Hillary Hodgson

Hillary Hodgson joined Fuller’s faculty in 2024 as director of clinical training. Arriving with over 25 years of experience in the field of mental health, she has worked in a diverse array of settings that span the continuum of care. She has worked in residential treatment programs for both children and adolescents, as well as for adults navigating challenges of dual diagnosis and addiction. Hodgson has also provided care in inpatient psychiatric hospital settings and supported clients through partial hospitalization and outpatient programs.

Hodgson’s professional work has spanned community mental health, school-based services, and therapeutic support for individuals and families. She has also worked extensively alongside adoption services and with facilities contracted through the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Child and Family Services. She holds a BA in psychology and a MA in clinical psychology, with a focus on marriage and family therapy, from Azusa Pacific University. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT)

Hodgson has provided clinical supervision to trainees and Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs) across all of the aforementioned settings, and she is actively engaged with over 30 non-profit mental health programs in and around Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego County, where students receive training for their practicum experience in their programs. She is a proud member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), the Los Angeles Mental Health Consortium, and several advisory committees focused on elevating training standards for emerging clinicians.