Dr. Anita Neuer Colburn
Dr. Anita Neuer Colburn is a Professor and Director of University Supervision with Counseling@Northwestern, the online campus for the master’s in clinical mental health counseling with The Family Institute at Northwestern University (CACREP-accredited). She earned her Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling at University of Alabama-Birmingham and her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Old Dominion University. Dr. Neuer Colburn has provided counseling services either full or part time in private practice since 1998 and has provided clinical supervision for master’s students and licensure applicants since 2005. She has delivered over 100 conference-style presentations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Neuer Colburn was named Mental Health Counselor of the Year in 2008 by the American Mental Health Counselors Association, received the 2010 Outstanding Practitioner Supervisor Award from CSI International, and was the recipient of the 2017 Research in Counselor Education and Supervision Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Currently, Anita serves as a Team Chair for CACREP Site Visiting Teams. Her research interests include LGBT advocacy, training for clinical supervisors, best practices in distance education, and spiritual integration in counseling and supervision.
Email: anita.neuercolburn@northwestern.edu
