Emily Hotz

I am a dedicated adjunct faculty familiar with using a wide range of methods to deliver effective learning experiences to students. Focused on developing individual potential and cultivating learning-focused atmosphere for student success. Outside my teaching role, I am a talented LPCA licensed in the state of Connecticut and fully qualified to handle diverse diagnoses and clinical presentations. Expertly supports clients experiencing difficult emotional situations, mental illness and life-changing events. Adaptable to needs of individuals and skilled at incorporating changing information to inform and optimize treatment plans.

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)- Aug 2022

Passed NCE Exam – Nov 2022

1300/3000 client hours & 73/100 hours of direct supervision

• SAIGE Conference, Chicago, IL, 10/2022, Putting the Sex back into Sexual Identity, A Qualitative Study Investigating Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Family Members of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals funded by the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
• NAVIGATOR Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 07/2021, Stress & Wellbeing in Emergency Dispatchers
• Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA, 06/2020, EEG Mu Rhythm Desynchronization and Language in 18- and 24-month-old infants

• University of New Haven Psychology Department - Student Mentor
• University of New Haven Psychology Department - Journal Club Member
• University of New Haven Community Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling Club Member
• Connecticut Psychological Association Undergraduate Representative Board Member

• Jesse Toth, LPC at Serenity Wellness Center, 307-258-1326
• Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Mentor at Southern CT State University, 917-993-0656
• Dominica Rivera, LPC & Clinical Director of BGV REGIONS, 203-877-0300 ext. 228, RiveraD@bgvillage.org
• Nicole Wetmore, LPC & Assistant Clinical Director of Shoreline Wellness Center, 203-931-1184 ext. 109, nwetmore@sbhw.org
• Dr. Paul Bourgeois, Program Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A., 203-479-4142, pbourgeois@newhaven.edu
• Paige Bartles, Director of UNH Counseling and Psychological Services, 203-932-7422, pbartels@newhaven.edu
• Kimberly Cuevas, C.A.P. Lab Director & Associate Professor at UConn, Waterbury, 203-236-9823, kimberly.cuevas@uconn.edu

• Member of the American Counseling Association and ARCA Division (Present)
• Member of The Connecticut Counseling Association (Present)
• Member of The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (Present)
• Member of The North American Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (Present)
• Member of the Society for Affectional, Intersex, and Gender-Expansive Identities SAIGE (Present)
• RSAC Travel Grant Funding through Southern CT State University (Oct. 2022)
• Published Article in NARACES Graduate Gazette (Dec. 2022)
• Southern CT State University SPAR Travel Grant Recipient (Oct. 2022)
• Psi Chi Honor Society (May 2022)
• Spring 2022 Commencement Speaker Finalist (May 2022)
• UConn Award for Excellence in Psychology (May 2020)
• UConn OUR Travel Grant Recipient (Feb. 2020)

• Co-taught Lifespan and Development, Master Level, University of New Haven
• Co-taught Internship I, Master Level, University of New Haven
• Co-taught Counseling Skills and Techniques, Master Level, Southern CT State University

·  Hotz, E. (2023, January 10). Finding Fruitful Treatments for Freedom-less Females: A Literature Review of Effective Therapeutic Treatments for Female Prisoners. NARACES. Retrieved January 23, 2023, from https://naraces.org/2023/01/10/fall-2022-graduate-gazette/

·  Bourgeois, P. J., Hotz, E., Perrott, S., & Bigelow, T. (2021, December 21). Stress & Wellbeing in emergency dispatchers. AEDR Journal. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://www.aedrjournal.org/stress-wellbeing-in-emergency-dispatchers-1