Dr. Audrey L. Canaff,
Ph.D, NCC, LPC


Professional Bio

 

        Dr. Audrey L. Canaff received her B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New York and her Masters in Psychology from New York University. She received her PhD in Counseling from Mississippi State University. Dr. Canaff is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Tennessee and is also a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC).

 

        Dr. Canaff has over 20 years of experience in the human services field including counseling individuals, children and families, administration, grant writing, program development and private practice. Dr. Canaff has been a UC Foundation Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Graduate Counseling Program. Prior to joining the University of Tennessee system, Dr. Canaff worked in the private sector as a Career Management Consultant in the outplacement field. Currently, she is in private practice in individual, marriage and family counseling and consulting in the areas of career management and human resources. She is an adjunct faculty member in the graduate counseling program at Argosy University in Atlanta, and The School of Continuing Education at Hofstra University and at New York University’s School of  Continuing Education and Professional Studies. She is a regular contributor to “The Counseling Corner” a nationally syndicated column and “Exceptional Parent” magazine. She appears regularly on WRCB-TV in Chattanooga, TN on Eyewitness News AM discussing career issues.

 

        Her research interests include trauma related disorders in adults, children and adolescents, marriage and family counseling, and adult career development. Dr. Canaff has served as Editor of Global Visions for Counseling Professionals, the journal of the Tennessee Counseling Association (TCA) and has been active in leadership roles in the National Employment Counselors Association (NECA), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).