Dr. Webster, a proud neurodivergent, is an Associate Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy program at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. She earned a B.S. in Psychology/Neuroscience from Westminster College and received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University. She is an AAMFT-approved supervisor and Clinical Fellow. She serves on the Board and Leadership Team of the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA). Dr. Webster has held and served in various roles, including work in youth residential treatment, juvenile justice, community mental health agencies, university counseling centers, and private practice.
Dr. Webster’s clinical and research interests are most easily explained as the spokes on a wheel that center around the Hub of Trauma. Those spokes include understanding trauma and its outcomes, including suicidality and chronic pain, utilizing neuroscience and Interpersonal Neurobiology frameworks. Trauma is often very present in the lives of many diverse, marginalized, and oppressed identities, including but not limited to neurodivergent, disabled, queer, multicultural, and racialized identities. As such, social justice, advocacy, and public and professional policy are critical areas of work.
The easiest way to describe my research interests is that they are all spokes on a wheel that centers around the Hub of Trauma.
- Developmental/Childhood Trauma
- Chronic Pain/Illness
- Integration of Neuroscience & MFT
- Interpersonal Neurobiology
- Clinical Neurofeedback
- Neurodiversity & Neurodivergences
- Ablism (disabilities, fatphobia, etc.)
- Queer Identities
- Multicultural/Racialized Families
- Social Justice and Advocacy
- Public and Professional Policy
- Suicide Prevention & Awareness
- B.S. Psychology/Neuroscience
- M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy
- Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy
- MFT Theories I
- Law & Ethics
- Trauma and Crisis
- Neuroscience for MFTs
- MFT Practicum
- Dissertation
- Internship
Dansby-Olufowote, R.A. & Webster, T.N. (2025). Chapter 29- Intercultural Relationships in the United States: The State of Interracial Unions. Raghunandan, S., Moodley, R., & Kenney, K. (Ed.). The Routledge International Handbook of Interracial Relationships and Mental Health. Routledge International.
Webster, T. N., Gutierrez, D., & Mahdavishahri, R. (2023). Chapter 23: Experientialism: Finding Unconditional Positive Regard in a World of Chaos. Hertlein, K.M. (Ed.). The Routledge International Handbook of Couple and Family Therapy (1st ed.). Routledge International.
JMFT ""2018 Article of the Year"": Clawson, R., Davis, S., Miller, R., & Webster, T. N. (2017). The Case for Insurance Reimbursement of Couples Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Webster, T. N., Yorgason, J., Maag, A., Clifford, C., Baxter, K., & Thompson, D. (2016). Mental Health Concerns of Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: An Area of Expansion for MFTs. The American Journal of Family Therapy.
Webster, T.N., Seshadri, G., & Walsdorf, A. (2025). AI and Qualitative Research: A Comparison Study. The 48th Annual AFTA Conference.
Webster, T.N. (2024). The Neurodiversity Movement: Not Just a TikTok Trend. Indiana AMFT Conference: Contemporary Issues in MFT: Neurodiversity, Spirituality, and the Systemic Treatment of Addiction. (Invited Plenary).
Hsieh, A., Webster, T. N., Su-Kubricht, L., & Chen, H. (2024). Therapeutic Obstacles when Working with Asian Americans: Strategies to Build Therapeutic Alliance. AFTA 46th Meeting and Open Conference.
Webster, T.N. (2024). Basic Miracles: A Love Letter to Experiential Family Therapy. AFTA 46th Meeting and Open Conference.
Webster, T.N. & Barnes, L. (2023). From FatPhobia to Health at Every Size: Treating all Bodies with Cultural Competency. UAMFT Spring Conference. (2hr workshop)
Webster, T.N. (2023). Clients with Chronic Pain: Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma for Treatment. The 2023 IMHCA Conference. (3hr workshop)