Erica Rhoads

Dr. Erica Rhoads serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Graduate Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), joining the faculty in August 2025. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Liberty University (2024) and maintains dual credentials as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC).

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Liberty University, 2024
• M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Liberty University, 2020
• B.A. in Psychology, University of Maryland, 1997

Dr. Rhoads' research integrates clinical trauma expertise with faith-based frameworks, emphasizing adoption trauma recovery and grace-centered self-compassion. Her EMDR certification informs trauma-sensitive therapeutic approaches across diverse modalities, while her scholarship explores dissociative disorders and Christian counseling integration.

Professional affiliations encompass the American Association of Christian Counselors, Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society. She operates Rhythms of Grace Christian Counseling LLC in central Pennsylvania, delivering clinical services alongside her academic responsibilities.