A Comprehensive Guide for Counselor Education

Dr. Devona M. Stalnaker-Shofner, LPC, NCC, MHP, SAP (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor at Antioch University, School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy. She has been a counselor educator for more than 10 years, and in professional practice as a licensed counselor for more than 20 years. Her clinical experience includes providing individual, group, and couples and family counseling to clients presenting with treatment concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, as well as substance use, addiction, and recovery. She also provides clinical supervision to counselors-in-training and new counseling professionals. Dr. Stalnaker-Shofner has served in various leadership roles within the counseling and counselor education professions. Her research and scholarship includes numerous presentations at state, regional, national, and international conferences, as well as related publications. As a trainer, she has provided workshops on racial trauma and BIPOC mental health and wellness, and the decolonization of curriculum, teaching praxis, and educational policies to disrupt oppression and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Additionally, she serves as an educational and organizational consultant advising on implementing antiracist and social justice practices for leaders and organizational policies and culture. 

Dr. Tanisha N. Sapp, LPC, CST, NCC, ACS, CPCS (she/her/Dr.) is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Liberty University in the Department of Counseling and Family Studies. Dr. Sapp is a counselor educator, professional counselor, trainer, and clinical supervisor focused on training the next generation of helping professionals. She is the owner of Tanisha Sapp, LLC where she provides professional development training, clinical supervision services, and individual and couples sex therapy. With over 20 years of experience in the helping profession, Dr. Sapp brings a wealth of experience, insight, and a unique perspective into counselor education.
Dr. Sapp is currently a member of the ACA ethics committee and serves on review panels for CACREP and NBCC where she offers her expertise to the profession in an effort to be the change she desires to see. Dr. Sapp has also served on a number of professional committees and provided leadership service to the profession and her community. Her areas of research, professional identity, and interests include professional counselor identity, Anti-Racism in counseling and counselor education, DEISJBA in counseling and counselor education, BIPOC sexual health and wellness, and professional advocacy in leadership.

PartI: Teaching, Supervision, and Counseling Curriculum.- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Accessibility, and Social Justice in Counselor Education.- Common Teaching Strategies.- Best Practices for Online Education.- Clinical Supervision within the Degree Program.- Course Development.- PartII: Working with Counselors in Training.- Strategies for Recruitment, Admission, and Retention.- Faculty Advisement.- Remediation and Gatekeeping.- PartIII: Navigating Higher Education.- Common Pitfalls for New Counselor Educators and How to Prevent Them.- Finding and Landing the Job.- The First Year.- The International Learner and Counselor Educator.- Counselors-in-Training and Counselor Educators with Disabilities.- The Promotion and Tenure Process.- PartIV: Counseling Specializations.- Understanding the CACREP Standards and Self-Study Process.- Addiction Counseling.- Career Counseling.- Clinical Mental Health Counseling.- Clinical Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Counseling.- College Counseling and Student Affairs.- Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling.- School Counseling.- PartV: Personal and Professional Development.- Leadership and Administrative Roles in Counselor Education.- Maintaining and Promoting Wellness for Faculty and Counselors-in-Training.- Imposter Phenomenon - Recognizing, Managing, and Preventing.