Professional & Invited Contributions

Articles, features, and invited contributions written for practitioners, educators, parents, and the broader public.

Featured in

Counseling Today Magazine

The Thoughtful Counselor Podcast

In addition to my peer-reviewed scholarship, I contribute to professional publications, counselor education textbooks, instructional media, podcasts, and public-facing conversations designed to bridge research, clinical practice, and everyday life.

My work focuses on resilience, suicidality, grief, trauma, perfectionism, belonging, counselor development, and the relational factors that help individuals and communities thrive.

Featured Contributions

Crisis Counseling Demonstration Series (2026)

Lead Content Developer, Clinical Consultant, & Featured Counselor

Created and appeared in a 12-part educational video series accompanying Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention (5th ed.) by Jackson-Cherry & Erford. Distributed through Pearson Learning Lab, the series demonstrates crisis assessment, suicide intervention, trauma-informed counseling, grief counseling, supervision, consultation, wellness, and ethical decision-making for counselor education and clinical training audiences.

Counseling Today & Professional Media Features

Reducing Risk of Occupational Hazards in Counseling (In Press)

Featured expert interview for a Counseling Today cover story examining counselor safety, violence risk, supervision, and professional preparation.

Prioritizing Trauma-Informed Care (2023)

Featured expert interview for a Counseling Today cover story exploring trauma-informed practice across counseling settings. Recognized as the #13 most-read Counseling Today article of 2023. Link here.

The Impact of Cultural Resiliency on Traumatic Loss (2023)

Invited article examining how culture, community, and identity shape resilience following loss and grief. Link here.

There’s Nothing Small About Trauma (2021)

Featured expert interview for a Counseling Today cover story examining the impact of trauma across the lifespan. Recognized as the #7 most-read Counseling Today article of 2021. Link here.

Textbook & Book Chapter Contributions

Professional School Counseling: A Handbook of Theories, Programs, and Practices (4th ed.) (2025)

Contributing author of three chapters:

• Supervising school counseling interns
• Helping traumatized students
• Crisis intervention in schools

These chapters provide practical guidance for counselor educators, supervisors, and practicing school counselors.

Examining the Cognitive and Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic on High School, Undergraduate and Graduate Learners (2025)

Contributing author of a chapter examining resilience among underserved and underrepresented college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theory and Beyond (2022)

Contributing author of the Motivational Interviewing chapter, highlighting applications of MI across counseling settings.

Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice (2020)

Featured contributor to the “Voices from the Field” section discussing the integration of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in private practice.

Podcasts, Interviews & Public Scholarship

I have contributed to more than 30 podcast episodes and professional interviews focused on counseling, resilience, trauma, suicide prevention, supervision, perfectionism, social justice, grief, and counselor development.

Featured appearances include:

• The Active Minds at Vanderbilt Podcast
• The Thoughtful Counselor Podcast
• Theory of Change Podcast
• Between Two Canvases YouTube channel

Representative topics include:

• Perfectionism and overcontrol
• Suicide prevention and intervention
• Trauma and resilience
• Counselor supervision
• Ethics and crisis response
• Partner betrayal and healing
• Maternal mental health
• Youth substance recovery
• Decolonizing counseling practice
• Social justice and diagnosis
• Professional identity and imposter syndrome

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