Cara Metz EdD, LPC

Dr. Cara Metz is a Program Chair in the Global College of Professional Advancement at the University of Arizona Global Campus. She received a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Cincinnati. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Economics from Ohio University.

Dr. Metz has been licensed as a counselor since 2006. She began her practicum in an elementary school setting, then transitioned to community mental health, working primarily with adults. She later entered private practice, serving as both a counselor and supervisor, working with clients ages 8 to 80, and focusing on transitional-aged youth (14–22). In her practice, she has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and continues to find fulfillment in the counseling process and in building strong connections with her clients.

In 2013, Dr. Metz moved into teaching full-time, instructing master’s- and doctoral-level students in counseling. During that time, she received the Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award in 2016. She joined the University of Arizona Global Campus in 2017, where she teaches in the human services and psychology programs.

Dr. Metz’s research interests include wellness, burnout, humanistic theories and education, online education, and job satisfaction in counselors and educators. She has presented on these topics at state, regional, national, and international conferences.

Her professional memberships include the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Association for Humanistic Counseling, National Organization for Human Services, and Tau Upsilon Alpha.