Miya Moore-Felton
Associate Professor
Counseling Psychology
School of Professional Psychology and Health
Email: mmoore-felton@ciis.edu
Phone: 405.531.8909
Research Interests
Trauma, Military and Military Families, First Responders, Multicultural Counseling Practices, Community Mental Health, Psychological First Aid and Crisis Response
Biography
Miya Moore-Felton, Ph.D., is a retired Air Force veteran who transitioned into the mental health field as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor in California. She is an Associate Professor of Community Mental Health at California Institute of Integral Studies. Miya is the founder and clinical director of Healing Spot Counseling Center Inc. This non-profit community mental health agency facilitates the professional development of mental health professionals in training. She has taught in counseling and psychology programs in the United States and Ukraine.
Her expertise includes military issues, trauma, and multiculturalism in advocacy and education. Miya has held leadership positions in professional organizations, including past president of the East Bay Chapter of CAMFT, American Mental Health Counseling Association's Counseling Compact Multicultural & Social Justice, and Counseling Compact committee member, and Alpha Omega Lambda - Chi Sigma Iota Awards committee chair. She has also served as a liaison for the Board of Behavioral Sciences to military members and their spouses, demonstrating her commitment to supporting the military community in mental health services.
Education
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Regent University
Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Grace College
Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology, Park University
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Park University
Associate of Science in Aviation Operation, Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science in Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
Publications
Moore-Felton, M. S. (2024). Heterosexual Military Men’s Conceptualization of Intimate Partner Violence (Doctoral dissertation, Regent University).
See, E.M., Mortimer, T., Moore-Felton, M., Overfelt, C., & Mandia, L. (2023). Social justice advocacy development in graduate counseling programs. CSI Exemplar, 38(2), 49-52.
Moore-Felton, M. (2022). Domestic violence against military men: Let's bring equality to screening and prevention. The Advocate (American Mental Health Counselors Association). 45(3), 15-19.