CAS054 – Spirituality in Counseling  w/ Dr. Tracey E. Robert - Airdate 1/11/2007

Contributing Editor:

Dr. Edina Renfro-Michel, NCC, LPC is a new Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education Program at Montclair State University and a recent doctoral graduate in community counseling at Mississippi State University. Her areas of research are Attachment Theory and Supervision.

Guest:

Tracey E. Robert, Ph.D., LPC, NCCC is a licensed professional counselor and a nationally certified counselor with a designated career specialty and is currently a full time assistant professor in counselor education, School of Graduate Education & Allied Professions, Fairfield University, Fairfield. CT. She also maintains a private practice, Tracey Robert Associates, providing career counseling and consulting to individuals and organizations. Additionally, Dr. Robert is Past President of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling.

Robert’s education background includes a Ph.D. in counselor education from Mississippi State University, a master’s degree in community counseling from Fairfield University, and a B.A. from Dunbarton College.

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