Dr. Marguerite M. McCarty, Ed.D., LMHC has been a counselor educator in Buffalo, NY, since 2012, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Rochester, NY, where she has a small private practice. In an effort to address the mental health crisis, she is committed to grant writing and procurement to bridge the healthcare gap of traditionally underserved populations, and as a result has secured and ran two HRSA grants and co-wrote an NSF grant. During the pandemic, she co-hosted a Facebook Live show to help people deal with unprecedented isolation. Current research includes multifaceted and innovative pedagogy, as well as the impact of supervising interns on clinicians. Presentations include: College Students Living with Asperger’s Syndrome / High-Functioning Autism; Building Advising Relationships; Counseling Skills for Faculty; Current Trends in Psychology and Mental Health; Responding to Graduate Student Concerns Related to Racial Representation: Implementation of a DEI Student Group; Medaille College and HRSA During the Pandemic; Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals; Making a Tough Online Research Course Fun with Live Sessions, Videos, and Post-Class Practical Application; Trauma and the Life Span, and Personality Disorders. While not working, Dr. McCarty enjoys hiking, bike riding, reading, trying new restaurants, traveling and time with her friends, extended family, and husband, two teenage sons, and goldendoodle.
