory as it relates to Alisha's work is that it is body-based, nonpathological, and recognizes that behavior and responses are often adaptive to lived experience. 

My Approach

Credentials and Experience

Attached, please find a complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae for Alisha, including education, training, clinical experience, teaching experience, research and publication, conferences and presentations, awards, committees, and professional membership. Some highlights include:

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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

  • Guthery, A. (Current pilot study with King County in Washington State). Effectiveness of the B.R.I.D.G.E.S program on adolescent dating violence and King County adolescent court.

  • Guthery, A. & Finley, M. (Special Topic, Antioch University). A Study of domestic violence curriculum in three Washington state high schools.

  • Smestad L., Beall, N., Eugene, T., Guthery, A., & Hollomon., M. (In preparation – collecting data). Racial and ethnic disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

  • Guthery, A., Smestad, L., & Hollomon, M. (In preparation – collecting data). Relationship satisfaction, perceived wellness, and dyadic coping of graduate counseling students.

  • Guthery, A., Jeffrey, N., Crann, S.E., Schwab, E. (July, 2018). Using Transnational Feminist Theory to Expand Domestic Violence Understandings In L. H Collins, S. Machizawa, & J. K. Rice, From International to Transnational: Transforming the Psychology of Women. Book chapter in preparation. American Psychological Association.

  • Collins, L.C., Mootz, J., Marecek, J, Guthery, A., Machizawa, S., Espin, O., Dottolo, A., Crann, S., Jeffrey, N., Schwab, E. (July, 2018). Transnational psychology in the classroom: a pluralistic approach. In L. H Collins, S. Machizawa, & J. K. Rice, From International to Transnational: Transforming the Psychology of Women. American Psychological Association.

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CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

International Level

  • Guthery, A., Homavand, J., Pryzlicki, E., Sifferman, L. E. & Wilson, M. (2022) Examining the Intersections of Neuroscience and Social Justice and the Relevance to Counseling Identity. Chi Sigma Iota Social Justice Symposium, Virtual.  

  • Fort, K., Smestad, L., & Guthery, A. (2021). Decolonization of Syllabi: A Rubric for Counselor Education Programs and Courses. Chi Sigma Iota Social Justice Symposium, Virtual.

  • Guthery, A. (2021). Body Stories and the Impact on Counseling Identity. Chi Sigma Iota Social Justice Symposium, Virtual.

  • Guthery, A., Ward, L. & Murphy, N. (2015) From International to Transnational: Transforming the Psychology of Women, Proposed Policy Changes Regarding Domestic Violence Against Women. American Psychological Association, Division 35.

National Level​

  • Guthery, A. (2022). Love and Safety: A powerful response to children who have witnessed violence. Project Be Free, Domestic Violence Wellness.   

  • Ward, C., Fort, K., & Guthery, A. (2021). Decolonizing Resilience: Essential Features for Counselor Training. American Counseling Education and Supervision.

  • Guthery, A., Jeffrey, N., &Crann, S. E. (2018). Addressing Definitional Challenges Associated with Domestic Violence using Transnational Feminist Concepts. Association for Women in Psychology

  • Guthery, A. (2017). Treating Survivors of Domestic Violence Through the Intersections of Societal Systems. Pierce County Counselors Association.

  • Guthery, A. (2017). Treating Survivors of Domestic Violence Through the Intersections of Societal Systems. Ball State University.

  • Guthery, A. & Ward, L. (2016). Exploring Treatment Options for Survivors of Domestic Violence: Re-Conceptualizing the Survivor Experience Through the Intersections of Societal Systems and the Typologies of Violence. Washington Counseling Association.

  • Guthery, A. (2015). Living Your Truth. Violence Reduction Forum, The Washington Correction Center for Women.

 

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 

  • B.R.I.D.G.E.S (2022). A program designed to irradicate adolescent dating violence for King County Superior Court – Juvenile Court Services, Restoration programs.  

 

AWARDS

  • Social Justice Fellowship Recipient, Antioch University 2021-2022

 

COMMITTEES

  • International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Committee 

  • Anti-Racism Committee at Antioch University, Seattle

  • Anti-Racism Subcommittee to decolonize curriculum – Antioch University, Seattle

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Northwest Family Life, Affiliate

  • American Counseling Association, Member

  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Member

  • Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

  • International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling

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