Reducing Shame and Blame

Session 9 of the Northeast PA AHEC Navigating Youth Behavior Virtual Lunch & Learn Series

Date: October 15,2025

Speaker: Stephanie Harvison received her Bachelor of Science in Biological and Evolutionary Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA and Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University in Arlington, VA where she completed external experiences in clinical counseling at the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board in Fredericksburg, VA. Stephanie is licensed through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She is currently employed at Penn State Health in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health where she serves as a Specialist Clinical Counselor providing evidence-based counseling with the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service for both the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital. Stephanie is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Penn State College of Medicine. She provides clinical supervision to those obtaining licensure and is involved in training and education on a variety of topics including suicide prevention and assessment, youth mental health, and patient engagement in behavioral health care.”