Professional Biography
Jeanne Felter graduated with a Ph.D. in Education Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling from The Catholic University of America, and she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Pennsylvania. She is Chair of the Counseling and Behavioral Health Department and Director of the Community and Trauma Counseling Program at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Felter has clinical expertise in the treatment of urban children, adolescents, and families who have endured adverse experiences and traumatic stress. She has served as a clinical supervisor, trainer and consultant for many schools and organizations regionally, including the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the School District of Philadelphia, Lehigh and Allentown Counties and School Districts, and Philadelphia’s Community Behavioral Health organization. She engaged as a Faculty Expert for the Defending Childhood Initiative, a national program sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and coordinated by the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice to help selected states develop and implement a strategic plan for identifying, assessing, and treating children who suffer from trauma. An active participant in the local and national trauma movement, Dr. Felter is a Steering Committee member of The Philadelphia Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Taskforce, and a board member for the Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP).
