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Dissertations from 2023
Childhood Trauma History and Vicarious Traumatization In Early Career Mental Health Professionals: The Roles of Supervisory Working Alliance and Shame, Kady Marie Barthelemy
A Moustakas Phenomenological Analysis of How Counseling Master’s Students Experience Instructor Use of Humor in The Classroom, Claire Gabrielle Critchlow
The Intersection of Queer and Atheist Identities: A Critical Inquiry, Jennifer Geiman
Men’s Feminist Identity Development: The Process and Critical Influences, Tiana Alexandria Kioko Johnson
The Impact of Hope on the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Context and Career Exploration, Hunter Christian Vincente Montoya
College Sexual Assault, Career Adaptability, And Grit: A Moderation Analysis, Patricia Danielle Sparks
Inward and Onward: An Autoethnography on the Lived Experience of Love, Loss, and Grief in a Doctoral Program, Laura A. Watts
Dissertations from 2022
Disability Identity: An Investigation of The Relationship Between Stigma, Quality Of Life, and Psychological Distress, Tyler Ray Anderson
Expanding the Conceptualization And Applied Role of Shame, Nathaniel Michael Burrow
Self-Care, Anticipated Stigma, and Personal Therapy in Mental Health Professional Trainees, Morgan Condie
Clinician Experiences With Conducting Suicide Risk Assessments and Interventions, Sydney Lee Cople
Animal-Assisted Interventions in Supervision: A Collective Case Study, Connie Elizabeth Couch
Lived Experience of Reintegration Among Involuntarily Separated Operation Enduring Freedom (Oef) And Operation Iraqi Freedom (Oif) Era Veterans, Austin Deshon Hamilton
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Gratitude, and Burnout: A Structural Equation Model, Allegra Rose Lyon
Examining the Effect of Gratitude On Intolerance of Uncertainty And Loneliness, Adam John Paul MacKenzie
“The Adaptanators” and “The Geode:” a Single-Case Study Of Narrative Co-wonderfulness Interviews And The Relationship in Supervision During The First Practicum Experience, David William Matheson
Rumination, Mindfulness, and Posttraumatic Growth During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: A Moderated Mediation Model, Mackenzie Brianna May
Post 9/11 Military Spouse Caregivers: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study, Erin McEvoy
The Experiences of Beginning Counselor Education and Supervision Faculty In The Supervision-Of-Supervision Relationship, Bonnie Jean Nicholson
The Role of Pereceived Racial Discrimination On Help-Seeking Intention And Psychological Distress, Emili Noel Pickenpaugh
Exploring Clinical Supervisors’ Experiences With Indirect Exposure to Trauma, Maya Kirsten Schmidt
Braving the Sea Change: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of How Counselors-In-Training Experience Their Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Relationships, Christopher Jess Ward
Dissertations from 2021
“Will You Scream With Me?”; The Experience Of Expressive Therapy for One Adult Survivor Of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Their Counselor: A Single-Case Study Giving Voice to Complex Trauma, Maegen Grace Horton
The Experiences of Mental Health Service Providers Adapting Counseling Treatments for Refugee Clients, Gurusewak Singh Khalsa
Interpersonal Trauma, Adult Attachment, and Self-Compassion: A Relational Model of Shame, Abigail J. Kimm
The Impact of Perceived Parenting Styles During Childhood Experiences of Bullying on Emerging Adult Attachment, Callie Kathryn King
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of How Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth Experience Their Gender Identities, Michelle N. Saltis
An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Humility in Counseling Scale, Jennifer Barker Santopietro
The Relationship Between Trauma, Attachment, Self-Compassion, and Emotion Regulation: A Structural Equation Model, Susanna Jane Turner
Anxiety, depression, and perceived barriers to adherence among parents of pediatric transplant patients, Alice Marie Wille
Dissertations from 2020
Contemplative Pedagogy: A Grounded Theory of the Integration of Contemplative Practices and Perspectives Within Counselor Training, Clarissa B. Cigrand
Exploring Counselor Educators’ Experiences With Neuroscience-Informed Counseling Pedagogy, Savannah Rose Cormier
Military Life Narratives and Identity Development Among Black Post-9/11 Veterans, Deon Marcell Hall
From Invisibility to Belonging: Supports and Challenges of First-Generation College Students Who Identify as Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Megan Nichols Martinez
Perceptions of Challenges and Resiliences of of Post 9/11 Combat Veterans’ Wives, Kaitlin N. Ohde
Drunkorexia and Gender Role Conformity, Sarah Zwetzig
Dissertations from 2019
Afterlife Beliefs, Attachment, and Continuing Bonds in Predicting Complicated Grief, Kiersten Michele Eberle Medina
Supervision of Sex Counseling in Counselor Education: a Phenomenological Study from a Sex Positive and Multiculturally Sensitive Perspective, Reka K. Farago
A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Counselor Education Students Who Have Completed an Intensive Social Justice Retreat, Aaron James Henderson
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents and Young Adults of Color: How Racial Identity Impacts Self-Harm Use, Chloe Ayesha-Marie Hinton
Understanding Counselor Educators’ Experiences of Professional Identity and Leadership in a Group Private Practice, Jessica L. Hopkins
Lived Experiences of Counselors Providing Counseling to Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Jenna Annette Mack
The Wounded Healer: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Counselors-In-Training With Complex Trauma Histories, Jessica Leigh Manson
Nevertheless They Persisted: Youth Formerly in Foster Care Who Have Experienced Trauma and Their Journey to Postsecondary Education, Kristin Janine Myers
Sexual Minority Identity and Religious Styles: How Sexual Identity Development and Religious Schemata Explain Experiences of Religious and Spiritual Struggles and Life Satisfaction, Jeffrey Allen Paul
Differences in Treatment Utilization Between Fee Paying and Non-Fee Paying Clients in a Counseling Training Clinic, Katherine E. Sammons
A Phenomenological Exploration of Moral Injury Among Female Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans, Tricia Mercaldi Steeves
Latinos’ Intention to Seek Mental Health Services: A Cultural Adaptation of the Theory of Reasoned Action, Jesse Andrew Valdez
Dissertations from 2018
Adult Attachment in Close Relationships and Trait Emotional Intelligence: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness, Laura Kimberly Chang
Counseling in Spanish and English: Phenomenological Experiences of Bilingual Counselors, Bradley James Crookston
Perceived Belongingness, Self-Esteem, and Outness Level on Psychological Distress Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals, Rachel Mary Haug
Shame, Aggression, and Self-Compassion in At-Risk Adolescents, Sara Ashline Hofmann
Development and Validation of a Measure of Social Alienation for Student Veterans, Nicole Marie Justice
Understanding Supervisee’s Experiences in Clinical Supervision from an Attachment Perspective, Kyle Matthew Lucas
The Relationship Between Emotional Competence and the Supervisory Working Alliance: A Study of Doctoral Counselor Education Supervisors and Master’s-Level Counselors-In-Training, Elizabeth Gilchrist Tolliver
Dissertations from 2017
The Effects of Self-Compassion and Shame on the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Depression, Julie Ann Barritt
The Experience of Parents and Adolescents with the Medical Care for the Condition of Cleft Lip and Palate: A Phenomenological Study., Sarah Breseke
Effects of Interrelated Goals, Anxiety, and Mindfulness on Somatic Symptoms, Liesel Christoe-Frazier
The Impacts of Sexual Minority Stress on Degree of Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicidal Ideation, Caroline J. Hicks
Counselor-Trainees' Readiness for Multicultural Competency and Social Justice Advocacy, Thomas Steven Killian
"Love is Gender Blind": The Lived Experiences of Transgender Couples Who Navigate One Partner's Gender Transition, Barry Lynn Motter
Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Reimbursement Methodologies, and Counselor Employment at Federally Qualified Health Centers, Alison Phillips Sheesley
Dissertations from 2016
Exploring Cognitive Complexity Development in a Hybrid Counseling Theories Course Designed Using the Recursive Superstructure, Ashley Nichole Branson
Narrating Transitions: Experiences of Individuals and Couples Regarding Relocation into Assisted Living Communities, John Scott Branson
Readiness of Counselor Education and Supervision to Provide Master's-level Suicide Training, Jenny L. Cureton
Attachment Styles and the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide: An Examination of Interrelationships, Jason A. Kacmarski
The Relationship Between Accuracy of Facial Emotion Recognition, Perceived Empathic Ability, and Cognitive Ability in Domestic Violence Offenders, Blair Nicole Nyline
Exploration of Intergenerational Ambivalence, Parenting Practices, and the Impact on Grandparenthood Dimensions, Janae Raquel Sones
A Phenomenological Study of Justice-Involved Veteran Experiences of Veterans Court, Tanya Watson
A Validation Study of the Orientation Model, Brett David Wilkinson
Dissertations from 2015
The Interrelationships among Perceived Parenting Styles, Psychological Entitlement, and Subjective Well-Being, Emily A. Dreiling
All Families Are Unique: Experiences of Lesbian-Parented Families, Rachel Tova Gall
Counselor Educator and Supervisor Experiences of Teaching Counselor Presence: A Phenomenological Exploration, Joel G. Givens
Exploring Male Counselors’ Experiences with Vulnerability in the Counseling Relationship, Hannah Edith Davis Kreider
A Collective Pedagogical Narrative of African American Male Counselor Educators, Reginald A. Moore
Forgiveness as a mediating variable between attachment style and adult love relationships, Dayna Northart
Counseling Competencies for Child Maltreatment Risk Assessment and Management, Janessa Marie Parra
Lived Experiences of Belonging to Multiple Nationalities, Annette Susanne Peters
Counter-Narratives of Adults who are Homeless: Attachment and Resiliency in Context, Jeffrey David Roche
Examining Relationships between Proactive Coping and Experiences of Personal and Posttraumatic Growth during Anticipatory Grief, Kylie BreAnn Rogalla
Forecasting an Inclusive Future: Accessible School Counseling Strategies to Deconstruct Educational Heteronormativity, Molly M. Strear
Examining the Impact of Information Communication Technology on Social Skills and Total Likability, Aaron Lee Wallis
Stress, Anxiety, and Coping in a Live Supervised Individual Counseling Practicum: a Grounded Theory, Ernest George Zullo III
Dissertations from 2014
Understanding dialectical behavior therapy through the voice of adolescent clients in a community mental health center, Jessica Riedel Chenoweth
Clarifying the Definitional Boundaries and Essential Characteristics of Impaired Counseling Students: A Delphi Study, Lisa K. Forbes
Narratives of competency, creativity, and comfort: religion and spirituality in counselor education, R. David Johns
Working with Medical and Psychological Illness: A Phenomenological Exploration of Nurses' Experiences in Treating Eating Disorders, Diana Levas-Luckman
Being undocumented in the United States: the impact on Mexican immigrants' mental health, Karina B. Samaniego Estrada
Resilience and coping: the perspectives of cancer patients, family caregivers, and medical volunteers at Khampramong Monastery, Thailand, Wipanee Su-kerb
Dissertations from 2013
Interrelationships among attachment style, personality traits, interpersonal competency, and Facebook use, Michael A. Jenkins-Guarnieri
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in conjoint couples therapy: a grounded theory study, Elizabeth Legg