Palo Alto University Counseling Department

10/22/2026

The Assessment Clinic at PAU offers affordable ADHD assessments and autism assessments for adults, provided in a clinical training setting by doctoral-level students under the supervision of licensed psychologists. If you've suspected you might be neurodivergent but found adult ADHD and autism testing elsewhere to be too expensive, too slow, or too broad, the Assessment Clinic was built with you in mind.

There's a lot of conversation right now about neurodivergence—on social media, in the news, among friends and coworkers—and it's brought many adults to the same question: could this be me? Maybe you've had a lifetime of feeling like things that come easily to other people take more effort for you. Maybe a family member's diagnosis made you look at your own patterns differently. Maybe you looked into testing already, but the wait list or the price tag felt like they excluded you. The Assessment Clinic exists to give adults a clear, credible, and reachable path to an answer, without the financial burden or never-ending waitlist.

Affordable adult ADHD and autism assessments in Mountain View, CA. PAU's Assessment Clinic serves Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Get started today.

10/20/2026

Looking for Advisory Board members for our Counseling programs! Do you have a mentor, supervisor, or other Bay Area stakeholder interested in helping shape the programs we offer? The time commitment is minimal to serve as a community representative on our Counseling Program Advisory Committee at Palo Alto University.

Our Advisory Committee is a small group of faculty, current students, alumni, and we are looking for community professionals to meet quarterly to discuss what is happening within our counseling programs and offer feedback about how we can continue strengthening our curriculum, clinical training, and connection with the counseling community.

The commitment is fairly minimal—we meet approximately once per academic quarter—and the goal is not to create additional work for committee members, but rather to hear perspectives, ideas, and recommendations as we continue evaluating and developing our programs. Please reach out to Dr. Rachel Jacoby at [email protected]

10/16/2026

Congratulations MA student Tracy Hayes!

A proud moment for PAU student Tracy L. Hayes!

Tracy, who is pursuing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, recently presented her poster, Not a Deficit: Supervising for Neuro-Affirming ADHD Care, at the 2026 Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) Conference in Reno, Nevada.

Her poster explores how counseling supervision can better prepare future counselors to support people with ADHD through neuro-affirming approaches that look beyond deficits.

Tracy shared that WACES was a very positive experience that left her with a million more ideas to pursue. She also expressed her gratitude for PAU faculty member Dr. Donna Sheperis, whose encouragement and continued support have made a meaningful difference in her career.

"I am loving the journey," Tracy shared.

We're proud of Tracy for sharing her work and excited to see where her ideas take her next! 💙👏

10/15/2026

Check out the upcoming ACA session on “Teaching Risk Communication: Building a Bridge to Safety In Supervision ” led by counseling faculty, Drs. Roller and Jacoby

10/11/2026

Celebrating a successful wrap to the 2026 WACES conference with our Palo Alto University | Advancing Human Understanding faculty, MA and CES students who engaged in leadership as well as presented their outstanding research! 🎉 can you spot a faculty or a student you know?👀

10/02/2026

The PAU eClinic now hosts a Mandarin Clinic! Seeking new clients. Please share with your networks to reach those looking for a Mandarin speaking therapist. UPDATED FLYERS!

09/26/2026

Clinical Decision Making Research Opportunity

09/20/2026

Check out our PAU Counseling Department faculty, alumni and students attend and present at AARC this week!

09/11/2026

Meet our 2026-27 PAU Counseling Department Faculty & Staff! We are ready to start this year strong!

09/04/2026

Congratulations to the MA in CMHC program for bringing home the highest level of accreditation - 8 more years!

https://paloaltou.edu/resources/news/cmhc-reaccreditation?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUIJiJwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNw5T0aami7VEUujfVCzo31uWz5inGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR78pqblfpo4LIPgQYA0pd1hlMc8SWNazcw00B-qWhUZ-HTNDuANvmGFhlnNdg_aem_is1xRyt-N3Q6La1sSg18BQ

CACREP has reaffirmed accreditation of Palo Alto University’s M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through October 31, 2033, following review under the 2024 CACREP Standards.