Tara M. Gray, PhD, LPC, LMHC, LAC, LPSC, ACS, RPT-S

Dr. Tara M. Gray, Clinical Faculty in the Counseling Department since 2018, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Licensed Professional School Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with over 30 years of experience across settings, including private practice, university clinic and career centers, residential treatment, and K-12 schools. Dr. Gray has been teaching and supervising in graduate counseling programs since 2010. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Providers Association and the Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance. Dr. Gray recently published in The SAGE Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy (“Determinism,” 2023, pp. 446-448) and currently serves as a subject matter expert and grant reviewer for the US Dept of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Grants Center for Excellence, and the Office of the Administration for Children and Families. Dr. Gray has taught over 75 graduate counselor education courses and has served over 6,000 clients and students to date. She has presented over 60 presentations and has published 13 articles on best practices in counseling, counselor education and group work at local, state, regional, national and international conferences. She has earned 7 awards and written 23 grants funded at over half a million dollars. Dr. Gray has also served in 34 different professional service volunteer leadership roles. Dr. Gray serves clients in her private practice, Dr. Tara Gray Counseling & Wellness, in Telluride, Colorado.