Counseling
Counseling and Psychological Services Staff
Welcome to the 无码变态 Wellbeing and Counseling Services staff directory page. Here, you can get to know the dedicated and compassionate professionals who are here to support your mental and emotional wellbeing. Our team is committed to providing you with the resources and assistance you need to thrive during your time at 无码变态. Whether you're seeking counseling, therapy, or simply want to connect with someone who can help, our staff members are here to guide you on your journey towards improved mental health and overall wellbeing.
Explore the profiles of our experienced team to find the right fit for your needs and embark on a path to wellness and personal growth.
Administrative Staff
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Cory Viehl Director, Counseling & Psych Services
Director, Counseling & Psych Services
cviehl@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6600
KH 2427Joined CPS: 2024
Professional Interests: LGBTQIGEA+, intersecting identities, trauma, minority stress, burnout, supervision and training.
Education: Ph.D. Counselor Education and Practice, Georgia State University; M.S. Community Counseling, University of North Georgia; B.S. Psychology, University of North Georgia.
Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS), Board Certified in Telemental Health (BC-TMH).
Therapeutic Style: A constructivist approach that embraces the complete expression of each individual, celebrating their various intersecting identities. Recognizing that people and communities face barriers and systems that hinder their path to self-fulfillment; thus, the focus is on creating an environment and fostering relationships that support authentic learning and growth, enabling individuals to become their best selves.
Supervision Style: An integrated and developmental model that is framed within a constructivist lens in which learning is a reciprocal process that allows for collective growth and development of all individuals within the supervision relationship.
Professional Accomplishments: Professional presentations and publications for counselors and counselor educators at the local and national level, Past-President of the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
Personal Interests: LEGO, movies (especially 80鈥檚 horror films), reading, travel, food, social time with friends.
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Gregory Stevens Associate Director, Clinical Services
Associate Director, Clinical Services
gsteve17@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6600
KH 2401Joined CPS: 2015Professional Interests: Trauma, diversity concerns, and men's issues.
Education: Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Auburn University; M.S. Mental Health Counseling, Lee University; B.A. Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies, Lee University
Therapeutic Style: A contemporary psychoanalytic approach that focuses on how people respond to their emotions, how this influences their relationships, and how these patterns might be reenacted in therapy.
Supervision Style: A participant-observer who influences and is influenced by the matrix of supervisory relationships and balances support with challenge for professional and personal growth.
Professional Accomplishments: Member and Past Co-chair, American Psychological Association Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology Early Career Committee; Presents and publishes professionally at the intersection of contemporary psychoanalytic theory and culture
Personal Interests: Adventure-eating, creative writing, and modifying Jeeps for off-roading.
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Jay Ingram Associate Director, Training & Part-Time Assistant Professor of Psychology
Associate Director, Training & Part-Time Assistant Professor of Psychology
jingra35@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6600
KH 2409Joined CPS: 2014
Professional Interests: Multicultural issues, LGBTIQ concerns, grief and depression, and supervision and training.
Education: Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, University of Tennessee; A.B. Psychology, English, Smith College
Therapeutic Style: A psychodynamic/interpersonal approach that focuses on understanding personality functioning, specific challenges, and optimal strategies for symptom relief and personal growth.
Supervision Style: A developmental model that proceeds from the trainee鈥檚 level of understanding and need. Works to integrate classroom learning with experiential moments toward enhancing trainees鈥� ability to be present, utilize strategies, and communicate empathy effectively.
Professional Accomplishments: Former Chief Psychologist, City of Atlanta; Past Director, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Counseling and Psychological Services; Past President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Black Faculty and Staff Association; Owner and Presenter, Diversity Dynamics, Inc.
Personal Interests: Jewelry design and writing songs, novels, and screenplays, having published short stories, poetry, and a detective novel.
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Wayne Strother Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services
Associate Director, Counseling & Psychological Services
wstrothe@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7391
A 170hJoined CPS: 2017
Professional Interests: Depression, anxiety, mental health issues of college students, and developmental psychology.
Education: Doctor of Public Administration, Valdosta State University; M.A. Marriage and Family Counseling, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Master of Business Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham; B.S. Industrial Management, Auburn University
Therapeutic Style: Cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on modifying thoughts that are overwhelming and challenging unhelpful cognitive distortions. Existential therapy that focuses on human existence including freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of one鈥檚 life.
Supervision Style: A developmental model that views the supervisory relationship as educational and balances support with challenge for professional and personal growth.
Personal Interests: Live music, running, reading, hiking, and traveling.
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Lunden Hawkins Associate Director, Embedded Counseling Services
Associate Director, Embedded Counseling Services
lhawki31@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6600
KH 2425Joined CPS: 2022
Professional Interests: Identity Development, Interpersonal and Relational Concerns, Couple and Family Systems, Race and Culture-Related Stress
Education: Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Chaminade University of Honolulu; M.S. Clinical Psychology, Argosy University Hawai'i; B.S. Family Studies and Human Development, Towson University
Therapeutic Style: A psychodynamic approach that utilizes interpersonal and attachment-based insight to facilitate meaningful change and a deeper understanding of self
Supervision Style: A developmental approach focused on experiential learning, growth in clinical competencies, and increased understanding of self in clinical environments
Professional Accomplishments: Distinguished Graduate in Doctor of Psychology Program (Summa Cum Laude), Office of Vice Provost at Chaminade University; Outstanding Graduate of Psychology Award, Hawai'i Psychological Association; Top 100 Women of Maryland Award, The Daily Record Maryland
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, yoga, traveling, and spending time outdoors
Office Location: Kennesaw Campus
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Nicole Phillips Associate Director, Advocacy and Prevention & Part-Time Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Associate Director, Advocacy and Prevention & Part-Time Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
nphill10@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-3546
KH 2422Joined CPS: 2023
Professional Interests:鈥�Sense of belonging, identity-based affinity group dynamics, diversity, equity, and inclusion, cultural competence, organization dynamics, and student affairs professional development.
Education:鈥疎d.D. Student Affairs Leadership, University of Georgia; M.S. College Student Personnel, Indiana University; B.A.,鈥疷niversity of California, Irvine, CA, Social Sciences鈥�
Training and Certifications: Question. Persuade. Refer (QPR), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Title IX Hearing Officer Training, University System of Georgia, Conflict Dynamic Profile (CDP), 无码变态 Executive Leadership for Women, 无码变态 EXCEL Leadership Program, 无码变态 Ethical Leadership Certificate Program, Georgia State University's College of Law Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Training, Leadership for Results, National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), and Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI).
Professional Accomplishments: NASPA Georgia Drive-In Conference鈥檚 Best of Programs; Co-Chair of the 无码变态 Student Affairs Professional Development Committee; Founder of the 无码变态 African American Male Initiative (AAMI); 无码变态 Women鈥檚 Leadership Institute, coordinating 无码变态's first Latino History Month Celebration; The University of Georgia鈥檚 Miller/Winston Award for Doctoral Research, the University System of Georgia鈥檚 Customer Service Award; GPCA鈥檚 Theodore K. Miller Outstanding Professional Service Award.
Personal Interests:鈥�Travel, time with family and friends, poetry (published in 2012), fashion, movies, live music (Jazz, R&B old school hip-hop, and soft rock)
