Shenay Bridges

Dr. Bridges-Carter received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. She attended Hampton University for her master's and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois@ Urbana-Champaign. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a PsyPact Psychologist. Her clinical areas of expertise are depression, trauma, identity-related concerns, and relationship concerns. Her research interests include stereotype threat, implicit bias, racial battle fatigue, and how these impact the experiences of people of color. She is the Senior Director of Clinical Services of Counseling and Psychological Services at Northwestern University. She has worked in College Student Mental Health for 18 years in various capacities and at various types of institutions. She is also a Senior Adjunct Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has her private practice which she's had for over ten years.