College Student Mental Health Counseling: A Developmental Approach
Christine Borzumato-Gainey, PhD, LPC, is a counselor and instructor at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. She is currently a Mental Health Counselor at the Elon University Counseling Center as well as Director of the BASICS program, which addresses the substance abuse concerns of students. She has over a decade of experience working within the college setting and is the author of several publications and presentations addressing this population. She has also co-authored a book exploring female friendship over the lifespan.Suzanne Degges-White, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Counselor Education at The University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. Her research interests adult wellness over the life span from adolescence through older adulthood, the use of the expressive arts in counseling, and sexual identity development. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults in her private practice and integrating expressive arts interventions to encourage clients to explore multiple methods of communication and self-exploration. Dr. Degges-White has recently co-edited a book on the topic of counseling boys and young men and has also co-edited a book on the use of the expressive arts in clinical practice and co-authored a book exploring female friendship over the lifespan.