Matt Walsh(PhD, LPC, NCC)

Matt Walsh obtained his PhD from Duquesne University in Counselor Education and Supervision. In addition, he has an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry, and a B.A. in Studio Art. He is a licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. He has been a professional counselor for over 10 years and was in higher education for almost 20 years. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings including crisis intervention, addiction, and dual diagnosis. In addition, Dr. Walsh is a consultant, trauma-informed workshop facilitator, and adjunct faculty. Dr. Walsh’s community engaged research focuses on community trauma from a Bioecological perspective and transgenerational/historical trauma theory. His dissertation, Designing Accessible Mental Health Care in an Urban Community: Lived experiences of key stake holders planning emergent community-based services was developed into a dynamic collaborative model for community development and wellbeing called Trauma Informed Community Development (TICD) in collaboration with The Neighborhood Resilience Project based in Pittsburgh, PA. The objective of TICD is to help revitalize trauma-affected communities by establishing and promoting healthy, healing micro-communities. Cohorts from around the country have been trained in the TICD framework. Dr. Walsh is currently the Chief Clinical Officer for Oasis Mental Health Applications.ons.