Profile Image

Margaret Clausen

Adjunct Professor

Biography

Dr. Margaret Clausen is an adjunct professor at the East Bay campus, a licensed clinical psychologist, and a clinical supervisor. She was a first-generation college student, and is dedicated to helping students and trainees discover their unique clinical voice. Dr. Clausen bridges justice-informed psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality in teaching, writing, and clinical work. For nearly two decades Dr. Clausen has served diverse adults living with complex medical conditions, generational traumas, and addiction.

Expertise

  • Justice-informed psychology of consciousness, trauma, addiction, and the body
  • Spiritual competency in counseling
  • Counselor identity development

Research Areas

  • Intercultural understandings of health, illness, and healing

Education

  • California Institute of Integral Studies, Psy.D., Graduate Theological Union, M.A.