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Patricia Arredondo

Patricia Arredondo, EdD is an extensively published Counseling Psychologist and Nationally Certified Counselor who was the first Latina president of the American Counseling Association and founding president of the National Latino Psychological Association. President of the Arredondo Advisory Group (AAG), she is considered a national expert and leader in the areas of multicultural competency development […]

Patricia Arredondo, EdD is an extensively published Counseling Psychologist and Nationally Certified Counselor who was the first Latina president of the American Counseling Association and founding president of the National Latino Psychological Association. President of the Arredondo Advisory Group (AAG), she is considered a national expert and leader in the areas of multicultural competency development within the business and counseling fields both domestically and internationally. Her research interests are broad and along with 100 refereed journal articles, she is best known for her 2014 Culturally Responsive Counseling with Latinos (ACA Press) and Becoming Culturally Oriented: Practical Advice for Psychologists and Educators (APA Press, 2006). Arredondo is a highly sought speaker and consultant on a wide range of topics related to diversity practices and social justice. Currently, she is a Visiting Professor with Arizona State University, Fielding University Faculty Fellow and faculty with the New Leadership Academy, University of Michigan.