Misty Ginicola
Dr. Misty Ginicola is a Professor in the Counseling and School Psychology (CSP) department at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). Dr. Ginicola is also currently the Training and Evaluation Associate for the Mutt-i-grees Social and Emotional Skills Curriculum at North Shore Animal League and the School of the 21st Century in the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy at Yale University.
Dr. Ginicola earned a B.S. in Psychology with a concentration in Exceptional Children at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland. She earned a M.A. Degree in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz, where she received training on counseling psychology. She received two additional Masters Degrees (M.S., M.Ph.) from Yale University and graduated with a Ph.D. from Yale in 2006. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at The School of the 21st Century further focusing on school mental health, education program evaluations, as well as a state-wide initiative in Arkansas designed to improve children's academics and social and emotional skills.
Dr. Ginicola is of Cherokee and Celtic ethnicity and identifies as two-spirited. Dr. Ginicola’s personal experiences and professional interests have developed into specific research interests and social justice advocacy in the areas of working with diverse clients and teaching multicultural competence, creative counseling strategies and counseling for the LGBTQ+ population. Her previous and ongoing research studies address the broad definition of multicultural issues, including culture, ethnicity, disability, women’s issues, affectional and gender orientation, among others.
Dr. Ginicola earned a B.S. in Psychology with a concentration in Exceptional Children at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland. She earned a M.A. Degree in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz, where she received training on counseling psychology. She received two additional Masters Degrees (M.S., M.Ph.) from Yale University and graduated with a Ph.D. from Yale in 2006. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at The School of the 21st Century further focusing on school mental health, education program evaluations, as well as a state-wide initiative in Arkansas designed to improve children's academics and social and emotional skills.
Dr. Ginicola is of Cherokee and Celtic ethnicity and identifies as two-spirited. Dr. Ginicola’s personal experiences and professional interests have developed into specific research interests and social justice advocacy in the areas of working with diverse clients and teaching multicultural competence, creative counseling strategies and counseling for the LGBTQ+ population. Her previous and ongoing research studies address the broad definition of multicultural issues, including culture, ethnicity, disability, women’s issues, affectional and gender orientation, among others.
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techniques in order to reach therapeutic goals, including children and adolescents. The field of art therapy provides options in this regard. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of Karli (pseudonym), a 17-year old female who used photography within her counseling sessions. The case study illustrates the findings of the supporting research that using photographic images and artistic process in counseling can connect counseling techniques with photo directives and may be an effective strategy for healing.
techniques in order to reach therapeutic goals, including children and adolescents. The field of art therapy provides options in this regard. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of Karli (pseudonym), a 17-year old female who used photography within her counseling sessions. The case study illustrates the findings of the supporting research that using photographic images and artistic process in counseling can connect counseling techniques with photo directives and may be an effective strategy for healing.