Marcy Hunt, PhD

Marcy is the Director of Counseling Services at the Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) at Portland State University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster and her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon. She is a licensed psychologist with more than 25 years of college/university mental health experience. Since 2010, Marcy has served Portland State University with a mission to center mental health as a vital attribute to student success and a flourishing campus community.

She has a passion for developing communities that foster wellbeing and belonging through care and connection. She has promoted a culture of care across campus through her mentoring of students and intentional collaborations with colleagues across all facets of the university. Clinical areas of interest include: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma-informed practices, and mindfulness and compassion-based interventions.