Heather Robertson

Dr. Heather C. Robertson (she/her) is a Professor and the Chair of Counselor Education at St. John’s University. She is a Licensed Professional 

Counselor (LPC, CT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC, NY), Nationally ertified Counselor (NCC), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 

(CRC), Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC, NY), Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), Global Career Development  Facilitator (GCDF), and Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH). She earned a PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision 

from Virginia Tech, and an MS. in Counseling & Guidance from Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi. Research and advocacy efforts include College and Career Transition, Substance Abuse, Military and Veterans, Telemental Health, and reducing the stigma of Mental Illness and Addiction. She has been researching, publishing, and practicing in telemental health since 2016, having received national, regional, and local grants in her research. She is the author of Telemental Health and Distance Counseling: A Counselor’s Guide to Decisions, Resources, and Practice (2021).