Pamela A. Hays, Ph.D.
Author & Clinical Psychologist
Pamela A. Hays, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in Alaska with extensive experience with non-American cultures. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Dr. Hays completed a year of psychology study at the University of North Wales (UK), a certificate in French at La Sorbonne in Paris, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Hawaii. During an NIMH postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, she became closely involved with the Vietnamese, Lao, and Cambodian communities of Rochester while working on a project aimed at addressing needed mental health services. Dr. Hays also lived for a time in Tunisia, where she interviewed women about the impact of rapid social changes on their lives. More recently, Dr. Hays worked with the Peninsula Community Health Services and the Kenaitze Tribe’s Nakenu Family Center/Dena’ina Wellness Center in Alaska
Dr. Hays served for 11 years on the graduate faculty of Antioch University Seattle. She is currently in private practice and has authored several books, including Culturally Responsive Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Practice and Supervision and Addressing Cultural Complexities in Counseling and Clinical Practice.
