Laura Cunningham
Assistant Professor of Practice of Counselor Education
I have been a Counselor Educator since 2010 and a Mental Health Counselor since 2004. I enjoy bringing a person-centered approach to teaching, counseling and supervision. I am a native Floridian and like to hike, kayak, and do beach yoga.
- Counselor Education PhD, University of Central Florida
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Florida
- Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Rollins College
- BS in Psychology, University of Florida
- BA in Women Studies and Gender Research
Biography
Expertise is what I define as problem/issues/ages that you feel very confident working with and have experience in. I enjoy helping those who are recovering from toxic relationships, personality disorders, addictions, family of origin trauma, cult recovery and grief.
More About Laura Cunningham
Course Sampling
- Addictions
- Family Therapy
- Evaluations and Assessment
- Research Methods
- Theories of Counseling
- Career Psychology
- Practicum and Internships
- Wellness in counseling.
- Use of dream interpretations group therapy
- Trait and Factor theories as applied to types of counseling positions.
- Cunningham, L. & Thomas, T. (2015). Dissertation Support Groups and Distance Education: Retention through Connection. SACES newsletter.
- Cunningham, L., Daire, A, Smalls, S. T.L. (2014). Job Satisfaction and Values of Counselors in Private Practice and Agency Settings. The Practitioner Scholar; Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, 3(1). 17-31.
- Ohrt, J. & Cunningham, L. (2012) Wellness in Agencies: Voice from the Field. The Professional Counselor: Research and practice 2(1). 90-101.
- Cunningham L., & Cardosa, Y. (2012). Infidelity and Couples Counseling: Facilitating Forgiveness through Loving-Kindness. Vistas 2012.
- Young, M.E., De Armas, L. & Cunningham, L. (October 2011). Using Meditation in Addiction Counseling. Journal of Addiction and Offender Counseling.