Nayeli Chavez

Dr. Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the APA accredited program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is a Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) where she serves as the faculty coordinator for the concentration in Latinx Mental Health in the Counseling Psychology Department. She is the Co-Director of the IC-RACE Lab (Immigration Critical Race and Cultural Equity Lab). She has co-authored two books: (a) Cultural Foundations and Interventions in Latinx Mental Health: History, Theory and within Group Differences published by Routledge Press, (b) Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 6th Ed. published by Wiley, and (c) Succeeding as a Therapist: How to Create a Thriving Practice in a Changing World published by the American Psychological Association, (d) Speaking the Unspoken: Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos that Hurt Therapists and Patients also published by the American Psychological Association. Her research focuses on colorism, skin-color differences, parenting styles, immigration, unaccompanied minors, multiculturalism, and race relations. She has earned a number of awards including the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Citizen Psychologist Award and the National Multicultural Summit (NMCS) Shining Star Award. To learn more, please visit Dr. Chavez-Dueñas' lab at www.icrace.org