Laura Fazio Griffith, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Associate Professor
Department
Dr. Fazio-Griffith received her PhD and MEd from the University of New Orleans in Counselor Education. She is a licensed professional counselor supervisor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a registered play therapist supervisor. She serves as the Marriage, Couple and; Family Counseling Coordinator, Play Therapy Program Coordinator, and Counseling Program Coordinator. Dr. Fazio-Griffith’s research interests include group work, personality disorders, supervision, and play therapy.
Dr. Fazio-Griffith was honored by the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision as the Senior Counselor Educator of the year at the 2016 LCA Conference, the award for Distinguished Professional Service, 2018 for the Louisiana Counseling Association, and the Senior Supervisor Award by the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision at the 2019 LCA Conference, and the Play Therapist of the Year: Lifetime Achievement by the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy in 2020. Dr. Fazio-Griffith was appointed to the LPC Board by the Governor effective September 1, 2018. She is the recipient of the Nell Yarborough Sibley Endowed Professorship in Human Sciences for 2020-2023.