Counseling and Psychotherapy

Shane Haberstroh, EdD,is a professor of counseling in the Department of Educational Psychology at Northern Arizona University. Prior to that, he served as an associate professor, assistant department chair, founding codirector of the Academy for Crisis and Trauma Counseling, and doctoral program chair in counselor education and supervision at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Haberstroh completed two 3-year terms on the ACA Governing Council and chaired the 2018–2019 national ACA taskforce on licensure portability. He served on the 2020 national interstate compact advisory board for counselor licensure that developed the national interstate compact for professional counselors.

Laura R. Haddock, PhD,has been a counseling professional for over 25 years in both clinical and academic settings. She received her PhD in counselor education and supervision from the University of Mississippi and currently serves as a clinical faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University. Her clinical practice includes work with a variety of populations, with focus on identity issues and women experiencing significant life transitions. She is a licensed professional counselor-supervisor, national certified counselor, and approved clinical supervisor. Dr. Haddock is an active counseling professional and has served on the Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners and the executive boards for Mississippi Counseling Association and Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselors Association. She maintains an active research agenda and was the 2017 recipient of the ACES Distinguished Service Award–Counselor Educator. Her research interests include counselor wellness and secondary trauma, spirituality, sexuality, cultural diversity, and supervision.

Melinda Haley, PhD,received her master’s in counselor education at Portland State University and her doctorate in counseling psychology from New Mexico State University and was an assistant professor at the University of Texas at El Paso in the counseling and guidance program for 5 years. Dr. Haley currently works as a core faculty member in the counselor education and supervision doctoral program at Walden University. She has written numerous book chapters and journal articles on diverse topics related to counseling. She has extensive applied experience working with adults, adolescents, children, inmates, domestic violence offenders, and culturally diverse populations in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis management, and intervention. Dr. Haley’s research interests include multicultural issues in teaching and counseling, personality development over the life span, personality disorders, the psychology of criminal and serial offenders, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder, bias and racism, and social justice issues.

Richard J. Hazler, PhD, LPC, is professor of counselor education at The Pennsylvania State University. He is known for work in the areas of peer-on-peer abuse, youth violence, humanistic approaches to counseling, and counselor education. Professional work with youth began as an elementary school teacher and later as a school counselor and counselor in a university, the Army, a prison, and private practice. During 34 years as a counselor educator, Dr. Hazler’s research and experience have resulted in a wealth of journal articles, book chapters, and books. Some recent books on counseling youth include Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Interventions for Bullying and Victimization and Helping in the Hallways: Expanding Your Influence Potential (2nd ed.). A sample of books for counseling students and professionals includes The Therapeutic Environment , The Emerging Professional Counselor: Student Dreams to Professional Realities (2nd ed.), and Everything You Never Learned in Graduate School: A Survival Guide for Therapists . Dr. Hazler has a long history of serving the profession as president of state and national and professional organizations, including Chi Sigma Iota, the Association for Humanistic Education and Development, the Kentucky Counseling Association, and the Ohio Counseling Association.

Barbara Herlihy, PhD, NCC,is professor in practice and counselor education and supervision doctoral program director at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also professor emeritus in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of New Orleans. She is an ACA Fellow. A prolific writer, she is coauthor (with Gerald Corey and with Theodore Remley) of three current books on counselor ethics and coeditor (with Cassie Storlie) of a fourth book. She has authored or coauthored approximately 100 journal articles and book chapters, primarily on ethics, social justice, and feminist therapy. She currently serves as associate editor for ethics for the journal Counseling and Values . She has served twice as chair of the ACA Ethics Committee. She is a past recipient of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Courtland Lee Social Justice Award and the ACES Distinguished Mentor Award. In recent years, she has become passionate about furthering the globalization of the counseling profession and has presented seminars and workshops across the United States and in other countries.

Adrianne L. Johnson, PhD,is an associate professor in the clinical mental health counseling program at Wright State University. Dr. Johnson is the executive editor for the Journal of Counseling Practice and has served as the president of the Ohio Counseling Association. She was awarded the National Advocacy Award by ACA in 2019 for her work with mental health legislation and counselor parity.

Kirsten W. Murray, PhD,is professor and chair of the Department of Counseling at the University of Montana. Her areas of interest and specialty include couple and family counseling, clinical supervision, and qualitative research. She has practiced clinically for 17 years, taught for 14, and is the author of the 2019 book Strong Couples: Basic Skills that Elicit Connection and Transform Relationships .

Kimberly Nelson, PhD, LPC, ACC, RYT,is core faculty in the clinical mental health counseling program at Walden University and is the lead faculty for couples and family counseling. Dr. Nelson received her master’s degree in psychology from Eastern Washington University and her PhD in counselor education and supervision from the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Nelson is a licensed professional counselor; approved clinical supervisor; chartered psychologist in Alberta, Canada; and a disaster mental health volunteer for the American Red Cross. Her 25 years of experience in higher education are varied, including several years of teaching at traditional universities, with the last 17 years spent teaching exclusively in online graduate programs accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs. Her clinical work is diverse and includes community mental health, private practice, and assessment and counseling in schools from K–12. Her teaching and research interests include counselor wellness, mindfulness, therapeutic yoga, couples, and supervision. In addition to her teaching, she maintains a small private practice in Austin, Texas.

Rhemma D. Payne, MA, LMHC, NCC, ACS, is a doctoral candidate and contributing faculty at Walden University in the School of Counseling. Ms. Payne serves in a clinical capacity as therapist and owner in private practice, in leadership capacity as cocurator of Tapestry: Sister Circle mentorship group, and in service capacity as membership coordinator of Chi Sigma Iota–Omega Zeta chapter and secretary of the Monroe County women’s commission. Ms. Payne is a 2020 recipient of the National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation’s doctoral fellowship, awarded $20,000 for her service and commitment to serving underrepresented populations through research, practice, and advocacy.