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Trauma Team Returns from Kenyan Trip

Halfway through a two-week trip to Kenya, Regent University's Trauma Team prepared for a women's conference at a church outside of Nairobi. They were expecting around 100 local women to come for a day of discussing domestic violence. As the conference got underway, more and more women kept coming. In all, 400 Kenyan women showed up that day to learn about issues surrounding domestic violence, as well as dialogue about their own experiences.

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Students, Professor Train Therapists in Haiti

Thanks to a substantial grant from the Equitas Foundation, Regent University's Child Trauma Institute is undertaking a therapy and research project with Restavek children in the Port-au-Prince area of Haiti.

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Child Trauma Research Impacts Psychology Field

Kaitlin Knodel isn't just content to sit back and let her time as a Regent University student be about books and papers and classroom assignments. As a student co-investigator on a grant related to understanding the role of religion and spirituality in treating victims of child trafficking, she's working hard to make a difference now.

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Online Licensure - Track Master's Program Gains CACREP Accreditation

Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling is pleased to announce that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has extended the school's existing accreditation of the professional counseling programs offered at Regent to include the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. This means the first graduates of the program, anticipated later this year, will be graduates of a CACREP program.

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Psychology and Counseling Students Prepare to Help Military Families

"As the military family goes, so goes the veteran," said retired Marine Don Bohannon. After 33 years in military service, Bohannon knows a thing or two about military life. "Training our soldiers, our airmen, our Marines, and our Navy folks is critical, but there is an area out there that I believe needs attention in the stability and suitability of the family," he said.

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Governor Appoints Dean to Virginia Board of Psychology

Dr. Bill Hathaway, dean of the School of Psychology & Counseling, was recently appointed to the Virginia Board of Psychology by Governor Bob McDonnell '89 (Law & Government). This is the licensing board for psychologists in Virginia. Hathaway's term—which officially began on July 1—will continue through June 2016.

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Students, Professor Train Therapists in Haiti

Thanks to a substantial grant from the Equitas Foundation, Regent University's Child Trauma Institute is undertaking a therapy and research project with Restavek children in the Port-au-Prince area of Haiti.

From July 22-27, Dr. Donald Walker, director of the Child Trauma Institute, led a team of three students to Haiti to train local Haitian therapists who work with children who have been rescued from trafficking. They worked closely with colleagues from Wheaton College and University of Notre Dame, Haiti.

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Counseling Alumna Trains Leaders around the globe

When the language barrier is too difficult to overcome during training sessions, Dr. Evelyn Biles '02 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Psychology & Counseling) has been known to use banana leaves, farm implements or even pea pods to illustrate her point. Biles frequently encounters language barriers in her work with Global Mosaic International (GMI), a nonprofit organization she founded that is dedicated to providing training in leadership, counseling, conflict management, crisis management and discipleship.

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child trauma research impacts psychology field

Kaitlin Knodel isn't just content to sit back and let her time as a Regent University student be about books and papers and classroom assignments. As a student co-investigator on a grant related to understanding the role of religion and spirituality in treating victims of child trafficking, she's working hard to make a difference now.

"I chose to focus on this issue because of the wide-spread impact it has on youth both internationally and domestically," she said. "As individuals in this field, it is our duty to stand up for and help those who can't help themselves."

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ONline licensure track masters program gains cacrep accreditation

Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling is pleased to announce that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has extended the school’s existing accreditation of the professional counseling programs offered at Regent to include the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. This means the first graduates of the program, anticipated later this year, will be graduates of a CACREP program.

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Psy.d. students help prevent teen depression

On a chilly Sunday morning in May, 10 students from Regent University's School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC) gathered at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront to consult with participants of the I Need a Lighthouse 2012 Beacon of Hope 5k Run/Walk. Funds raised through the annual event contribute to the organization's mission to reduce loss and suffering due to teen depression and suicide.

The students work with Regent's Psychological Services Center as part of the Outreach Team, which is on call to participate in community events that may require consultation or referral services. The Beacon of Hope race was just such an event.

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Conference Engages Students, Mental Health Professionals

One hundred and fifty-five mental health professionals and students from the Hampton Roads, Va., area recently gathered at the Practitioner-Scholar Conference hosted by Regent University.

Held on Saturday, March 24, the conference was the brainchild of School of Psychology & Counseling Doctoral in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) students Ryan Calhoun, Ryan Adams and Trevor Olson. The idea for the conference came after the three students presented their research at another conference and saw the need for something similar in Hampton Roads. 

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mental health and missions: Students Experience Honduras

A major component of psychology is the understanding that people in different places and cultures will have different needs and perspectives. Because of this, explained Dr. Jim Sells, a professor in Regent University's School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC), there is a great need for counselors to listen to and interact with people in a variety of cultures.

This need is the basis for Regent's Mental Health & Missions class, a yearly offering for students in SCP's master's and doctoral programs. A major component of the class this year was a trip to Honduras where a group of 15 students and faculty met with teachers, pastors and other people encountering some of the very issues the students are learning to work with.

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Psychology and Counseling Students Prepare to Help Military Families

“As the military family goes, so goes the veteran,” said retired Marine Don Bohannon. After 33 years in military service, Bohannon knows a thing or two about military life. “Training our soldiers, our airmen, our Marines, and our Navy folks is critical, but there is an area out there that I believe needs attention in the stability and suitability of the family,” he said.

Bohannon is one of a group of students in Regent University's School of Psychology & Counseling whose military connections are playing a big part in their educational pursuits. Bohannon is a first-year doctoral student in the counselor education & supervision program along with Chaplain (LTC) David Mikkelson. Also in the School of Psychology & Counseling is Tom Bowen (Army Ret.), a student in the doctoral program in clinical psychology (Psy.D.).

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A Voice of Reason – Bringing a Christian Perspective to the Study of Sexual Identity Issues

The School of Psychology and Counseling's Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity (ISSI) was recently featured in Regent University's publication Impact (Vol 2, Issue 8). The article highlights the work of Dr. Mark Yarhouse in civilly addressing the volatile discussion about sexual orientation. Yarhouse seeks to further understanding of sexual identity and offer resources to those who are involved in these issues. The ISSI team members conduct research studies and provide services to the community, including a counseling group for Christians who experience same-sex attraction. Yarhouse and his team have helped many navigate sexual identity issues in an ethically sensitive, professional and honest manner.

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Responding Worldwide - The Regent Trauma Team Helps the Hurting

The School of Psychology and Counseling's Center for Trauma Studies trauma team was recently featured in Regent University's publication Impact (Vol. 2, Issue 7). The article describes the work of the trauma team in various international locations in need of mental health professionals. The team will be deploying to Leon, Nicaragua in order to provide the community with resources to deal with issues of poverty, sexual trauma and domestic violence. Students will have the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned and gain counseling experience in order to earn trauma certification. The trauma team will equip Nicaraguan leadership with resources to help people in the community even after the team has left.

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Regent Trauma Team Brings Healing to Hardest-Hit Areas

The School of Psychology and Counseling's Center for Trauma Studies trauma team was recently featured in Regent University's publication Impact (Vol. 2, Issue 1). The article centered on student deployment to various hard-hit areas of the world, focusing on a 2009 trip to South Africa. The team has also provided mental health services to Romania, Haiti and Chile. Deployments give students the opportunity to obtain hours of training needed to complete certification as traumatologists and later serve their communities. Reaching out to others in need allows the trauma team to not only treat the mental pain, but to bring them closer to God.

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Clinic Stands in the Gap for At-Risk Kids and Their Parents

The School of Psychology and Counseling's Psychological Services Center was recently featured in Regent University's publication Impact (Vol. 2, Issue 1, page 5). The article highlighted the partnership between the PSC and the court services unit of Chesapeake. As the court system does not provide for mental health services, the PSC offered to screen and test youth in the system. Students in the Doctorate Program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) have the opportunity to advance their skills and better compete for internship spots. Through this partnership, the PSC is reaching out to provide care to entire families and create better home environments for each youth that they see.

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