This roundtable introduces a proposed research agenda examining how early‑career counselor educators make meaning of wellness during the transition to new or junior faculty roles. Grounded in phenomenological and constructivist perspectives, the session emphasizes collaborative inquiry. Participants will discuss conceptual frameworks and qualitative methods (e.g., IPA, photo‑elicitation) to study wellness, identity transition, and context in counselor education.
Weight bias is a well-documented yet under addressed concern in counseling. Research confirms it impairs clinical judgment, damages therapeutic alliance, contributes to misdiagnosis, and increases care avoidance among fat clients. This presentation will discuss previous weight bias literature, current gaps in research, and the intended use of experimental analogue research to identify where anti-fat bias is impacting diagnostic decision making of anorexia nervosa in the counseling process.
This presentation explores the Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs) who have received college counseling sessions. ATCKs have unique international childhood backgrounds with mental health challenges, but they have been understudied, leading to limited resources. The participants will learn about the unique experience of ATCKs in the college settings. Additionally, the participants will learn about the Mapping activity in our ongoing study and how the activities can be used in cross-cultural studies.
Dr. Yuima Mizutani (she/her) is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from J.F. Oberlin University in Japan and her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the... Read More →
The most recent suicide prevention annual report from the VA provides data from 2022 and indicates that in 2022 there were 6,407 suicides among Veterans, equating to 17.6 Veteran suicides each day (Miller, 2024). Professional counselors need to know what the current research in professional counseling literature states about Veteran suicide. We provide preliminary data examining the use of psychoeducation, exploration of anger, and mindfulness in a 6-week intervention with Veterans.
The most recent suicide prevention annual report from the VA provides data from 2022 and indicates that in 2022 there were 6,407 suicides among Veterans, equating to 17.6 Veteran suicides each day (Miller, 2024). Professional counselors need to know what the current research in professional counseling literature states about Veteran suicide. We provide preliminary data examining the use of psychoeducation, exploration of anger, and mindfulness in a 6-week intervention with Veterans.
Little attention has been paid to neuropsychological mechanisms-of-change in counseling. A pilot study (test n=50; control n=47) tested memory priming to transform clinical mental states into real/sham antidote forms, added to psychodynamic, CBT, and humanistic counseling. Real priming significantly sped up depression reduction (SMD 1.01) and wellbeing increase relative to sham (SMD 0.95, ps<.001), showing the value of targeting core memory systems within traditional mental health counseling.
This session explores research mentoring relationships in counselor education, grounded in research and presenters’ lived experiences. Attendees will identify key qualities of effective mentoring, examine common challenges, and develop practical strategies to cultivate meaningful and productive mentoring relationships in counseling research.
