Professional Biography
Dr. Kyle Schultz is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience as a therapist, lecturer, and public speaker. He earned his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and M.Ed. in Human Sexuality from Widener University in 2011. After joining the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 as a practicum seminar leader, Dr. Schultz became a faculty member in 2014. He is currently the Director of Practical Training (Practicum), overseeing the first-year practicum experience for both the Professional Counseling (PC) and School and Mental Health Counseling (SMHC) programs.
In addition to his administrative role, Dr. Schultz teaches Practicum I/II (PC and SMHC programs) and Advanced Professional Development (PC program). He has also taught courses on counseling interventions, advanced ethics, sociocultural issues in counseling, basic counseling skills, human sexuality, and career counseling. He coordinates, with the assistance of six second year students, a deliberate practice counseling skills lab that enables first-year students to hone specific counseling microskills/techniques with direct feedback.
Dr. Schultz is passionate about psychoanalytic counseling, teaching both its historical development and current empirical research and practice. His research interests include contemporary psychotherapy and its practical applications for clinicians. He is also dedicated to advancing education on evidence-based practices for addressing sexuality-related issues, including LGBTQ+ topics, relationships, sexual dysfunction, sexual addiction, and sexual trauma.
Outside of his university role, Dr. Schultz runs his own small, private psychotherapy practice, specializing in sexuality and relationship concerns, as well as mental health assessments for military veterans.
