UCF Counselor Education Doctoral Students

UCF Counselor Education Doctoral Students Win American Counseling Association Award

Four students earned third place in the organization’s Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Doctoral Degree Students ...
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Florida therapists could be out of a job if they don’t meet new licensing deadline

Mental health counselors are needed now more than ever because of the pandemic. But this week, some of Florida’s therapists ...
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UCF faculty member offers remote therapy to those impacted by war in Ukraine

One faculty member at UCF said when Russia invaded Ukraine, she wanted to do something and help the people there ...
Research in 60 Seconds: How Play Therapy Helps Children Communicate

Research in 60 Seconds: How Play Therapy Helps Children Communicate

Associate Professor Dalena Dillman Taylor’s research examines play therapy and the data of three distinct factors that examine how change ...
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UCF Relationship Expert on the Five Love Languages

The executive director of UCF’s Marriage and Family Research Institute discusses love languages and suggestions for balancing these expressions in ...
How to Become a Counselor and Why

How to Become a Counselor and Why

Many counseling offices have lengthy waitlists, which underscores a tremendous need for counselors during difficult times. For those thinking of ...
Sejal Barden

Knights Do That: Relationship Advice from an Expert

Sejal Barden, associate professor of counselor education and executive director of UCF’s Marriage and Family Research Institute, shares insights and ...
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UCF Professor to Study Couples-based Intervention for Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

Working with researchers from other Florida universities, a UCF associate professor will help adapt and test the online program ...
HIV 101: What You Need to Know on World AIDS Day

HIV 101: What You Need to Know on World AIDS Day

In honor of World AIDS Day, UCF Associate Professor J. Richelle Joe shares some insight into the HIV epidemic ...
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3 Faculty Honored for Advancing Research, Creative Works

The 10th Women of Distinction Awards recognize faculty who excelled in scholarship amid challenges from the pandemic ...
UCF Counselor Education Faculty Members

UCF Counselor Education Program, Faculty Member Receive ACES Awards

The counselor education master’s program and Associate Professor J. Richelle Joe were recognized for excellence and innovation in counselor education ...
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How I Say It with a Button

They may seem like insignificant accessories, but buttons have proved to be useful tools, words of encouragement and declarations of ...
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Benefits of Practicing Radical Gratitude

How I found healing through journaling and reminiscing about photographs ...
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Tend to Your Relationship: 6 Tips to Reduce Stress

UCF relationship experts from the Marriage and Family Research Institute offer advice for lowering stress and nurturing your relationship ...
Richelle Joe

Getting to the Place Where Body Size Doesn’t Matter

Society’s fascination with weight is a type of discrimination and prejudice ...