Listen in to hear Dr. Tiana Santisteven sharing about her qualitative dissertation study centering Latina emerging professionals' experiences. Her dissertation is titled: "Exploring the Experience and Professional Development of Latina Emerging Professionals in the Counselor Education and Supervision Field". She also shares her advice for doctoral students, based on her personal journey in counselor education.

Guest bio:

Dr. Tiana Santisteven is a full time vocational rehabilitation counselor at the local Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Chicago and is an adjunct faculty at Adler University. She completed her PhD in counselor education and supervision in 2022 and is a licensed professional counselor and certified rehabilitation counselor. She has over 5 years experience in the counseling field and aims to continue her work in counselor education and supervision. Her areas of interest include rehabilitation counseling, clinical supervision, professional development, and diversity issues with a focus on the Latinx/Hispanic population.

In this episode, host Dana Brookover, PhD, interviews Sehrish Ali, PhD about her clinical and research experience with surrounding body image concerns. The title of her dissertation study is, A qualitative exploration of licensed professional counselors’ therapeutic relationships working with clients with body image concerns. Dr. Ali also shares her advice for succeeding in a doctoral program.

Guest bio:

Sehrish is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas, and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). She received her doctorate in Counseling Education at Sam Houston University. Her experience has centered around gaining a better understanding of the complexities involved in various eating disorders and their effects on multicultural populations. Sehrish has worked extensively with both adults and adolescents and their families, to treat eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma at higher levels of care in individual and group settings.

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