Dr. LeAnne Steen, presented "Expressive Play Therapy: Drama, Movement, & Art" with 3rd year student and graduate assistant, Mariah Gale. Their presentation garnered an audience of over 250 people!
Dr. Sarah Stillwell presented "Kink-Aware Therapy 101" with second-year student, Logan Blouin, and "Getting Kinky with Chronic Conditions" with 3rd year student and Chi Sigma Iota president, Sophia Bologna. Additionally, Dr. Stillwell hosted a board meeting and division event for SAIGE-LA.
3rd year and former graduate assistant, Anna Pham, gave a poster presentation on "Cross Cultural Care in Grief Work".
Congratulations to our recent graduating class of 2024! Four students passed their comprehensive exam with distinction and those are: Madison Bates, Maddy Kolker, Shanique Harrison, and Hope Walls. In addition, multiple students were honored with awards. The Regina Matthews Oehmig Award went to Ivy Kate Fitzgerald. The Counseling Clinical Excellence Award went to Aidan A. Morda and Madison Marie Bates. The Counseling Excellence in Scholarship Award went to Lindy A. Disman. The Mimi Heebe Excellence in Play Therapy Award went to Hope Walls.
The Loyola University Play Therapy Center proudly hosted this year's Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Conference in March.
The Loyola University Play Therapy Center proudly hosted this year's Louisiana Association for Play Therapy Conference in March.
Dr. Mary Hermann was a Keynote Speaker for this year's ninth annual Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2024. Dr. Hermann met with the co-author of the expansive Lifespan Development textbook, Dr. Kelly Coker.
Ivy Fitzgerald and Lindy Disman both presented at the Louisiana Counseling Association’s (LCA) conference this year in Baton Rouge. Lindy and Ivy are both inter third year in the master’s program. Lindy placed 3rd in the masters level poster board contest. Congratulations to Lindy and Ivy!
Dr. Christine Ebrahim (Associate Professor) and Dr. Joey Pistorius (Adjunct Professor) from the counseling department, along with other board members of the Louisiana Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (LACES), presented on the topic of LPC supervision. Dr. Ebrahim is the past President of LACES and Dr. Pistosius is the President Elect.
Dr. Sarah Stillwell, our newest professor, is being honored with the Solomonson Social Justice Leadership award in November. This award recognizes social justice advocates in the state of Texas and within TxCSJ who exhibit leadership skills. She has demonstrated social justice action which is aimed at making the lives of others and/or communities better. She is engaged in the empowerment of marginalized individuals and/or communities. She has show leadership in community organizing and systems change that promote human rights and social justice action.