Samer Touma

Dr. Samer Touma earned his PhD in counseling - department of educational

psychology - at the University of South Carolina. His major emphasis is on

children, adolescents, adults and families.

Dr. Touma participated in post-doctoral specialized training at the University of

South Carolina in advanced psychopathology and personality disorders (diagnosis

and treatment) in children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, he has acquired

advanced training in psychopathology testing and assessment for designation to

assess and treat serious mental health problems.

He is a Board-Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator and a Board-Certified

Child Custody Evaluator. Dr. Touma has been qualified to testify in court as an

expert regarding a variety of mental health issues throughout South Carolina. In

particular, he is qualified to testify as an expert in child custody, post-divorce

issues, and parental capacity.

Dr. Touma has taught graduate-level courses at a number of universities in South

Carolina. He served as department chair for eleven years at Webster University

Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Touma served on the licensing board for counselors

from 2011 to 2015 at the appointment of the governor of SC.