Faculty
Susan Hastings, Psy.D.
Chair and Program Director of the Marriage & Family Therapy Program; Associate Professor, College of Psychology & Counseling; Director of Hope Counseling Center
Phone: (714) 879-3901 ext. 1237
Email: slhastings@hiu.edu
Office: Orange Education Center, Suite 180
EDUCATION:
- Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (ABD)
- M.S., Clinical Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California
- B.A., Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC #46765)
- Psi Chi Member, The National Honor Society in Psychology
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor
COURSES:
- Psychopathology (Graduate Program)
- Marriage and Family Therapy Assessment (Graduate Program)
- Supervised Practicum (Graduate Program)
KEY AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS:
- California Marriage and Family Therapists
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists - Clinical Member
- EMDR International Association - Member
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION:
My goal for each student is that they gain critical thinking skills and become articulate about what they believe and why. Students should not just take my word at face value – they should think about it from their perspective and figure out what they believe.

