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Todd R. Avellar, Ph.D.

Pictured is Todd Avellar. Photo by Nadia Jones.Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology
Acting Director of Clinical Training


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Education

  • Fresno City College, General Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Applied Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology (APA-Accredited), University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Post-Doctoral Residency, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University Health Services
  • Doctoral Internship (APA- Accredited), University of Delaware, Center for Counseling and Student Development

Courses Taught

  • Consultation & Supervision
  • Ethics and Professional Issues

Background

Todd R. Avellar, Ph.D., is a visiting assistant professor of psychology and acting director of clinical training (DCT) at Point Park University.

Dr. Avellar was an inaugural core faculty of Point Park's Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program. He previously filled the roles of placement coordinator, DCT, and acting department chair of psychology and taught a range of courses across the Department of Psychology. In 2022, Dr. Avellar focused his sights on clinical practice when he co-founded a group practice, Avellar Warden Psychological Associates PLLC, alongside Point Park Psy.D. alumni, while also developing a low-cost training clinic comprised of Point Park Psy.D.-enrolled trainees, Avellar Wellness LLC. He is excited to have returned as a visiting faculty and to serve as the acting DCT while Dr. Britney Brinkman enjoys a hard-earned sabbatical.

He is passionate about training applied psychology students and early career therapists at all stages of the developmental pipeline. Clinically, he has focused on client populations that benefit from mindfulness-based psychotherapy, identify as a sexual or gender minority and those who seek to become more fully engaged with their activities via peak performance mind-states.

Curriculum Vitae

Certifications and Licensures

  • Licensed Psychologist

Clinical & Research Interests

  • LGBTQ+ Mental Health
  • Mindfulness Applications in Psychotherapy
  • Buddhist & Contemplative Psychology
  • Performance and Sports Psychology
  • Supervision & Entrepreneurship

Selected Publications

  • Oaks, L., Israel, T., Conover, K. J., Cogger, A., & Avellar, T. R. (2019). Community-Based Participatory Research within invisible, geographically-dispersed communities: Partnering with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities on the California Central Coast. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 11(1), 14-32.
  • Israel, T., Bettergarcia, J. N., Delucio, K., Avellar, T. R., Harkness, A., & Goodman, J. A. (2017). Reactions of law enforcement to LGBTQ diversity training. Human Resource Development Quarterly.