Counselor Education

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Adjunct Faculty

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, CACREP Accredited Masters in Counseling Degree

Invited Guest Lecturer

UNC Charlotte, Masters Degree in Counseling - School, Addiction and Mental Health tracks, CACREP Accredited

Graduate Research Assistant

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, CACREP Accredited Masters in Counseling Degree.
Whilst still a graduate student, Josie assisted Dr Sarah Silveus PhD across research, contributed to development of counselor education - including a mental health assessment and developing counseling skills for working with children.

2025- Present

Josie is dedicated to preparing the next generation of counselors to see the whole person in context, integrating trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care and developmentally adapted approaches for clients across the lifespan.

Academic Appointments

❋ Lifespan Development
Fall 2025
Winter 2026

❋ Ethics in Counseling
Winter 2026

2025

❋ Ethics in Counseling, Fall 2025

2024

❋ Counseling 606, Summer 2024

  • "This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”

    - Alan Watts

  • "Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.”

    - Abraham Maslow

  • "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."

    - Carl Jung