Dr. Misty Hatch, PhD, LMHC, NCC

Education

School:
Valparaiso University

University of Holy Cross

Indiana University Northwest

Ivy Tech Community College

Degree:
M.S. Clinical mental Health Counseling

Ph.D. Counselor Education & Supervision

B.S. Criminal Justice, Minor Sociology

A.A.S. Paralegal Studies

Additional Certificates:

Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor
Somatic Experiencing

EMDR

Mental Health First Aid

SMART Recovery

Star Behavior

Dr. Misty Hatch is a Nationally Board-Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana and Illinois. She received a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from nationally accredited programs. Dr. Hatch has practiced, supervised, researched, and taught in a variety of areas related to mental health and wellness. She has experience working with individuals and groups on issues such as substance use, grief, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, the veteran population, the corrections population, and intimate partner violence.

Dr. Hatch has clinical experience in various settings and with diverse populations, including incarcerated adults, crisis intervention, structured outpatient substance use programs, and nonprofit organizations. In her practice, Dr. Hatch uses a diverse approach and a trauma-informed lens when working with her clients. She often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Dr. Hatch is an Assistant Professor at Valparaiso University in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program. She is also a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200) through Yoga Alliance and teaches trauma-informed yoga. She has presented nationally and internationally on the role of yoga in trauma and counseling.

Dr. Hatch’s clinical interests and focus areas include the veteran population, substance use disorder, intimate partner violence, trauma, and grief.

Issues Treated

Specialties

Substance Use
Grief
Trauma

Session Types

Telehealth
Individual Therapy
Child Therapy
Couples Counseling

Age Specialties

Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 5)
Children (6 to 10)
Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
Emerging Adults (18-25)
Adults

Types of Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eclectic/Integrated Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Somatic Experiencing
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)