Georgia Tech Counseling Center Annual Report 2010-2011

Annual Report | 2010-2011

Services accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) Pre-doctoral internship program accredited by the American Psychological Association

Executive Summary Counseling Center Annual Report 2010-2011 The Georgia Tech Counseling Center is a unit of the Division of Student Affairs, dedicated to enhancing the academic experience and success of all students by providing quality services to students and the Tech community. The Counseling Center supports the personal and professional development of Georgia Tech students, the educational mission of the Institute and the Division of Student Affairs by providing short-term counseling and assessment to students, and outreach and consultative services to the Georgia Tech community. Our services are available at no charge to currently enrolled students.

These services are offered with respect for others, appreciation of individual differences, and compassion.

In 2010-2011, the Counseling Center received reaccreditation by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) and the pre-doctoral internship training program received its initial accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA). The Center is a member of the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD), the Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services (ACCCCS), the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA), and the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).

The Counseling Center is also a training site for graduate practicum students and pre-doctoral interns. The practicum training program offers supervised training experiences in providing direct psychological services to students and the campus community. The pre-doctoral internship training program is the capstone training experience for doctoral students in applied psychology. The internship training program offers training to those who are interested in gaining additional experience in working in a counseling center setting. The internship program attracts applicants from across the country who are matched with the Counseling Center through the National Matching Service. In April 2011, the internship program was awarded 7-year accreditation by the American Psychological Association.

Summary of Counseling Services Total Number of Counseling Appointments

4953

Total Number of Counseling Hours Provided

5327.50

Average Number of Sessions per Client

5.74

Most Frequently Assessed Client Concerns (Top 5)

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Total Number of Client Hospitalizations

6

Depression (32%) Anxiety (27%) Academics (13%) Stress (10%) Relationships ( 8%)

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Group Counseling Summary Total Number of Groups Offered Total Number of Clients Total Number of Contact Hours

12 145 1709.42

Outreach & Consultation Summary Total Number of Programs Offered Total Number of Contact Hours

152 208

Client Demographics – Student Status Student Status: Percent: st 16 • 1 year 18 • 2nd year rd 17 • 3 year th 15 • 4 year th 7 • 5 year th 3 • > 5 year 76 • Undergraduate 24 • Graduate

Client Demographics Gender: • Male • Female • Transgender Race/Ethnicity: • African American/Black • Arab American • Asian American/Asian • East Indian • European American/White • Hispanic/Latino(a) • Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native • International Sexual Orientation (self-identified): • Heterosexual • Lesbian • Gay • Bisexual • Questioning • No Response/Prefer Not to Answer

Percent: 56 44 .16 Percent: 7.1 .29 15.6 1.5 62.4 6.1 .10 14.6 Percent: 93 .75 3 3 .75 14

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Counseling Center Annual Report 2010-2011 Table of Contents

Page Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................... i Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 Staff.............................................................................................................................................. 2 Overview of Counseling Services................................................................................................. 3 Counseling Services......................................................................................................................... 5 Client Characteristics................................................................................................................... 6 Client Outcome Data ................................................................................................................... 9 Group Counseling ......................................................................................................................... 12 Group Counseling Outcome Data ............................................................................................. 14 Outreach & Consultation .............................................................................................................. 15 Internship & Practicum Training................................................................................................... 18 Staff Accomplishments ................................................................................................................. 23 Professional Development............................................................................................................ 23 Service to the Division and Institute............................................................................................. 27 Professional Membership and Leadership ................................................................................... 29

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Introduction The Georgia Tech Counseling Center is a unit of the Division of Student Affairs. The mission of the Georgia Tech Counseling Center is the dedication of its services to enhance the academic experience and success of all students by providing a variety of counseling and psychological services to students and the greater campus community. The Counseling Center accomplishes its mission by offering services to students that facilitate personal development, assist in the alleviation, remediation, and prevention of distress, and educate students in ways that develop self-awareness, self-reliance, and self-confidence. The Center is a member of the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD), the Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services (ACCCCS), the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA), and the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).

In 2010, the Counseling Center received reaccreditation by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). The Center is dedicated to enhancing the academic experience and success of all students by providing a variety of counseling and psychological services to individuals and the campus community. The Center is staffed by licensed mental health professionals and counselors-intraining. We provide short-term counseling services to address personal and career concerns. Our services are available at no charge to currently enrolled students. These services include: • Individual & Couples Counseling • Group Counseling • Outreach & Consultation • • • •

Emergency & Crisis Services Referral Services Testing and Assessment After-hours On-call Services

The Counseling Center also serves as a training site for graduate practicum students and pre-doctoral interns.

The practicum training program offers supervised training experiences in providing direct psychological services to students and the campus community. The pre-doctoral internship training program is the capstone training experience for doctoral students in applied psychology. The internship training program offers training to those who are interested in gaining additional experience in working in a counseling center setting and attracts applicants from across the country who are matched with the Counseling Center through the National Matching Service. In April 2011, the internship program was awarded the maximum 7-year accreditation by the American Psychological Association, a rare honor for a newly accredited program

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Staff The Counseling Center has 10 (9.5 FTE) counseling staff (inclusive of the director). The Director, and Associate Directors comprise the administrative group of the Counseling Center responsible for overall administration of the agency as well as overseeing and coordinating policies and procedures for the Center. The following is a listing of the counseling staff at the Counseling Center for 2010-2011: Nelson Binggeli, PhD Mack S. Bowers, PhD Irene Dalton, PhD Mahlet Endale, PhD Kenneth C. Frontman, PhD Rome Lester, LMFT

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Michelle Lyn , PhD Ruperto M. Perez, PhD Kimber Shelton, PhD Vacant

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Licensed Psychologist, Testing & Assessment Coordinator Associate Director/Training Director, Licensed Psychologist Licensed Psychologist, Practicum Coordinator Licensed Psychologist, Outreach Coordinator Licensed Psychologist Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Group Program Coordinator Associate Director/Clinical Director, Licensed Psychologist Director, Licensed Psychologist Staff Psychologist, Diversity Programs Coordinator Licensed Psychologist

There were 2 administrative appointments during 2010-2011. In Fall 2010, Irene Dalton, PhD was named Practicum Coordinator. This role was previously held by Mack Bowers, PhD who also serves as Associate Director/Training Director. This shift in roles was designated in order to allocate more time for Dr. Bowers in his role as Internship Training Director. Drs. Dalton and Bowers worked together during 2010-2011 to transition responsibilities. Dr. Dalton assumed full responsibility this Spring for the selection process of practicum applicants for the 2011-2012 training year. Lastly, in Spring 2011, Kimber Shelton, PhD was named as Coordinator of Diversity Programs for the Center. In this role, Dr. Shelton will be evaluating and assessing the Center’s inclusivity of its programs and services regarding diversity, initiating and developing professional development programming on multicultural competence for the Center, and establishing liaison relationships with campus colleagues to better serve the needs of Tech’s diverse student populations.

In December 2010, Zach Ward, PhD resigned his position as staff psychologist. During 2011 year, Michael Rothman, PhD served as a TechTemp for the vacant psychologist role to provide counseling services to students at the Center. A national search was conducted to fill this position and Abby Myers, PhD was selected and accepted the offer to join the Center as new staff psychologist in August 2011.

The Center also has 3 (2.5 FTE) administrative support positions (administrative assistant II, secretary/receptionist, administrative clerk). The following is a listing of the administrative support staff at the Counseling Center for 2010-2011: Joni Gober Nadine Robinson Dania Roker

• Administrative Assistant II • Secretary/Receptionist • Administrative Clerk

In May, 2010 Dania Roker resigned her position as administrative clerk to pursue a graduate degree and full-time employment. A search is currently underway to fill this position.

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Two pre-doctoral positions were again selected through the 2010 APPIC (Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers) Match process. Two candidates were matched with the Counseling Center from a national applicant pool to become the Center’s third internship class. Ron Herndon, M.A. (Georgia State University) and Yi-Chen “Jenny” Wu, M.A. (University of Georgia) joined the Center in August 2010 and both will complete their internship in August 2011. Both interns will be the first class of interns to complete their internship under APA-accreditation.

In addition, the Counseling Center sponsors training for practicum students each year from graduate counseling or psychology programs. In 2010-2011, the Counseling Center accepted the following into the practicum training program: Chris Bell Evelyn Cage Franco Dispenza Megan McGlothin Christina Noble Caleb Shepard

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Georgia State University Auburn University Georgia State University Argosy University Georgia State University Argosy University

Overview of Counseling Services Individual & Couples Counseling. The Center offers individual counseling for students who present with a wide variety of psychological, vocational, and academic concerns. The most frequently assessed concerns are depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. In addition, the Center provides couples counseling to currently enrolled students and their partners/spouses. To be eligible for couples counseling, one member of the couple must be a currently enrolled student. The Counseling Center uses a short-term model of counseling to assist them in addressing their concerns.

Group Counseling. The Center offers several groups each semester. These include support group, therapy groups, and educational groups.

Outreach & Consultation. The Counseling Center offers campus consultation to various campus groups and a number of educational programs and workshops as well. These workshops are open to all Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Some of the workshops that are offered are on topics such as stress management, managing anxiety, relationships, and study skills.

Emergency & Crisis Services. The counseling staff provides crisis and emergency services during regular office hours as well as after-hours and during the weekend. Emergency walk-in times are available during the week for students experiencing a personal crisis. In addition, after-hours consultation and crisis service is available through the counselor-on-duty. The counseling staff is also available to provide emergency response to campus incidents and events.

Referral Services. Psychiatric referrals for medication evaluation and treatment are available through the psychiatrist at the Student Health Center. The Counseling Center works closely with the psychiatrist to facilitate referrals for psychiatric evaluations and follow-up as needed. In addition, a comprehensive listing is maintained by the Counseling Center for students who are in need of extended services or whose presenting concerns are beyond the scope of service at the Center.

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Testing & Assessment. A variety of psychological, intellectual, and personality tests are available from licensed psychologists for clients. These include screenings for ADHD, personality assessment, and interest inventories. Mandatory assessments (e.g., drug and alcohol, stress, anger, psychological) were also provided via referrals from the Office of Student Integrity.

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Counseling Services The Counseling Center continued to provide quality services through 2010-2011, striving to meet the needs of students and the campus by providing a range of counseling and outreach/consultation services. The demand for initial counseling services remained high, particularly during the early part of Fall and Spring semesters. The 2010-2011 year was the busiest year for the Center in the last 3 years.

Counseling Center Annual Data 2010-2011 Total Initial Consultations 200 180

# consultations

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 May-10

Jun-10

Jul-10

Aug-10

Sep-10

Oct-10

Nov-10

Dec-10

Jan-11

Feb-11

Mar-11

Apr-11

May-11

Review of the Stepped Care Model During 2009-2010, the Center implemented a revised counseling services model based on the previous year’s examination of the usage trends for counseling services in comparison to existing resources. The resulting model is a stepped care model of counseling services based on philosophy of providing the least resource-intensive service to yield the most effective therapeutic gain for the client.

The stepped care model creates several options to counseling for students seeking services to optimize current available resources. Counseling services that are the least resource intensive and which are likely to provide a significant gain are offered first. Clients are monitored and offered additional services as needed to provide therapeutic gain.

A review of the stepped care model after a full year of implementation demonstrated continued effectiveness of the model in meeting the increased demand for services while providing students with a variety of effective counseling options.

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Counseling Services Data 2010-2011 was the Counseling Center’s busiest year in the last 3 years with a 16% increase in the number of new students compared to 2009-2010. During 2010-2011, a total of 1171 students were seen at the Center for initial consultation (individual, couples, group, crisis/emergency/urgent). This represented an 8% increase over our projected estimates. The Center provided a total of 4,953 client appointments with a total of 5327.50 client hours. Counseling staff also provided a total of 46.87 hours of emergency after hours on-call services, which represents a 50% increase from last year.

Additionally, counseling staff were involved in 6 client hospitalizations during 20102011.

Counseling Center Annual Data 2010-2011 Clients by Assessed Concern academic problem 13% anxiety 27%

stress 10%

relationships 8%

alcohol/drug 4% ADHD 4% eating disorder 1% depression

bipolar

32% 1% Students presented to the Counseling Center with a variety of concerns. Of the concerns presented by students, the most frequently assessed client concerns were: depression (32%), anxiety (27%), academics (13%), stress (10%), relationships (8%), alcohol/drug (4%), ADHD (4%), eating disorder (1%0, and bipolar (1%). The average number of sessions provided to students was 5.74 sessions. Approximately 6% of new students seeking extensive counseling were offered an outside referral to agencies/practitioners in the community.

Counseling Center Annual Data 2010-2011 (Total % Ethnic/Racial Minority Students) 100 90 80 70

percent

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Counseling Center

GT Population

Client Characteristics The Counseling Center continued to serve a number of diverse students during 2010-2011. In examining the racial/ethnic minority demographic client data alone (including international students and “other� category), the proportion seen at the Center was 5% greater than the Georgia Tech population as a whole, based on Fall 2010 enrollment data. Almost half of the clients seen were racial/ethnic minority students and international students (48%). Of the students of color seen at the Counseling Center, 15.6% were Asian/Asian-American, 7.1% were Black/African-American, 6.1% were Hispanic/Latina(o), and .1% were Native American. Additionally, international students comprised 14.6% of the clients seen at the Center, 3.4% less than the proportional percentage of international students at Tech (18%).

Other client characteristics are presented in Tables 1-3.

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Table 1

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Counseling Center Annual Data 2010-2011 (% ethnic/racial minority clients)

Gender: Male Female Transgender Sexual Orientation (self-identified): Heterosexual Gay Lesbian Bisexual Academic Status: 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year Transfer Graduate Relationship Status: Dating Regularly/Committed Rel. Married/Partnered Single Separated/Divorced

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Table 2

College: Architecture Computing Engineering Ivan Allen Management Sciences Undeclared GPA: 0.0 and < .99 > 1.0 and less than 2.0 ≥ 2.0 and less than 2.5 ≥ 2.5 and less than 3.0 ≥ 3.0 and less than 3.5 ≥ 3.5 and less than 4.0 Equal to 4.0

% Counseling Center Clients

% GT Campus

5 9 52 8 8 16 .66

8 13 58 10 16 10 2 6 12 18 29 26 8

Table 3 % Counseling Center Clients Residence: Fraternity/Sorority Off Campus Residence Hall Other

5 50 43 1

Referral Source: ADAPTS Career Services Dean of Students Faculty/Staff Family Friend Health Center Housing OMED Other

2 2 10 8 8 16 22 5 .4 27

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Client Outcome Data Client Satisfaction Survey. The Counseling Center engages in ongoing assessment of client experiences at the Center. Each year, the Center surveys its clients to assess the degree of their satisfaction with the Counseling Center, the degree of satisfaction of their progress during counseling, and the degree to which counseling has been helpful to them in their academic success. The survey is based on a 5-point Likert-scale rating from 1 (not at all satisfied) to 5 (very satisfied). In sum, clients indicated that they were satisfied with their overall counseling experience and that counseling was helpful in improving or maintaining their academic performance. Results from other items are listed in Table 4.

Table 4

How satisfied are you with the services you have received at the Counseling Center?

How satisfied were you with you initial screening appointment?

How satisfied are you on your progress with the concerns that brought you to counseling?

How satisfied have you been with your counselor?

How satisfied are you that your counselor understands the nature of your concerns?

How satisfied are you with the assistance of the Front Desk staff?

How helpful has counseling been to you in improving or maintaining your academic progress?

How likely would you be to recommend our services to a friend?

Avg. Rating 4.4 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.5 4.6 3.8

4.5

Client Experience of Counseling. In addition, clients were also asked to provide open feedback and comments as to there experience at the Counseling Center. The range of responses generally fell into 2 areas: 1) overall client experience of counseling, and 2) experience with counselor. In addition, several students commented specifically about the impact of counseling on their academic performance and on the process of receiving services. These responses were placed in separate categories. Below is a sample of the comments in each area: Overall Experience: •

“Every part of the counseling center has been very helpful. Everyone is friendly and easy to approach.”

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“The counseling center has been a great help to me and my counselor has been extremely helpful. It has helped me a lot with the stress and helping to maintain a healthy/loving relationship with my family. I really appreciate the help. Really it’s just nice to have a random person listen objectively.

Thank you!”

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“Reception and office area is very soothing and welcoming environment helps me to calm down and share my thoughts.”

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“I think it was a great idea for me to come in and get help. I have been talking to my counselor and she's been giving me tips on how to improve upon my life. I've also been looking at my own mistakes and trying to implement my own plans.”

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“I came to the counseling center because I knew I would be going through a rough spot in life, and I was met with great people who were able to help me work through the difficulties. Overall I have been very impressed with the service I have received here!!”

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“The welcoming atmosphere here in the Counseling Center is great! It’s not just the typical clinic with ‘cold’ rooms that aren't relaxing.”

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“I really like how nice and professional everyone is! I think I was matched with a counselor that understands my concerns better than I expected him to. This has been a very positive experience for me! :)”

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“I was very uncertain about coming to the counseling center but after coming here, I feel like I have made a very good decision. The counseling center has amazing resources and I am glad that I am aware of it now.”

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“I have had a great experience w/ the counseling program and staff. I have and will continue to recommend this service. My only complaint is that I can't have more visits during the year. :)”

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“I think the value of the free GT counseling is exceptional. It is a service that many students need, and the quality and accessibility of GT counseling put it in place to fulfill that need.”

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“I feel as though I could be reassured of my well being with the counseling here and that if I needed help at anytime, I could consult with someone with no problem. GT counseling is excellent.”

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“Would have liked to learn more stress reduction techniques, get more info on group sessions small private group sessions?”

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“It would be good if the counselors felt less like clinicians and more like people to be around.”

“Counseling was somewhat helpful in resolving problems but the time given, 1 hr a week, is not enough.”

Experience with Counselor: •

“[---] is wonderful. It’s very helpful to be working with a counselor who is not much older than me and has recently been a PhD student (which is my current situation).”

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“My counselor, [---], is a wonderful person. She has helped me to face life with a different perspective, which is a lot better than before. Thanks!”

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“My counselor is [---] and she's been just perfect. She understands the concerns and comes up with great suggestions to address these issues. I've been extremely satisfied with her help.”

“I love [---]! He is an awesome counselor and has really helped me get to a place I need to be.”

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“Many of my issues - depression, OCD - have fired up this semester, and [---] was SUPER helpful in getting me where I need to be.”

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“Dr. [---] has really helped me turn things around. I am finally making real progress, and I cannot be happier about this.”

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“[---] has been a huge help to me this year. I feel a lot better after seeing her and I feel almost like myself again.”

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“[---] is amazing and [Front desk name] is awesome.”

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“[---] has been great - he has been extremely helpful and insightful. Thanks for everything.”

Impact on academic performance: •

“It really has been helpful. I feel that it’s really helped improve my ability in academics and stress in general. Thank you!”

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“Since I began I've had half a dozen friends ask about the Counseling Center. My academic problems are foggy right now, but I know I'd be doing worse without this help.”

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“I wouldn't be graduating w/o your help!”

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“Knowing I have this options and talking things out have helped me through GT I believe the Counseling Center is the reason I managed to stay @ Tech.”

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“I am writing my thesis and may make it out of here with a PhD! THANK YOU”

Process of receiving services: •

“I know y’all are overwhelmed somewhat by the number of students seeking assistance, but being able to schedule students faster for both initial consultation and placement w/ a permanent counselor would be the only recommendation I have. As it is, I know several people are hesitant to come here b/c they hear that placement takes several weeks.”

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“It would be good if the student could choose his own counselor based on previous experience.

Sometimes it takes a long time to set appointment. Also, my counselor will be leaving the center soon so I may have to restart my sessions. This will be a little difficult for me.”

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“My initial consultation was really good and started to help me, but it took a while between the initial consultation and the first appointment with my counselor.”

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“I am so grateful to the Counseling Center and the excellent services you provide. The 16 limited visits are something of concern to me. As with most limits, it makes one worry more than that may be necessary to resolve the issues. It tends to add to the stress that students are already under.”

CCAPS. As a regular part of the initial screening paperwork, the Counseling Center adapted the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS; Soet & Sevig, 2006) in place of the OQ-45. The CCAPS was developed at the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services Center. The CCAPS is a 70-item instrument that focuses on the unique presenting issues of college students. The CCAPS includes 9 subscales: depression, eating issues, substance use, general anxiety, hostility, social role anxiety, family of origin issues, academic stress, and spirituality. There are 5 additional scales included for clinical utility: dissociative symptoms, cultural/ethnic identity, violent thoughts, and history of abuse. The CCAPS has demonstrated strong convergent and divergent validity and has demonstrated strong reliability (α=.93). The CCAPS also is integrated within the Titanium scheduler and database which allows for automated scoring and report generation. The Center began using the CCAPS at the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year. Overall results indicate that clients present with similar levels of Depression (1.55) and Social Anxiety (1.75) based on national averages (1.57 and 1.79 respectively). Client score lower on levels of Generalized Anxiety (1.31), Eating Concerns (.77), and Family Distress (1.17) based on national averages (1.56, .99, 1.22 respectively). Clients score higher on levels of Academic Distress (1.97) based on the national average (1.87). Based on the initial results, the Center will be detailing a process to obtain post data from clients starting FY12.

Group Counseling Group counseling continued to be offered by the Counseling Center. For 2010-2011, the Center was successful in offering a total of 12 groups during Fall and Spring semesters. The groups program resulted in a total of 1697 client hours. Senior staff facilitated a number of groups throughout the year. Groups were also facilitated/co-facilitated by interns and practicum students. This past year, the Center offered a men’s group which proved successful. A limited number of groups were also offered during the Summer semester based on student demand. The following is a listing of groups offered by the Counseling Center during 20102011: Counseling Center Groups 2010-2011 BLACK WOMEN’S GROUP This group provides the opportunity for Black women to come together to gain support in balancing the multiple roles within their lives. The group focuses on working through academic challenges, enhancing one’s sense of self, overcoming obstacles, understanding personal and professional relationships, and gaining support and strategies to improve overall wellness. Race, class and gender are central to discussions.

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Counseling Center Groups 2010-2011 (cont.)

CHANGES A group that provides support for undergraduate and graduate students who seek to make changes in their lives, yet find themselves stifled.

CONNECTIONS (Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students) This group provides a safe and affirming place for GLBT students to share experiences and connect with others.

DOCTORAL THESIS SUPPORT GROUP The group provides a supportive environment for doctoral students to address academic, professional, and personal challenges involved in completing a doctoral thesis. Common topics include: maintaining motivation in the face of obstacles, setting achievable goals, and working effectively with one’s advisor.

GRADUATE WOMEN’S GROUP A group that allows Georgia Tech graduate student women to connect with others around personal, academic and relationship issues.

GRIEF AND LOSS GROUP A group for individuals who have lost a close friend or family member. Students at all stages of grief are welcomed to participate.

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION: AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DISCUSSION GROUP This group provides a forum for Georgia Tech international students to explore the process of cultural adjustment and relating across cultures. It is a safe environment for students to discuss different experiences of stress, emotions, and relationships with peers and family.

INTERNATIONAL SPOUSE/PARTNER GROUP A support group for the spouses/partners of international students that allows international spouses to connect with one another and to provide support as they navigate living in the US. INTERPERSONAL PROCESS GROUP A mixed gender group where students can come together to discuss issues and concerns in their lives.

MEN’S & WOMEN’S THERAPY GROUP This mixed gender group provides an opportunity for students to meet weekly to discuss issues and concerns that create stumbling blocks to success. Some of the issues discussed are communication styles, stress management and general life concerns.

MEN’S GROUP This group provides the opportunity for men to discuss a range of issues in their lives addressing issues pertinent to male student on campus: romantic relationship concerns, academic struggles, concerns about one’s professional future, questions about how to improve oneself in relationships and in one’s community, etc.

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Group Counseling Outcome Data In 2010-2011, clients were asked to provide their evaluation of their group counseling experience. In the spring 2011 semester, we modified the client surveys for group counseling to more accurately assess satisfaction with group counseling experiences. The results from each survey item are presented below in Table 5.

Table 5

How satisfied are you with the services you have received at the Counseling Center?

How satisfied were you with you initial consultation appointment?

How satisfied are you with the assistance of the Front Desk staff?

How satisfied have you been with your group counselor(s)?

How satisfied are you that your group counselor(s) understand(s) the nature of your concerns?

How satisfied are you on your progress with the concerns that brought you to group counseling?

From your experience in group therapy, how satisfied are you with your ability to connect with others in the group?

From your experience in group therapy, how satisfied are you with the degree of safety to explore your concerns in the group?

How helpful has counseling been to you in improving or maintaining your academic progress?

How likely would you be to recommend our services to a friend?

Avg. Rating 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.6 4.3

4.1 4.4

4.6

3.9

4.5

In addition, clients were also asked to provide open feedback and comments as to there experience of group counseling at the Counseling Center. Below is a sample of the comments: •

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“Although I did have to seek extra psychological help, I still found group sessions to be worthwhile and I would definitely (and already have) recommend to a friend.”

“I really like the new [group] format. I think it helps us delve deeper into things.”

“Sometimes I feel like I don't need group anymore because I feel grounded and like my initial concerns are gone, but it’s because of group that I feel that way.”

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“Changes in the group have been a little difficult for me but I think they are positive on the whole. I also think it would have been helpful to have the option of short-term, crisis individual counseling at a few points, as the group structure is not conducive to acute crisis.”

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“Enjoy group but I'm not sure I get as much out of it as I could.”

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“Group has been great!”

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“For group it would be nice to have even more structure/organization (as in the type of topics discussed) with topics every week, maybe each one linking to the next in increasing complexity/material as the semester goes on.”

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“Feel as though I was recommended group counseling not because it would be beneficial to me, but rather because individual sessions were full (this wasn't mentioned until my 3rd screening!)”

Outreach & Consultation The Counseling Center continued its service in the area of outreach and consultation, providing a wide variety of programs and workshops to students and the campus community. Outreach programs were offered from a core set of offerings each year in addition to responding to individual outreach requests from consultation contacts, student groups, organizations, and departments. The Counseling Center was very successful in its efforts to provide quality outreach and consultation to the campus community. A total of 152 educational workshops and outreach programs were presented to the campus community and a total of 208 contact hours.

The Counseling Center continued to partner with Housing to offer programs to residents and training programs for housing staff. In addition, the Counseling Center continued its partnership with the Library to offer outreach programming. The Counseling Center also provided programs for faculty and staff on assisting distressed students as part of the Mental Health Task Force initiative. The outreach and consultation programs offered by the Counseling Center during 2010-2011 are listed below: Counseling Center Outreach & Consultation 2010-2011 Workshop Topics Stress Management 101 Transitioning to College Mind Matters Being a Minority on a Majority Campus: Identifying Stressors and Overcoming Challenges Don’t Believe everything you think: Using logic to overcome stress Stress Management for Women

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Counseling Center Outreach & Consultation 2010-2011 (cont.)

Making Your Personality Work For You Stress Management Relaxation Techniques All your drama is not on cable? Relationship stress addressed!

Overcoming the Stressors of Perfectionism & Procrastination Stress Management for International Students An Act of Respect Stress Management for Ethnic Minorities Counseling Center General Information Sessions Understanding the Wisdom of Your Dreams Writing Your Dissertation Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety Campus Events/Trainings/Panels Take Back the Night When the Whistle Blows Training for Housing Student Staff (Listening Skills, Recognizing and Referring a Student in Distress) Weekly Support and Educational Group for International Spouses in Housing FASET and Transfer FASET Guest lectures in GT1000 classes Diversity Training for Housing

Evaluations were conducted for outreach programs provided to students and the campus.

Ratings are based on a 5-point Likert scale. Overall, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evaluation results point to the general effectiveness of outreach programs for the campus. These results indicate the ongoing and increased efforts of our outreach program to intentionally target students and campus needs and the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in effectively meeting those needs (Table 6).

Counseling CenterAnnual Data 2010-2011 Outreach Evaluations

Engagement of Audience Preparation Knolwedge of Presenter Effectiveness of Presentation Personal/Practical Relevance Breadth of Coverage

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0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

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Table 6 Avg. Rating (1-5 scale) Workshop Evaluation • Breadth of Coverage • Personal/Practical Relevance • Effectiveness of Presentation Presenter • Knowledge • Preparation • Engagement of Audience Goal Accomplishment Arrangements • Convenience • Notification of Event • Location/Room Environment • Format/Multimedia Use

4.33 4.41 4.37 4.61 4.59 4.38 4.06 4.20 4.07 4.19 4.35

Emergency & Crisis Services Emergency and crisis services continued to be provided by the Counseling Center during 2010-2011. The Counseling Center offers a number of walk-in emergency times during regular office hours for students. During these times, students may meet with the counselor-on-duty to discuss their concern.

Appointments for additional intake or recommendations for counseling at the Center may be made during this time. In addition, for students whose presenting concerns require more on-going counseling than can be provided at the Center, counseling staff work with students to provide community referral options.

During 2010-2011, a total of 244 clients were seen by counseling staff for urgent/emergency screenings and crisis interventions, an increase of 64% from last year. Counseling staff also provided a total of 45.03 hours of emergency after hours on-call services. Additionally, counseling staff were involved in 6 client hospitalizations during 2010-2011.

The Counseling Center refers students in need of hospitalization to various area facilities. This past year, the Center worked with Ridgeview Institute to streamline referrals of students to their facility and arrangements were also made by Ridgeview Institute to provide transportation services for students as needed.

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Internship & Practicum Training During 2010-2011, the Counseling Center’s training program continued its pre-doctoral training program in psychology. In addition, the Counseling Center also accepted a number of graduate students in counseling and psychology from area institutions for its practicum training program. The Training Committee is responsible for the review and selection of applicants as trainees at the Center.

Internship: Two pre-doctoral positions were again selected via the 2010 APPIC Match process. Two candidates were matched with the Counseling Center from a national applicant pool to become the Center’s third internship class. Ron Herndon, M.A. (Georgia State UniversityAtlanta), and Yi-Chen “Jenny” Wu, M.A. (University of Georgia) joined the Center in August 2010 and both will complete their internship in August 2010. Training seminars offered as part of the internship training program are listed below: Internship Training Seminar – Fall, 2010 August 12 August 19 August 26

Emergency Response Training – Mack Bowers Orientation with Practicum Students Book Review/Discussion (College Mental Health Practice) – Mack Bowers

September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30

Group Therapy – Rome Lester Group Therapy – Rome Lester Group Therapy – Rome Lester Multicultural Seminar – Michelle Lyn Evidence Based Practice – Nelson Binggeli

October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Nelson Binggeli Time-Limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman Time Limited Dynamic Therapy – Ken Frontman

November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25

Spirituality – Zach Ward Spirituality – Zach Ward Multicultural Counseling – Kimber Shelton Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2 December 9

Supervision – Irene Dalton Supervision – Irene Dalton

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Internship Training Seminar (Spring, 2011) January 8 January 13 January 20 January 27

Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman (cancelled for snow) Multicultural Seminar – Kimber Shelton Working with Asian-American Clients – Mack Bowers

February 3 February 10 February 17 February 24

Couples Counseling – Michelle Lyn Couples Counseling – Michelle Lyn Interpersonal Psychotherapy – Mack Bowers Multicultural Seminar – Kimber Shelton

March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31

Couples Counseling – Michelle Lyn Professional Transitions – Nelson Binggeli Spring Break Interpersonal Psychotherapy – Mack Bowers Trauma – Mahlet Endale

April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28

Trauma – Mahlet Endale Trauma – Mahlet Endale Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman (rescheduled from 1/13) GLBT Issues Counseling– Toti Perez (rescheduled to 5/12/2011)

May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26

GLBT Issues in Counseling – Toti Perez GLBT Issues Counseling– Toti Perez Multicultural Seminar – Kimber Shelton Use of Self – Michelle Lyn (rescheduled from 5/12/2011)

June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30

Working with African-American clients – Mack Bowers Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman Substance Abuse – Ken Frontman Special topics - Cinema Therapy – Mack Bowers Multicultural Seminar – The Color of Fear – Mack Bowers

July 7 July 14 July 21

Transference/Countertransference – Attraction – Mack Bowers Transference/Countertransference – Dealing w/ Client Anger Terminations and Farewell – Mack Bowers

APA Accreditation: In 2005, the Counseling Center established and executed a 5-year plan for pursuing accreditation of the internship training program by the American Psychological Association (APA). The psychology pre-doctoral internship, similar to medical school residency, is regarded as the capstone training experience for psychology doctoral candidates and is crucial in their preparation as practicing psychologists. Establishing an internship training program has a number of benefits to Georgia Tech, including, (1) increased service resources for Georgia Tech students, (2) increased service resources for the Georgia Tech campus community, (3) increased state and national visibility for the Division of Student Affairs and the Institute, and (4) professional contribution to the field of psychology.

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A number of internship training programs are housed in college or university counseling centers, many located at flagship state institutions across the country. At present, 61% of Georgia Tech’s peer institutions have an APA-accredited counseling center internship program and 55% of ACC institutions have an APA-accredited counseling center internship program. The state of Georgia currently has only one APA-accredited counseling center internship program in the University System of Georgia (USG), located at Georgia State University. As an outside USG institution, Emory University is the only other university counseling center internship that is APA-accredited. Establishing an APA-accredited internship at the Counseling Center puts the Counseling Center on par with many other counseling centers at our peer institutions, provides services to the campus community, and raises the visibility of the Counseling Center at a national level. In addition, an APA-accredited internship site is highly valued among counseling center staff who provide training and supervision to interns as well as those persons who wish to be a part of a nationally-accredited training program.

Since 2005, the Counseling Center worked diligently to pursue accreditation of the internship program by recruiting interns beginning in 2007 and by developing the requisite self-study document of the program for submission to APA. The Center completed its written self-study of the internship in December 2009 in preparation for a consultation site visit and prior to formal application for accreditation. The purpose of the consultation site visit was to determine the readiness of the internship program to apply for APA accreditation. In March 2010, Louise Douce, PhD (The Ohio State University) was invited as a consultant to conduct the consultation site visit. Based on her comments and feedback, it was determined that the internship program was ready to move forward with its application for APA accreditation.

In April 2010, the Counseling Center submitted its formal application to the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation and a formal site visit conducted in November 2010. In April, 2011, the Counseling Center predoctoral internship was awarded accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association.

Accreditation was granted for 7 years, the maximum number of years awarded for accreditation, a rare honor for a newly accredited program. The effective date of accreditation is November 11, 2010, the date of the initial site visit. Ron Herndon, M.A., and Yi-Chen “Jenny” Wu, M.A. were the first class of interns to have completed their training at the Counseling Center as an APA-accredited internship program. The next scheduled site visit is anticipated for 2017. An APA accredited internship at Georgia Tech marks only the second APA-accredited counseling center internship in the State of Georgia University system and the third APA-accredited counseling center internship in the state of Georgia.

The completed project timeline, including the major objectives and goals is illustrated in Table 6:

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Table 6 Counseling Center Internship Program Timeline to APA Accreditation 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

assess current budget and training program (COMPLETE)

develop/propose plan for transition (post-doc to pre-doc) (COMPLETE)

implement plan for transition (COMPLETE)

est. 1st intern class APPIC* membership APPIC Match (COMPLETE)

dev. self-study dev. intern/prac manuals (COMPLETE)

mock site-visit revise self-study prepare for site visit (COMPLETE)

application to APA APA site visit (COMPLETE)

* Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers

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Practicum Training: In addition to the internship program, the Center continues to sponsor a practicum training program for graduate students in counseling and psychology, accepting 5-6 graduate students each year. During 2010-2011, 6 graduate students were accepted as practicum trainees: Chris Bell Evelyn Cage Franco Dispenza Megan McGlothin Christina Noble Caleb Shepard

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Georgia State University Auburn University Georgia State University Argosy University Georgia State University Argosy University

During their time at the Center, practicum students take part in conducting individual and group counseling under the supervision of senior counseling staff or postdoctoral resident. In addition, practicum students may become involved in outreach opportunities presented to the Center. As part of the training experience, senior staff provides weekly orientation and training seminars for intern and practicum students.

In Fall 2010, Irene Dalton, PhD was named Practicum Coordinator. This role was previously held

by Mack Bowers, PhD who also serves as Associate Director/Training Director. This shift in roles was designated in order to allot more time for Dr. Bowers in his role as Internship Training Director. Drs. Dalton and Bowers worked together during 2010-2011 to transition responsibilities. Dr. Dalton assumed full responsibility this Spring for the selection process of practicum applicants for the 20112012 training year.

Other Services In March 2010, the Counseling Center began development of a web-based referral database. In March 2011, the Counseling Center launched its referral database as a means of providing staff with current information on referral resources for students in need of other counseling service options. Area mental health providers and agencies were sent an email invitation to provide their contact information to the database. Credit for the development of the database goes to Scott Riggle for his efforts in designing and structuring the database.

To date, the database contains 38 individuals/agencies. Additional referral contacts are currently being explored for inclusion into the database.

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Staff Accomplishments A number of Counseling Center staff are noted for their professional accomplishments during the year. Rome Lester was the recipient of the Women of Distinction Award at the 2010 Women’s Leadership Conference. Mahlet Endale was elected to serve as Directorate Body Member for ACPA’s Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services (CCAPS), Kimber Shelton served as program reviewer for APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) and Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology), and Toti Perez was elected as Vice President for Communication for APA’s Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology).

Professional Development The counseling staff are required to obtain continuing education in order to maintain their professional license and to provide services through the Counseling Center. Continuing education may be obtained through attendance at workshops, seminars, or professional conferences/conventions. The counseling staff continued their individual professional development through attendance at a number of various workshops and programs. In addition, counseling staff attended and/or presented at various professional meetings, and were involved in research and publication throughout the year as listed below: Nelson Binggeli Continuing Education: Psychopharmacology Working Alliance in Psychotherapy Mack S. Bowers Meetings/Conferences Attended: Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (Portland, OR) Multicultural Competence Conference by GT Office of Diversity LGBTQ webinar (sponsored by GT Office of Diversity) Continuing Education: Minimizing Psychopharmacological Errors Ethical Considerations in Psychological Practice Effectively Working with Returning Veterans and PTSD Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Research Publications/Conference Presentations: Preparing your Interns to Work with International Students (CEU presentation at ACCTA Conference in Portland, OR) Early Career Opportunities in College Counseling Centers (Panel Discussion to Grady Hospital Postdoctoral Fellows)

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Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse in College Students (Presentation to Emory University psychology graduate students) Georgia Internship Directors Conference (sponsored by Georgia Psychological Association) Irene Dalton Continuing Education: Asperger's Syndrome Diversity Conference GT Mahlet Endale Continuing Education Psychopharmacology Sexual Abuse Treatment: Beyond the Basics to the Next Level of Treatment for Sexual Abuse PTSD/EBT Workshop Meetings/Conferences Attended: American College Personnel Association Convention (Baltimore, MD) Kenneth C. Frontman Continuing Education: Ethics (GPA) Systems-Centered Therapy Meetings/Conferences Attended: AAMFT National Conference, Atlanta, GA SCTRI International Conference, Atlanta, GA GPA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA Research Publications/Conference Presentations: Frontman, K.C. & Silverstein, M. (Summer, 2010) A systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-centered perspective on 12-step recovery & relapse prevention, Systems Centered News, 18 (1),11.

Frontman, K C (June 2010) A systems-centered perspective on Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law, Systems Centered News, 18 (1), 9.

Frontman, K.C. (2010, October) System's-oriented couples therapy. Presented to the Northwest Chapter of GAMFT, Sandy Springs, GA. Frontman, K.C. (2011, January). Panel Discussant, Bullying: A community response. Sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Family & Career Services, Sandy Springs, GA.

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Rome Lester Meetings/Conferences Attended: Annual American Association of Marriage and Therapists Conference (Atlanta, GA) Continuing Education: Received 16 Continuing Education Hours at the Annual AAMFT Conference: • Healing Affairs • Gatekeeping for Personal Competence • Working w/problem supervisees • Mindfulness • Attended 3 plenary sessions Michelle K. Lyn Continuing Education: Gay and Lesbian Families: Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities Multicultural Mini-Conference - Working More Effectively with Students Meetings/Conferences Attended: Georgia Psychological Association Council on the Psychology of Women and Girls (monthly meetings) Ruperto M. Perez Continuing Education: Psychopharmacology Overview: Neurobiology and Clinical Applications Ethics and Technology Online video Supervision: A Case Study Ethical Issues in the Practices of Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy The Debate Over the Prescription Provilege for Psychologists and the Legal Issues Implicated Preventing Medical Errors in Behavioral Health Ethics and Law Mangagement of Pain with Psychotropics Innovations in College Counseling Meetings/Conferences Attended: American Psychological Association Convention (San Diego, CA) Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors Conference (Portland, OR) National Association of Student Affairs Administrators (NASPA) Mental Health Conference (Miami, FL) APA National Multicultural Conference and Summit (Seattle, WA) Southeast Psychological Association Conference (Jacksonville, FL) American College Personnel Association Convention (Baltimore, MD) Research Publications/Conference Presentations: Stein, J.M., & Perez, R.M. (2011, January). The Georgia Tech mental health task force: A collaboration model for student mental health. Program presented at the annual NASPA Mental Health Conference, Miami, FL.

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Warner, C.B., Stevens, H., & Perez, R.M. (2011, March). The discourse of multicultural training in secular graduate training programs. Program presented at the annual Southeastern Psychological Association conference, Jacksonville, FL. Perez, R.M. (2011, March). Celebrating 50 years of CCAPS Institute: Celebrating history and traditions.

Program presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD. Perez, R.M. (2011, March). Celebrating 50 Years of CCAPS Institute: Current trends and issues.

Program presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD. Perez, R.M. (2011, March). Celebrating 50 Years of CCAPS Institute: The next 50 years. Program presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD. Kimber Shelton Continuing Education: Minimizing Psychopharmacologic Errors: A Proactive Approach for Psychologists Solution Focused Approaches to Practice and Science Research Publications/Conference Presentations: Shelton, K., & Delgado-Romero, E. A. (2011). Sexual orientation microaggressions: The experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer psychotherapy clients. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58(2), 210221.

Singh, A. A., & Shelton, K. (2011). Current trends in LGBT related qualitative research. Journal of Counseling and Development, 89(2), 217-226.

Shelton, K. (2010, November). How to talk to anyone about anything. Presentation at the Georgia Institute of Technology Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leadership Conference, Atlanta, GA. Invited Presentation: Shelton, K. (2010, December). Preparing for the EPPP. Georgia Psychological Association Internship Fair.

Atlanta, GA.

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Service to the Division and Institute During 2010-2011, the Counseling Center staff was active in their work as a part of the various committees within the Center. These committees serve to coordinate the functional areas of the Center and serve to coordinate services to students and the campus. In addition, staff have also participated in service to the Division and/or Institute through their involvement in a number of committees and task forces.

Their involvement is listed below:

Mack S. Bowers Counseling Center Committees: Chair, Training Committee Member, Staff Psychologist Selection Committee Service to the Division/Institute: Member, Division of Student Affairs Technology Committee Member, Go TECH Coalition (Teams Encouraging Campus Health) - Programming Committee Member, Division of Student Affairs Strategic Planning Committee Relaxation Podcast for Go TECH website Focus Group participant for Wesley Foundation Nelson Binggeli Counseling Center Committees: Coordinator, Testing and Assessment Member, Clinical Services Task Force Member, Training Committee Service to the Division/Institute: Counseling Center Liaison to ADAPTS Irene Dalton Counseling Center Committees: Coordinator, Practicum Training Member, Staff Psychologist Selection Committee Member, Training Committee Service to the Division/Institute: Member, Alcohol Task Force Implementation Committee

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Mahlet Endale Counseling Center Committees: Coordinator, Outreach Services Member, Training Committee Service to the Division/Institute: Member, Body Image Awareness Committee (Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resource Center) Member, Division of Student Affairs Multicultural Competence Strategic Plan Committee Member, Summer Study Abroad Faculty/Staff Kenneth C. Frontman Counseling Center Committees: Member, Training Committee Rome Lester Counseling Center Committees: Group Coordinator Member, Senior Staff Search Committee Member, Training Committee Service to the Division/Institute: Sexual Assault Task Force Search Committee for Women's Resource Center Program Coordinator Speaker Take Back the Night Michelle K. Lyn Counseling Center Committees: Member, Staff Psychologist Selection Committee Member, Training Committee Member, Counseling Center Student Fees Committee Member, Substance Abuse CE Workshop Committee Service to Institution/Division: Member, Associate Dean of Students Selection Committee Ruperto M. Perez Service to the Division/Institute: Co-Chair, Student Affairs Diversity Committee Chair, Mental Health Task Force Implementation Group Member, Selection Committee for Vice President of Institute Diversity Advisor, Active Minds at Georgia Tech Kimber Shelton Counseling Center Committees: Coordinator, Diversity Programs Member, Training Committee

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Service to Institution/Division: Member, Safe Space Committee Member, Training and Multicultural work groups

Professional Membership and Leadership Various staff are members of a number of state, regional and/or national professional organizations and/or have received professional recognition during the past year. In 2010, two staff were elected to leadership positions in national organizations. Mahlet Endale was elected to serve as Directorate Body Member for ACPA’s Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services (CCAPS), Kimber Shelton served as program reviewer for APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) and Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology), and Toti Perez was elected as Vice President for Communication for APA’s Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology). Counseling staff are involved as members within their professional organizations as listed below: Nelson Binggeli Member, American College Personnel Association Member, American Psychological Association (APA) • Member, Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17 o Member, Section on College and University Counseling Centers, Division 17 Mack S. Bowers Member, Georgia Psychological Association Member, American Psychological Association Irene Dalton Member, American College Personnel Association Member, Southeastern Psychological Association Member, Georgia College Counseling Association Mahlet Endale Member, American College Personnel Association • Directorate Body Member, Commission on Counseling and Psychological Services (CCAPS) Member, Georgia Psychological Association Kenneth C. Frontman Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists • Abstract Reviewer, 2011 AAMFT Conference Member, American Group Psychotherapy Association Member, American Psychological Association Member, Georgia Psychological Association Member, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology Member, Systems Centered Training & Research Institute Member, Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society

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Rome Lester Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Member, Georgia Association of Marriage & Family Therapists Member, American Group Psychotherapy Association Michelle K. Lyn Member, Georgia Psychological Association Ruperto M. Perez Member, American Psychological Association (APA) • Fellow, Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) • Vice President for Communication, Division 17 o Member, Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity o Member, Section for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Awareness • Fellow, Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues) • Member, Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues) • Member, Division 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity) • Site Visitor, APA Commission on Accreditation Member, American College Personnel Association • Member, Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services (CCAPS) o Member, CCAPS 50th Anniversary Program Committee Member, Georgia Psychological Association Kimber Shelton Member, American Psychological Association (APA) • Member, Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology ) • Member, Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) • Proposal Reviewer, APA National Conference— Div. 17: Society of Counseling Psychology, and Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology

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