About me
Dr. Heather Uphold is currently an Assistant Professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program. She also serves as the Practicum and Internship Coordinator. Dr. Uphold has worked in the human services and mental health profession since 2001. Her counseling experience includes work with homeless, dual-diagnosed veterans, intellectual disabilities, drug and alcohol, and trauma. She is active in several professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association, Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Association for Specialists in Group Work, Pennsylvania Counseling Association, and co-founder and member of the Pennsylvania Division of the Military and Government Counseling Association and several regional, state, and local affiliates. She currently serves as the Vice President for a local non-profit, Canyon Heroes, which provides adventure therapy experiences– to help heal the psychological wounds of war for combat veterans.
