Not exact matches
She has more than 25 years of research experience with topics
including racial identity development,
multicultural counseling competency, disability policy issues, education & workforce diversity, and mentoring.
Individual and family psychotherapy treatment focus
includes: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
Multicultural Counseling, Intensive two week outpatient programs are also offered for clients and families in crisis.»
Some of his many contributions in this area
include: creating innovative group programming for International Students at the University of Florida, which evolved into a specialty training program for
Counseling and Wellness Center psychology interns; creating two groups that run each semester and that address limited campus resources related to supporting Mandarin speaking International Students; and providing supervision, training, and mentorship to interns in order to assist them in increasing their
multicultural competency related to working with diverse populations in group therapy.
Her research interests
include underrepresented populations (offenders, persons w / disabilities,
multicultural populations),
counseling supervision and staff development / training in
counseling.
The courses were diverse and
included positive psychology, health psychology, mindfulness - based stress reduction, cognitive behavior therapy and
multicultural counseling, to name just a few.
Research areas
include youth - based mentoring, at - risk student success, creativity in
counseling, supervision,
multicultural counseling, and literature reviews for best practices in
counseling and research.
Counseling Treatment Intervention: The application of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and systemic counseling strategies which include developmental, wellness, pathologic, and multicultural principles of human
Counseling Treatment Intervention: The application of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and systemic
counseling strategies which include developmental, wellness, pathologic, and multicultural principles of human
counseling strategies which
include developmental, wellness, pathologic, and
multicultural principles of human behavior.
Related topics
include: developmental considerations, social and cultural factors of interpersonal issues of adolescents, gender specific and LGBT issues,
multicultural family systems, use of diagnostic criteria, treatment planning issues,
counseling interventions, relational and career issues, chemical and process addictions, technology, trauma focus and attachment, justice involved adolescents, sexually maladaptive behaviors and legal and ethical considerations.
She typically worked with diverse and
multicultural communities helping to bridge
counseling and mental health services with underserved and underprivileged communities,
including court referred and mandated clients.»
(a) Document a minimum of twenty - four hours of academic preparation or board approved continuing education coursework in counselor supervision training
including training six hours in each area as follows: (i) Assessment, evaluation and remediation which
includes initial, formative and summative assessment of supervisee knowledge, skills and self - awareness; components of evaluation e.g. evaluation criteria and expectations, supervisory procedures, methods for monitoring (both direct and indirect observation) supervisee performance, formal and informal feedback mechanisms, and evaluation processes (both summative and formative), and processes and procedures for remediation of supervisee skills, knowledge, and personal effectiveness and self - awareness; (ii) Counselor development which
includes models of supervision, learning models, stages of development and transitions in supervisee / supervisor development, knowledge and skills related to supervision intervention options, awareness of individual differences and learning styles of supervisor and supervisee, awareness and acknowledgement of cultural differences and
multicultural competencies needed by supervisors, recognition of relational dynamics in the supervisory relationship, and awareness of the developmental process of the supervisory relationship itself; (iii) Management and administration which
includes organizational processes and procedures for recordkeeping, reporting, monitoring of supervisee's cases, collaboration, research and evaluation; agency or institutional policies and procedures for handling emergencies, case assignment and case management, roles and responsibilities of supervisors and supervisees, and expectations of supervisory process within the institution or agency; institutional processes for managing multiple roles of supervisors, and summative and formative evaluation processes; and (iv) Professional responsibilities which
includes ethical and legal issues in supervision
includes dual relationships, competence, due process in evaluation, informed consent, types of supervisor liability, privileged communication, consultation, etc.; regulatory issues
include Ohio laws governing the practice of
counseling and
counseling supervision, professional standards and credentialing processes in
counseling, reimbursement eligibility and procedures, and related institutional or agency procedures.
Shena holds a master's degree in integral
counseling from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and works with couples with a variety of presentations
including premarital therapy, trauma, sex issues, betrayal, pregnancy, coparenting, communication challenges, and
multicultural backgrounds.
«I find it very rewarding
counseling with
multicultural populations about diverse issues
including interpersonal relationships, depression, grief and loss, underachievement, domestic violence, transitions, anxiety, trauma, and anger management.»
Dr. Muzacz's scholarly interests
include LGBT health disparities,
multicultural counseling, additions, and supervision.