Najla Hrustanović, PhD, LMHC, LPC

Counselor Education & Supervision

Program Director & Core Faculty, Antioch University

Dr. Najla Hrustanović is the Program Director and core faculty member in the Counselor Education & Supervision (CES) doctoral program at Antioch University. She earned a doctorate from the University at Buffalo in Counselor Education and a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the State University of New York at Oswego. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Connecticut.

Dr. Hrustanović was born in Srebrenica, and like many other people from Bosnia, is a genocide survivor. Her professional work has been dedicated to raising awareness around refugee experiences and inspiring global efforts for humanity. As a clinician, she has been practicing in the field for several years, both in community mental health and currently in her own private practice, focusing on refugee, immigrant, and low-income populations. Her teaching prepares counselors to become ethical educators and to embrace leadership roles that advocate for refugees in various capacities. Her research and scholarly work centers on trauma healing and promoting resilient narratives within refugee communities.