Dr. Karin Lutter Arizala
Dr. Karin Lutter Arizala completed her Master's degree and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at University of Oregon. She is currently in private practice in downtown Ann Arbor. Before private practice, she worked for 3 years at University of Michigan’s Counseling and Psychological Services. After her doctoral internship at University of California, Santa Barbara, she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University’s Counseling and Psychological Services, where she was in the Gender and Sexual Identities Specialty Track. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Cornell University in 2001.
In addition to her work at university counseling centers, Dr. Arizala has worked with adults, youth, and families in a wide range of clinical and outreach settings, including summer camps, alternative schools, and community centers. Her doctoral research focused on tribal participatory research and historical trauma in American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest, and she continues to have a special interest in empowerment, multiculturalism, and social justice.
Dr. Arizala has also worked as the Mental Health Consultant for Dragonfly Forest, a Philadelphia summer camp for children with serious illnesses and disorders, and has volunteered as the National Mental Health Consultant for Camp Kesem, a free summer camp for children who have been affected by a parent’s cancer. She has also volunteered at Camp Tall Tree, a summer camp she helped start for kids and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders in southeast Michigan.
Dr. Arizala was selected for a 2017 Staff Spotlight piece in University of Michigan's University Record. Read the article here:
https://record.umich.edu/articles/caps-psychologist-works-summer-camp-kids-disabilities
Dr. Arizala grew up in Ann Arbor, MI and has a deeply rooted connection to the community here. Feel free to ask about the many unique local events, traditions, and parks that make the Ann Arbor area so special.
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