Dr. Favre joined Vanderbilt Athletics in 2020.

She received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Tennessee State and completed both her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship with Vanderbilt’s University Counseling Center.

Dr. Favre focuses a majority of her clinical time working specifically with Vanderbilt’s student-athletes.

In her clinical work, Dr. Favre is integrative in her therapeutic approach, utilizing techniques and theories from cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and psychodynamic theory. Dr. Favre grounds her therapy work in feminist theory, systems theory and critical race theory.

As someone who identifies as a member of the BIPOC community, Dr. Favre is passionate about social justice, addressing issues of power and privilege, and exploring intersectionality of identities. Dr. Favre is also passionate about working with first-generation students, students from marginalized backgrounds, anxiety and mood disorders, disordered eating, substance use concerns, identity exploration, perfectionism, trauma, family-of-origin conflicts, and spirituality exploration.

Dr. Favre is trained in clinical hypnosis, which is beneficial to treat general anxiety, performance anxiety, and phobias.

For self-care, Dr. Favre loves watching scary movies, painting, listening to music, and spending time in nature.