Academic Background & Education Timeline
Tyler Suran's interdisciplinary education bridges global public health, international relations, CACREP-aligned clinical mental health counseling, executive leadership coaching, and doctoral research in counselor education and supervision.
Counselor Education and Supervision
Advanced doctoral training preparing for faculty professorship, clinical research, higher education teaching, and advanced clinical supervision. Rigorous coursework in qualitative and quantitative research methodology, pedagogical design, clinical supervision ethics, and organizational leadership in behavioral health.
- ›Dissertation focus: Mitigating minority stress & burnout in LGBTQIA+ associate clinicians
- ›Advanced pedagogy & multicultural counselor supervision models
- ›Ethics, systemic equity, and higher education administrative leadership
Sex Therapy (AASECT-Credentialed)
Specialized postgraduate clinical training accredited by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). Integrates relational-cultural theory, affirmative care for LGBTQIA+, trans, non-binary, polyamorous, and kink communities, and trauma-informed relational therapy.
- ›AASECT-credentialed clinical curriculum
- ›LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, and kink-affirming interventions
- ›Relational-cultural and somatic integration
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Intensive training in executive coaching methodologies, cognitive diversity paradigms, organizational systems, and high-performance strategy. Foundational to the launch of Unmasked Career Lab.
- ›Neurodiversity-informed coaching methodologies
- ›Executive function enhancement for high-acuity professionals
- ›Workplace sustainability and anti-burnout systems
Professional Mental Health Counseling
Rigorous CACREP-aligned clinical mental health graduate training with specialized didactic and clinical immersion in addiction studies, co-occurring psychiatric disorders, Relational-Cultural Theory, and community mental health.
- ›Specialized Addictions Counseling Concentration
- ›Dual-diagnosis clinical practicum and internship
- ›Relational-Cultural & Social Justice Counseling Foundation
International Relations
International graduate studies examining transnational health systems, regional governance, cross-cultural diplomacy, and community development across Southeast Asia.
- ›Transnational health policy and Southeast Asian human rights
- ›Field research in community development
- ›Cross-cultural qualitative inquiry
Global Health
Interdisciplinary study combining medical anthropology, epidemiology, global disease burden, and community health. Served as a teaching assistant and student leader for HEAL International initiatives in Tanzania and Phoenix.
- ›Teaching Assistant & Student Leader for HEAL International
- ›HIV/AIDS peer educator & community facilitator in Tanzania and Phoenix
- ›Published coverage in The Arizona State Press
Four Ways to Engage with Tyler's Work
Whether connecting for clinical collaboration, doctoral research, the upcoming book, or career development at the Lab.
Work with Tyler
Direct inquiry for clinical leadership, speaking, supervision, or consultation.
Stop Folding In
Forthcoming book on unmasking, relational stamina, and structural sustainability.
Verified Credentials
California BBS APCC #17625, CCAPP CDAC & QMHP, and clinical leadership.
Unmasked Career Lab
For neurodivergent coaching, memberships & the mission — that's at the Lab.
