School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

Samuel Girguis, Psy.D., is the Director of the PsyD in Clinical Psychology Program at Azusa Pacific University. Prior to working at APU, Girguis served as a supervising psychologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in their outpatient trauma treatment program. His clinical work has focused on the treatment of traumatized children and adolescents, including children in foster care and children experiencing homelessness. He is certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and his research interests include trauma, protective factors that mitigate trauma reactions, foster care, and family homelessness.