Position:

Visiting Faculty 

Contact Information:

aguthery@paloaltou.edu

Programs:

Master’s

Education:

• PhD Counselor Education and Supervision, Antioch University, Seattle
• MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University, Seattle
• BA, Music Performance, University of Nevada, Reno

Biography:

Dr. Alisha Guthery holds a doctorate in Counseling, Education, and Supervision, is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington State, and is the Director of Domestic Violence Intervention in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Guthery is a committed leader, educator, and practitioner dedicated to anti-violence and trauma healing. 

Her clinical practice synthesizes emerging neurobiological research with embodied healing practices. She is a passionate educator who strives to cultivate collaborative classrooms through a trauma-informed lens, and she has had the privilege of designing and facilitating courses on trauma, somatic theory, and feminist theory. 

Dr. Guthery is a leader in domestic violence intervention and prevention in Washington State, and she has developed and implemented domestic violence programs for incarcerated women, youth, and adult batterers. She has presented her work nationally and internationally.

Areas of Interest:

Relational violence intervention and prevention across the lifespan, Somatic Transformation, and embodied social justice. 

Selected Publications:

Guthery, A. D. (2023). How cultural beliefs support and perpetuate relational violence: A Delphi study for violence prevention. [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1693947177490872

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.

Websites and Other Relevant Links:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alisha-Guthery-3