Dr. Cynthia Vejar

Cynthia Vejar

Director and Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Email: vejar@lvc.edu

Phone: 717-867-6791

B.A., George Mason University; M.A., Marymount University; Ph.D., Virginia Tech; Licensed Professional Counselor; Licensed School Counselor/PPS; Nationally Certified Counselor/NCC

Research & Practice Areas:
Shame/judgment extended toward the childfree community, Shame/judgment extended toward parents, Health disparities in marginalized communities, Therapeutic theoretical orientation

Dr. Cynthia Vejar has well-rounded experience as a professor, program director, grief and bereavement counselor, school counselor, and the owner of a private practice, The Flipped Script LLC. She is a frequently cited expert in outlets like the Associated Press, Newsweek, HuffPost, and ABC 27 TV, has presented throughout Pennsylvania and the United States, and writes a blog for Psychology Today.

Dr. Vejar teaches several classes at LVC while advising students and overseeing the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She served on the President’s Taskforce on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness Taskforce and has presented at LVC’s Intergroup Dialogue Workshops and conducted Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Inclusive Pedagogy Training.