Journal Information
Published since 1978, JMHC articles address all aspects of practice, theory, professionalism, and research related to clinical mental health counseling. JMHC is divided into five sections:
Practice
Mental health counselors (MHCs) work in a variety of clinical settings with diverse client populations. This section emphasizes cutting-edge strategies and techniques as well as innovative applications of established clinical practices. Articles provide critical analyses of the existing literature and descriptive application of clinical approaches, strategies, and techniques.
Theory
Explication of theoretical constructs and their application in clinical mental health practice are the emphasis of this section. Theoretical articles must be well grounded in the existing conceptual and empirical literature, delineate implications for practice, and provide illustrative applications (e.g., case studies).
Professional Exchange
This section allows for dialogue among MHCs regarding dilemmas, challenges, divergent perspectives, and other emergent topics relevant to clinical mental health counseling.
Research
This section addresses empirically supported best practices, evidence-based approaches, and new developments in clinical mental health counseling. Articles include implications for professional mental health counseling practice and future research.
Neuroscience-Informed Counseling
The goal of theNeuroscience-Informed Counseling section is to increase scholarship related to neuroscience-informed counseling by providing a dedicated space for academic discourse. This section provides clinical MHCs with an opportunity to enhance clinical training and practice in a brain-based era of mental health and wellness. In order to accomplish this goal, we have outlined several objectives for the section:
- Provide a dedicated space for neuroscience manuscripts in the counseling field.
- Identify clinical outcomes in an era of neuroscience.
- Generate and evaluate new theories and techniques of clinical mental health counseling grounded in neuroscience principles.
- Replicate and validate existing psychotherapy research within a counseling framework.
- Increase exposure to the research domain criteria in the counseling field.
- Create an independent body of neuroscience-informed counseling literature.
Editor
Ingrid K. Weigold, Ph.D.
The University of Akron
Associate Co-Editors
Neuroscience-Informed Counseling
Thomas A. Field, Ph.D.
Boston University School of Medicine
Raissa Miller, Ph.D.
Boise State University
Associate Editor
Research
Chad Luke, Ph.D.
Tennessee Tech University
Associate Editor
Theory and Practice
Shedeh Tavakoli, Ph.D.
Northeastern Illinois University
Editorial Board
Michael P. Accordino, Ed.D.
Springfield College
Annette Albrecht, Ph.D.
Tarleton State University (Retiree)
Scott Baker, Ph.D.
Kent State University
Caitlyn M. Bennett, Ph.D.
University of North Texas
Taheera N. Blount, Ph.D.
North Carolina Central University
Michael D. Brubaker, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati
Allison Crowe, Ph.D.
East Carolina University
Tonya C. Davis, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Cort Dorn-Medeiros, Ph.D.
Lewis & Clark College
Deborah L. Duenyas, Ph.D.
Kutztown University
Kimberly Frazier, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University
Jean Georgiou, Ph.D.
New Jersey City University
Jessie D. Guest, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina
Lisa M. Hooper, Ph.D.
University of Northern Iowa
Kaprea F. Johnson, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura K. Jones, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina – Asheville
Heather Katafiasz, Ph.D.
The University of Akron
Michele Kerulis, Ed.D.
Northwestern University
Latifey LaFleur, Ph.D.
University of Louisiana – Lafayette
A. Keith Mobley, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Thomas L. Murray, Jr., Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Anita A. Neuer Colburn, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Richard F. Ponton, Ph.D.
Brain Health Center
Jake J. Protivnak, Ph.D.
Youngstown State University
Elizabeth J. Russell, Ph.D.
Winona State University
Elyssa B. Smith, Ph.D.
Stockton University
Lee A. Teufel-Prida, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Arne Weigold, Ph.D.
Kent State University – Geauga
Dawn Wirick, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
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