Mark Thompson, Ph.D.

 It has been my privilege to serve as Director of Colgate’s Counseling & Psychological Service since 1997.  I am a Counseling Psychologist and earned my graduate degree from the University of Arizona in 1987.

My areas of professional interest include acquaintance rape prevention, bereavement and loss, men’s issues, dissociation and trauma, and identity concerns.  The psychological theories and orientations that most heavily influence the way I work with students include cognitive-behavioral, systems, Adlerian, and humanistic approaches.

I enjoy working with students both in direct clinical interactions—individual and group therapy, along with contact through educational and developmental workshops, programs, and informal exchanges.  I advise the Men’s group on campus—Men Advocating Change (MAC) and also co-chair the multi-disciplinary DAWG (Drug and Alcohol aWareness) committee.  My professional activities include membership in the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, along with membership in the American Psychological Association Divisions 17 (Counseling Psychology) and 51 (Men and Masculinity).

On a personal note, my partner/spouse works as an administrator at a neighboring college.  We have two wonderful daughters, one a college student herself, and a pretty neat dog.  Family life fills up most of my non-work time and is very important to me.  I enjoy lots of sports, both as a participant and an observer.  I love to read and listen to music.  Even though I was raised on Long Island, I’ve grown to love living in a small town.

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