Lisa Holter, MA

Director of Graduate Counseling
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Liffrig Family School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

About Me

Who I am as a person, a counselor educator, and a therapist is an evolving process influenced by my personal and professional experiences. I have found that I value relationships, hard work, loyalty, and time to reflect. I have faith in God and things bigger than myself that are not fully understood but felt. I have learned that you do what it takes and never give up, which leads me to be inspired by the human spirit and ability to overcome and thrive.

Why I’m At Mary

I feel at home at Mary. The person that I am outside of work and at work are the same. I can be free to be me. I embrace the Benedictine values by serving the students and my colleagues, loving God, and walking alongside others in their journey. Mary facilitates connection, faith, and personal growth through a community of hospitality.

Expertise

Before becoming an educator, I spent 10+ years working with children and their families as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, working to prevent out-of-home placement for at-risk youth. I have a passion for both counseling families and the education of future counselors. I offer a strength-based, person-centered approach in counseling and emphasize counselor wellness and self-care in my educational role.

Holter, L., (2020) "Site Supervision: The Struggle is Real," North Dakota Counseling Association- Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Holter, L., (2019) "Facilitating Online Learning." University of Mary Faculty Learning Committee Meeting, Bismarck, ND.

Holter, L., (2019) "Supervision Strategies," NDACES at North Dakota Counseling Association Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Suomala-Folkerds, A. & Holter, L., (2019) "Creative Strategies in Clinical Supervision," North Dakota Counseling Association Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Holter, L., (2018) "A Little Less Talk: Counseling and Connection with Youth," North Dakota Counseling Association, Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Holter, L., (2018) "Online Student Engagement,"University of Mary Faculty Learning Committee Meeting, Bismarck, ND.

Holter, L., (2017) "3 Cheers for Motivational Interviewing," North
Dakota Counseling Association, Mid-Winter Conference, Bismarck, ND.

Education

BA: Mayville State University, 2005
MS (Counseling): University of North Dakota, 2009