Teaching Philosophy and Courses I Teach

  Teaching Philosophy

    My teaching philosophy is one in which I believe that students should be treated with respect and encouraged to develop their potential for independent thinking and self-assessment.  I believe students learn best when they are actively involved in applying course material in class to deal with real world problems.  I encourage students to critically assess what they are learning and to develop the ability to appreciate different points of view.  Developing self-awareness is critical in the counseling profession and therefore a focus of my courses as well.   I run my classes so that there are mini-lectures, class discussion, and application of material to real life problems.  I try to help students develop a deep understanding for the material they are learning and consider its significance.

Certification and Licensure Information

    National Certified Counselor (NCC),
    NCE National Certified Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-Virginia)
    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT-Virginia)

Organizations I belong to:

American Counseling Association and the following divisions:
     Association For Specialists in Group Work
     American School Counselors Association
     Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
     International Association for Marriage and Family Counseling
     Association for Counseling, Humanistic Education and Development

American Educational Research Association
    Invitational Education Special Interest Group

Chi Sigma Iota
International Alliance for Invitational Education
New River Valley Mental Health Association
Phi Delta Kappa

Virginia Counselors Association
     Virginia Association for Clinical Counselors
      Virginia School Counselors Association
      Virginia Association for Specialists in Group Work
      Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
       New River Valley Counseling Association

Current Professional Offices and Activities

Editor, Invitational Education FORUM
Editorial Board Member,   Research in the Schools
Editoral Board Member, Journal for Counseling, Humanistic Education and Development
Coordinator, Invitational Counseling Professional Interest Association, American School Counselors Association
Advisory Board, International Alliance for Invitational Education
President, Phi Delta Kappa, Radford Chapter

The courses I teach most often  are:

COED    611          Counseling Theories and Techniques
COED    614          Group Counseling Processes and Procedures
COED    635          Human Sexuality Issues in Counseling
COED    642          Advanced Group Counseling
COED    691-693   School Internship
COED     671         Secondary School Counseling