President

Matthew Gonzales, Ph.D.

University of Oklahoma

President-Elect

Vacant

Past President
Christie Jenkins, Ph.D.

Children’s Advocacy Center

Christie Jenkins, Ph.D., has a wide variety of experience in counseling and leadership over the past couple of decades. I am a Core Faculty Member at Walden University and the CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center. I have been in clinical practice for 20 years in the inner-city, for a non-profit, community mental health organization. My research and professional interests center on interpersonal violence, Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), and LGBTQIAP+ concerns. I have 30 years of experience working in the helping profession with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. I have spent 2.5 years training my dog, Bob-the Beagle to be a certified AAT dog. He works with the child survivors of abuse and their non-offending caregivers at the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center. I am independently licensed in two states, and I have a supervisory designation in the state of Ohio. I am also a nationally certified counselor. I have presented locally, at the state and national levels on various topics affecting counselors and their clients. I am also very active in professional organizations for counselors, and I have been recognized for my work specifically for counseling and social change. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with AHC. I brought PFLAG to our conference in Nashville, Tennessee. It was imperative to me to bring in a celebratory organization in a state that can marginalize and disenfranchise this population. After spending the past seven years contributing to AHC on a small level, I am so excited to increase my social change footprint through the Humanistic lens as your President. It is my honor to serve this organization and bring a holistic approach to my leadership.

Advisory Council Representative
Amanda Evans, Ph.D.

Divine Mercy University

Amanda M. Evans, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS, EMDR-IT, is a counselor educator and practicing counselor. Amanda became involved with AHC in 2008 while a doctoral student. Since that time, Amanda has served as the InfoChange Newsletter Editor, DEI Committee Co-Chair, Emerging Leaders Co-Chair, Neuroaffirming Humanistic Counseling Interest Network Co-Chair, President, and Governing Council Representative. Amanda is grateful to belong to AHC and to work with such amazing humanistically oriented folks. 

Secretary
Lauren Carpenter, LMHC

Atlas Therapy Collective

Lauren Carpenter LMHC, is a child and adolescent counselor and the owner of Atlas Therapy Collective in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She became involved with AHC in 2022 as a graduate student and has valued the organization’s culture, educational opportunities, and meaningful connections with fellow members. Lauren is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the association in a deeper capacity through her role as Secretary on the Executive Board. Outside of her professional role, she enjoys exploring new coffee shops and thrift stores, and working her way through an ever-growing list of mystery novels. Lauren graduated with both her Bachelors and Masters of Education from Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Treasurer
Tyler Wilkinson, PhD

Mercer University

Tyler Wilkinson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. A member of AHC since 2012, Tyler has actively contributed to the association through roles on the membership and conference planning committees and currently serves as Treasurer. Outside of his academic and professional roles, Tyler enjoys creative pursuits, including home projects, cooking, and roasting his own coffee.