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Mario Nava MA

Adjunct Professor of Psychology & Counseling

✉ mdnava@hiu.edu

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Clinical Sexology, Modern Sex Therapy Institutes
  • M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University
  • B.S., Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton

CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 135707)
  • Certified Sex Therapist
  • EMDR Trained

COURSES TAUGHT

  • PSY 6800 Supervised Practicum
  • PSY 6350 Treatment of Couples
  • PSY 5200 Substance Abuse and the Family

KEY AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS

  • Delta Kappa, the International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society United States
  • American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, & Therapists (AASECT) – Clinical Member
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) – Clinical Member

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

  • Clinical Training and Supervision
  • Use of EMDR and Trauma
  • Use of simulated clients in clinical training
  • Professional Development
  • Sexual Health

PUBLICATIONS

  • Dissertation: Learning to Explore Sexual Pleasure in Substance Use Recovery, January 2025