Kat Glick
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Kat Glick, M.Ed., LPC, CCS, ACS, SAP, MAC, CSE, CIMHP is a distinguished therapist and educator with over 17 years of experience in the mental health field, specializing in clinical mental health and addiction treatment, integrative nutrition and sexuality education. They hold a Master's degree in Sexuality Education from Widener University and a Master's in Forensic Mental Health Counseling from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Kat is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in multiple states and has earned numerous national certifications, including Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE), and Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider (CIMHP). They have taught diverse courses including abnormal psychology, the psychology of eating, and advanced seminars in clinical and addictions practice, amongst others, as an adjunct instructor at several universities.
In addition to their academic roles, Kat is the owner and Executive Director of Personal Evolution, LLC (dba: Fishtown Wellness Center) in Philadelphia, where they lead a team of clinicians providing holistic health counseling and liberation-based anti-oppressive psychotherapy. They have developed and facilitated numerous professional development training programs for therapists and healthcare providers, focusing on topics such as LGBTQ+ affirming care and culturally competent addiction treatment. Their commitment to education extends to curriculum design for various certification programs and continuing education series aimed at enhancing the skills of mental health professionals.
Recent and Upcoming Courses
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This course provides a foundational and systems-based framework for the various theoretical, clinical, and experimental complex perspectives of the study of clinical mental health. The systems that give rise to what we call mental illness encompass a host of components across biological, psychological, and socio-cultural-political-economic levels. The role of society and culture in determining definitions of abnormal behavior and approaches to mental healthcare is addressed in this course from an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens and interwoven throughout discussions and experiential activities. Students will gain foundational knowledge of the various psychological disorders, from individual and systemic risk factors to symptom presentations, diagnostic considerations and language, and treatment considerations. The course will also critically examine how various systems of oppression intersect with the fields of mental, behavioral, and physical health, and provide students with empowerment tools for self-advocacy, self-education and individualized self-care.
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This course provides a framework for analysis of current interacting sociocultural and psychosocial forces that combine to shape human's eating behaviors, food choices, and motivations towards food-based body modification. Topics covered in this course include developmental and behavioral learning mechanisms of food choice and eating patterns, sensory systems and eating experiences, biological, neurological, and biochemical mechanisms of hunger, satiety, and cravings, sociocultural influences on eating patterns, body image and gender, dieting behaviors and weight regulation, the development of cognitions and behaviors concerning food, eating, and our bodies, and how the mental health field conceptualizes and treats eating disorders. Various perspectives will be explored through an anti-oppressive lens, examining the intersections of capitalism and other systems of identity-based oppression and diet and weight-loss culture, food accessibility, marketing/advertising, and public health perceptions of what is "healthy" vs "unhealthy". The food system(s) will also be explored through a critical framework, examining themes of food politics, policies, and food activism