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Submissions from 2024

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Examining the Correlation between Moral Incongruence, Relationship Satisfaction, Sexual Shame, Perceived Compulsivity, and Self-Compassion among Pornography Users with Childhood Sexual Abuse History, Balogun F. Bosede

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Military Spouse Counselors: Exploring Mental Health, Resilience, Coping, and Burnout, Melinda Poteet Brinkley

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The Effect of Language Training in the Perceived Confidence of Counseling Supervisors' Spiritual Integration in Supervisory Sessions, Wendy Celoria

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The Lived Experiences of Perimenopausal Christian Women: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Sheri Collinsworth Cobarruvias

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Pressured to Conform: The Qualitative Paradigm in Counselor Education and Supervision, Bridger Dale Falkenstien

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Wellness in Licensed Professional Counselors: Counselor Perception of Documentation Expectations on Professional Satisfaction, Aleta Seay Gibbs

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Exploring the Mediating Effects of Beliefs Toward Mental Illness on the Relationship Between Religiosity and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help, Grace-Ann Gibby

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Exploring the Lived Experience of Counseling Leaders and Professionals in the East African Community Transitioning Through the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study, Daniel Muthini Kimony

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The Shared Experiences of Self-Care Practices among Postgraduate Residents-in-Counseling, Pursuing Virginia Licensure: A Phenomenological Study, Audrey A. King

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Reform in School Discipline: A Social Constructivist Approach that Leverages School Counselor Involvement, Kerbie Marc

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Avoiding the Cliff: A Case Study Exploring a Community-Based Program Working with Young Adults with Disabilities, Jon Christopher McKinnon

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A Phenomenological Study of Adoptive Parents’ Distress, Erica Rhoads

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A Parent-Child Intervention for Conveying Unconditional Love: A Transcendental Phenomenological Pilot Study, Saundra H. Robinson

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Counselor Educators' Acceptance of Immersive and Interactive Virtual Reality as a Pedagogical Tool, Melissa A. Smith

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Moderated Mediated Model of Religiosity, God Image, and Self Compassion, Amanda Strivings

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Revictimization of Sexual Assault Survivors: Correlations Between Shame, Dissociation, Rape Myth Culture, and Revictimization, Jessica Lynn Wiggs

Submissions from 2023

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The Perceived Availability and Usefulness of Academic Accommodations, Academic Supports, and Academic Self-Efficacy in Graduate Counseling Students with Invisible Disabilities: A Preliminary Study, Lisa Marie Ansell

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CCAPG, Shame Resilience, and God Attachment: A Case Study Analysis, Jeremy Duane Bonta

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Seeking Help for Intimate Betrayal Trauma: The Lived Experience of Unsuspecting Wives Receiving Counseling Messages from Mental Health Professionals after Discovering Their Sexually Addicted Spouse's Out-of-Control Behavior, Johanna Dillenbeck

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Bicultural Appalachian Females: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Stigma on Health Outcomes, Victoria Lynn Evans-Fulton

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Perfectionism and Religious Well-being: Exploring the Mediating Effects of Sense of Belonging Among Christian College Students, Charity L. Frazier

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The Lived Experience of Dually-Roled Counseling Supervisors Working in Settings That Require Simultaneous Clinical and Administrative Supervisory Roles: A Qualitative Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Amy Lynn Hayes

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A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Lived Experiences Of Dominican Baseball Players Transitioning from the Dominican Minor League Camps to a Successful Major League Career, Samuel Lima

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Parents’ Perceptions of Change on Child and Parent Outcomes in Response to a Disability Responsive Adaptation of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy, Elizabeth Francoise Parr-Comeaux

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The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group With Centering Prayer for Sexual Trauma Survivors: A Transformative-Coping Focused Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study, Rachel M. Parrish-Martin

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Exploring Resiliency to Burnout: A Phenomenological Study of Addiction Counselors Resilient to Burnout, Brian Paulson

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Leadership Development and Burnout among Korean Immigrant Church Leaders in the United States: A Phenomenological Study, Jinwon Seo

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A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of Drug Treatment Court Judges, Jennifer Smith Ramey

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Beyond Acculturation and Resilience: International Students Navigating Shame and Self-Concept, Shauna Thompson

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Counselor in Training Perceived Ability to Learn Curriculum Standards and the Moderating Effect of Mindset on Learning, Jody Ellen Vernam

Submissions from 2022

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Integrated Model for Teaching Multicultural Competence: Incorporating Broaching as a Basic Skill for Counseling Students, Katie Askren

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God-image and Romantic Partner Relationships: Emotional Neglect and Adult Women, Danette Alene Buchanan

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My Sister's Keeper: Using Vision Boards to Examine Cross-Racial Mentorship and Supervision Experiences of Black Women Counselor Educators Who Attended CACREP CES Programs at Predominately White Institutions, Donnette A. Deigh

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Exploring Parental Perceptions Concerning Sexual Communication Between Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Parents and Their Children, Kwame Owura Frimpong

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Developing Professional Behaviors During Residency: The Shared Experiences of Resident in Counseling Supervisors, Jennifer D. Gobble

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A Mediation Analysis: Adult Children of Alcoholics, Resilience, Depression, Anxiety, and Attachment Disruption with the Role of Self-Compassion: A Moderation Analysis, Jessica Ellen Kuehne

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Case Study of Lived Experiences: Three Male Peer Recovery Coaches at a Community-based, Spiritual, Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Program, Vicki Lynn Moak

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Exploring the Lived Experiences of Working Mothers Persisting in CACREP-Accredited CES Doctoral Programs Transitioning Through the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study, Shannon Mercer Pugh

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The Shared Experiences of Privilege and Oppression Among Black Females in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs: A Thematic Analysis, Kimberly Spellman

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How Utilizing an Online Holistic Social Media Group Impacts Symptoms and Quality of Life in Individuals with Anxiety, Sherri Ann Walker

Submissions from 2021

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The Impact of a Service-Learning Study Abroad Trip on Social Justice Advocacy in Counselors-in-Training: A Thematic Analysis, Sagen Lynae Blackwell

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Sister-to-Sister: A Phenomenological Study of Women’s Experiences of having a Sister with Autism Spectrum Disorder based on the Female Autism Phenotype, William Gregory Carroll

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Examining the Role of Self-Compassion in Resilience Among African American Women: A Qualitative Perspective, Vivian W. France

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Legacy Trail: Photovoice of African American/Black Women CES Doctoral Graduates Persistence, Andrea M. Garraway

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Can Telling a Shame-Evoking Story in an Online Format Reduce Shame Experienced?, Ann Michele Gregory

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A Room with a View: Experiences of Moms Off Meth Using Heuristic Inquiry, Joey Leigh Gude

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Development of Spiritual Competency in Counseling: A Pilot Research Study of Graduate Students at End of Training, Rebecca Dawn Hill

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Counselor Education and the Delivery of Telemental Health Services, Nils Juarez Palma

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Black Effect: Black Students' Experiences in CACREP Master's Programs at HBCUs, Angelia M. Lomax

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Leadership Development of Ethnic Minoritized Men in CES: A Phenomenological Theory Study, Maria E. Moore

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The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group for Eating Disorder Recovery: An Embodiment-Focused Feminist Phenomenological Study, Sandra Dena Noble

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Moral Disapproval, Perceived Addiction, God-Image and Externalization: A Moderation Analysis, Christopher L. Ostrander

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Social Anxiety, Pornography Use, and Loneliness: A Mediation Analysis, Melissa J. Ostrander

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The Cost of Compassion: Assessing the Impact of Organizational Culture & Self-Care on Compassion Fatigue & Compassion Satisfaction in Counselors, Jennifer Leigh Owen

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The Relationship among Religiosity, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and God Attachment on the Development of Sexual Shame, Derek James Parker

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Predictors of the Treatment Retention and Quality of Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder Using Buprenorphine in Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Pilot Study of the Effects of Hope, Grit, and Readiness to Change, John S. Pulliam

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The Serial Mediation of the Relationship between Sexual Shame and Marital Relationship Satisfaction by Sexual Communication in a Parallel Relationship of Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Relational Intimacy, Mark A. Saunders Sr

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Preliminary Examination of School Counselors' Perception of Their Ability to Provide Direct and Indirect Student Services, Angela K. Waggoner

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The Moderation of an Intimate Relationship on Pornography Use Among Religious Singles, Brandon Paul Waggoner

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The Shared Experiences of Black Women Faculty in Counselor Education Programs at Predominately White Institutions: A Thematic Analysis, Caitlyn Ybarra

Submissions from 2020

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The Reentry Experience for Study Abroad Counselors-in-Training, Corinna Arndt

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Mental Health Counseling for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: Attitudes and Experiences of Licensed Counselors, Alysha Dawn Blagg

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Evaluating the Relationship between Supervisor Self-Efficacy and Competence and the Supervisory Relationship: A Mediation Model, Henry Michael Bruns

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The Mental Health Needs of Coresident Offspring Dementia Caregivers: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Nancy L. Cadwell Dusthimer

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Pornography and Purpose in Life: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, Cynthia Marie Evans

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A Faith-Driven Protocol on Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Stress for Chin Refugees from Burma: An Exploratory Study, Sally Goh

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The Impact of Externalization on the Sexual Satisfaction of Pornography Users: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, Kristin Liesl Hauswirth

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The Black Ceiling: The Underrepresentation of African American Females in the CES Professorate, Sharon Vanessa Lewis

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Acculturative Stress, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms in International Students: A Moderation Analysis of Religious Faith and Sense of Meaning, Heyde Marques Luz

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My Spouse Is Amazing Like Me: The Association Between Homogamy for Narcissism and Relationship Satisfaction, Kerry Anne Marsh

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A Bicultural Service Member/Civilian Identity and Motivations-Based Assessment of Moral Injury in U.S. Military and Veteran Populations from America’s Longest Wars, Jamie Allison McNally

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The Effect of Solo-Masturbation and Moral Disapproval on the Relationship Between Internet Pornography Use, Religious Struggles, Sexual Shame, and Depression: A Moderated Mediation Model, Ken Derance Miller

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Self-Induced Moral Injuries, Sexual Shame, and Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Self-Forgiveness, Teresa Lynn Phillips-Harris

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Tying Wellness into Action: A Phenomenological Study of Graduate Counseling Fieldwork Students at a Christian University, Daniel E. Reyes

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Faculty-Student Mentoring-Relationship Experiences of African-American/Black CES Doctoral Students, Steven Odipo Siaji

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Emotional Regulation and Treatment Progress of Male Child and Adolescent Therapeutic Campers, Stephen Edward Talley

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Creative Exposure Intervention – Group Version for Social Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Replication Study, Michael Todd Trexler

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The Relationship between Parental Stress and Externalizing Behavior: The Mediating Role of Family Functioning on Ethnically Diverse Families in Multisystemic Therapy, Jennifer D. Vinces-Cua

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The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress with Female Survivors of Child Marriage, Trafficking, and Exploitation in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sarah Frances Walsh

Submissions from 2019

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The Experience of Meaning and Purpose in Life among Adult Iraqi Refugees in Jordan: A Qualitative Study, Reem Issa Abbasi

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Spiritually Focused Mindfulness Meditation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Effect of Spiritually Focused Mindfulness Meditation on Depression with a Clinical Population, Grace Lynn Bellingham

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Attachment and Burnout: Exploring the Predictive Nature of Self-Efficacy in a Sample of Direct-Care Staff Members, Eric Jason Camden

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Initial Development and Validation of the Multidimensional Strong Black Woman Scale, Brandi Janee' Chamberlin

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Effectiveness of Religious Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Clinical Depression in Religious People: A Single-Case Research Design Analysis, Richard Mark Cozart

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Integrating Multicultural Discussions in Counseling Supervision: A Grounded Theory Study, Zoricelis Davila

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Developing the Refined Sexual Shame Inventory: Validation Study of the Kyle Inventory of Sexual Shame, Jang Soon Lim

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Development and Validation of the Community of Inquiry Program-Level Inventory, Carolyn Elaine Moen

Submissions from 2018

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In Covenant: A Grounded Theory Exploration of What Helps Evangelical Marriages Recover after Sexual Infidelity by the Husband, Theresa C. Allen

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Validation of the Professional Quality of Life Model Among Correctional Officers, Tiffany Arrows

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Religiosity, Moral Disapproval, Shame and Pornography Use: Assessing the Relationship Between Shame and Sexual Behaviors, Ryan Carboneau

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Effectively Transporting a Spiritually Based Intervention for Reducing Subsyndromal Anxiety and Increasing Coping Skills in Urban Adolescents: A Multiple Baseline Design, Morais Cassell

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Spiritually Oriented Cognitive Processing Therapy for Spiritual Struggle in Christian Sexual Assault Survivors with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Deborah Driggs

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Examining the Role of Shame in Somatic Pain and Symptoms, Heather Fritch

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Pornography Use: The Lesser of Two Evils for Religious Emerging Adults, Lea A. Garcia

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Examining the Effect of Parental Attachment, Emotional Maturity, Spiritual Maturity, and View of Suffering on Sense of Coherence, Alyssa M. Gavulic

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The Relationship Between Counselor Educators' Leadership Experience and Competence and Burnout, John Harrichand

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Husbands' Experience of Being Trusted by Their Wives: A Heuristic Study, Paul Andrew Johns

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When Professional and Personal Values Collide: A Thematic Analysis of Counseling Students' Developmental Journey through an Ethics Course, Patricia Kimball

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When Professional and Personal Values Collide: A Thematic Analysis of Counseling Students' Developmental Journey through an Ethics Course, Patricia Kimball

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The Effect of a Bible Based Manualized Protocol Targeting Attachment to God in Anxiety and Stress, Sung Kim