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Intellectual Humility and Counselor Trainees' Attitude toward Counseling Theories
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Comal
Developing theoretical competence is central to counselor identity development. This session presents findings from an original longitudinal study on counseling students’ evolving attitudes toward theory, highlighting factors that foster positive engagement, including intellectual humility (IH). Attendees will explore strategies for integrating IH into teaching counseling theories and discuss ways to reconceptualize theory instruction to support counselor trainees’ theoretical development.
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Priyanka Jha

Assistant Professor, University of Northern Iowa
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Peitao Zhu

Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University
Peitao Zhu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Zhu’s scholarly work revolves around the core question: what are the characteristics and interpersonal markers of impactful counseling, supervision... Read More →
Saturday September 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
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