Stephen Gitonga, Ph.D., LCMHC, ACS

Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Counseling, Idaho State UniversityM.S. in Mental Health Counseling, Idaho State University

Dr. Stephen Kiuri Gitonga is an adjunct professor of clinical mental health counseling at the CACREP-accredited Divine Mercy University in Sterling, Virginia. He graduated from the CACREP-accredited counselor education program at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. He is licensed to practice as a counselor in PA, KY, and UT and holds the Approved Clinical Supervisor credential. He likes to salute site supervisors for supporting the students during the clinical phase of the graduate counselor training program.He is passionate about his teaching and clinical supervision roles of preparing mental health counselors who make a significant difference in peoples’ lives in their respective communities. His scholarship interests include clinical supervision, multicultural and social justice topics, acculturation, immigration, and counselor development.