The Thoughtful Counselor

EP320: A Counselor's Guide to Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapist Kristi Harris joins Margaret Lamar to explore how understanding a child's sensory system can transform the way counselors, parents, and educators r

EP319: From Collapse to Care: Rebuilding Through Grief

In this heartfelt episode, Desa Karye Daniel sits down with Holly Truhlar to explore the profound themes of grief, liberation, rupture, and repair through the lens of com

EP318: Counseling in Mandarin: What professional counselors and mental health providers need to know

In this episode we learn about the first Mandarin language speaking counseling certification program in CACREP accredited counseling program and explore how the program w

EP317: Psychologists for Justice in Palestine (PJP)

In this enlightening episode, host Dr. Dèsa Karye Daniel engages with Drs. Karen Suyemoto and Diane Jung Gallo from Psychologists for Justice in Palestine (PJP) to discus

EP316: AI Support Between Sessions

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Lamar talks with counselor educator, researcher, and entrepreneur Dr. Carlos Castaneda about the evolving role of artificial intelligence in

EP315: Counseling Research and Practice with Nonreligious Clients

In this episode, The Thoughtful Counselor welcomes Dr. Dena Abbot to discuss her newest edited work: A Guide to Connection and Intimacy after Addiction and Trauma. Dena a

EP314: Counselors' Roles in Integrated Behavioral Health

In this episode, we explore the growing impact of integrated behavioral healthcare and why embedding mental health counseling into primary care settings leads to better o

EP313: AI Client Simulation in Counselor Education: What do we know?

Dr. Rakesh Maurya shares research based practice guidance on how counselor educators can successfully utilize AI in client simulation training for students.  For more o

EP312: Umoja Behavioral Health from Mind to Matter

In this episode, Kenneth Winfrey meets with Desa Karye Daniel to discuss his journey with mental health and the evolution of their shared clinical practice. He discusses

EP311: Becoming the Chair: Identity, Influence, and Impact in Counselor Education

Explore what it meant for Dr. Kara Carnes-Holt to step into the role of Department Chair and her leadership journey. How does one transition from peer to leader while mai

EP310: Working with Clients who Self-Diagnose

In this episode, we discuss client self diagnosis with Dr. Taylor Falardeau. Taylor shares how and why clients might engage in this process, and what this might mean for

EP309: The State of Counselor Educators: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Dr. Greg Hatchett shares findings from their research on counselor educator faculty experiences. These findings include where counselor education and supervision doctoral

EP308: Sexuality and Intimacy After Addiction and Trauma

In this episode, The Thoughtful Counselor welcomes Dr. Vanessa Carlisle to discuss their newest co-authored work, Awaken Your Sexuality: A Guide to Connection and Intimac

EP307: Working Intergenerationally with Gen Z

In this episode, Margaret Lamar and Laura Rea dive into some of their research on Generation Z in classroom and counseling spaces. Learn some of the unique experiences th

EP306: Collective Healing and Community Care

Dr. Roberto L. Abreu met with Dr. Desa Karye Daniel to discuss how his understanding of LGBTQ experiences within Latinx communities has evolved through his lived experien

EP305: Implications of the CACREP Complaint: Boundaries of Academic Freedom

Joined by Drs. Nathaniel Brown, Darius Green, and Frank Gorritz, the panel explores the implications of the civil rights complaint, boundaries of academic freedom, and wh

EP304: Remediation in Counselor Education: Changing the Perspective from Punishment to Growth

In this episode Dr. Maddie Clark sits down with Dr. Lena Salpietro to discuss her research regarding remediation in counseling. They discuss best practices, concerns, and

EP303: Graduate Admissions in Professional Counseling

In this episode, The Thoughtful Counselor welcomes Dr. Jeanne Stanley to discuss the admissions process for graduate programs in counseling. Jeanne and contributing host

EP302: Decolonization in counselor education and practice

Two counselor educators, professional counselors, and researchers discuss what decolonization is and is not in counselor education. Drs. Smith-Yliniemi and Malott describ

EP301: Urban Indigenous Collective: For Urban Natives by Urban Natives

In this episode, Dèsa meets with Sutton King and Ariel Richer, the co-founders of the Urban Indigenous Collective, to delve into the intersection of collective healing an