Rate My Professor Letty Gonzalez Pileski

Dr. Letty Gonzalez Pileski serves as the Executive Director of San Diego State University’s Center for Community Counseling and Engagement (CCCE) and holds the title of Professor of Equity in Education there. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the College of Education and a lecturer in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology. A California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a Psy.D., Dr. Pileski is additionally an AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor and Mentor. Identifying as a Latinx American female clinician, professor, and international educator, she has dedicated her career to advancing mental health services, education, and equity.

Since 2005, Dr. Pileski has been actively involved in domestic and international educational efforts across the United States, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico. She co-founded and developed international continuing education programs, conducting global workshops and sensitivity training for graduate students and practicing professionals. In the summer of 2020, she joined SDSU’s Professors of Equity initiative to support the university’s commitment to social justice and inclusive pedagogy. At CCCE, located in City Heights, a diverse low-income community, the center provides affordable mental health services, primarily to minoritized and underserved populations, including Black, Latinx, and Asian communities, many of whom are low-income, jobless, or homeless. Approximately 60% of clients are from these groups. CCCE serves as a training site for SDSU counseling and master’s students under supervision by experienced clinicians. In 2021, the center received a $15,000 Racial Justice Grant from the First United Methodist Church of San Diego to expand programming, reduce fees for workshops and therapy groups, and support volunteer supervisors with costs like course registration and license fees. Dr. Pileski also serves as faculty for the Trauma Informed Care certificate program in the College of Education.