Our Faculty

Specializations

• Graduate Cert in Counseling - Contmp Theory Addictive Behav
• Graduate Cert in Counseling - Contmp Theory Mental Hlth Serv
• Graduate Cert in Counseling - Contmp Thry Couple Family Sys
• MS in Clin Mental Hlth Counsel - General Clin Mental Hlth Coun
• MS in Marriage Fam Coun Ther - Gen Marriage Family Coun Ther
• MS in Mental Health Counseling - General Mental Health Coun
• MS in School Counseling - General School Counseling
• PhD in Adv Stud in Hum Behav - Gen Adv Studies Human Behavior

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy

  Mississippi State University, 2011
  Major: Counselor Education
  

• Master of Science

  Mississippi State University, 2000
  Major: Counselor Education
  

• Bachelor of Arts

  Millsaps College, 1997
  Major: Sociology
  

Licensure & Certificates

• Board Qualified Supervisor
  
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  
• National Certified Counselor
  
• Distance Credentialed Counselor
  

Publications

• "Program Evaluations in Peer Helping: Essential Steps" 2006
  
• "Liability Insurance"American Counseling Association 2008
  
• "Lemon, J., & Nunnery, R. (2017). Family Process in Depressive Disorders. In J. Russo, J. Coker, & J. King (Eds.) DSM-5 and Family Systems (pp. 85-112 ). New York, New York: Springer Publishing Company. ISBN-13: 978-2826183989"Springer Publishing Company 2017
  
• "Professional Reviewer, Wiley Publishing, Becoming an Ethical Helping Professional: Cultural and Philosophical Foundations, by Rita and John Sommers-Flanagan. " 0001
  
• "The ASERVIC Competencies and Ethics: Spiritual and Religious Assessment"Interaction ASERVIC Newsletter 2018
  
• "Lemon, J., & Nunnery, R. (Fall 2016). Integrating Spirituality and Promoting Ego Transformation: A Transpersonal Psychology Approach to Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Values Formation. VISTAS. Alexandria, VA: Joncas & Porter Publication Services, LLC, Partner"VISTAS 2016
  
• "Lazenby Road: An Escape from Maternal Narcissism." 2018
  
• "Changing the World: One Person at a Time"Career Developments 2008
  
• "Separate but Equal: Working well with others"www.TherapeuticSpeakeasy.com 2018
  

Presentations

• ""Human Rights: Increasing Awareness
  Tunica, MS.. October 2008
• ""Child Abuse and Domestic Violence: MS Laws and Stats
  Whitfield, MS. March 2006
• "Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter Annual Conference on Violence"Professional Ethics and Boundaries
  Meidian, Mississippi. October 2015
• "Mississippi Counseling Association"Mental Health and School Counseling Advocacy: A Therapeutic View of Sexual abuse
  Biloxi, Mississippi. November 2015
• "Association for Spiritual, Ethical & Religious Values in Counseling" Promoting ego transformation & spirituality integration in the counseling process.
  New York, New York. July 2015
• "Department of Counseling/Human Behavior/Human Services Reserach Symposium: Honoring Faculty and Research Scholarship"Can we all be equal? A treatment team model that appeals to all stakeholders: A validating and accountable team based upon DBT principles.
  Virtual via Adobe connect. November 2017
• ""LPC Requirements for Admission into a CACREP Program
  Meridian, MS. February 2014
• ""Professional Presentations: What it takes to be effective and engaging
  Houston, TX. September 2008
• "Delta State University Spring Conference 2009"Responding to Trauma: Recovery and Resilience
  Cleveland, MS. March 2009
• ""Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Pathways to Healing: Networking Strategies of School and Community Counselors
  Philadelphia, MS. October 2007
• "Mississippi Counseling Association"Nunnery, R., & Luke, T. (November 4, 2016; 3 hour session). Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Helping Clients Create a Life Worth Living. Mississippi Counseling Association, Biloxi, MS.
  Biloxi, Mississippi. November 2016
• "MLPCA Annual Conference"Can we all be equal? A treatment team model that appeals to all stakeholders: A validating and accountable team based upon DBT principles.
  Mississippi College. May 2017
• "Mississippi Counseling Association"Promoting Resilience within individuals with Disabilities.
  Tupelo, MS. November 2017
• ""Mental Health and the Emergency Room
  Jackson, MS. September 2007
• "American Mental Health Counselors Association Conference"Mental Health Counseling for Children (birth-5) Fundamentals of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  New Orleans, LA. June 2007
• "Mississippi Counseling Association Conference"Lemon, J. & Nunnery, R. (November 6, 2014). Promoting ego transformation & spirituality integration in the counseling process. Mississippi Counseling Association, Jackson, MS.
  Jackson, Mississippi. November 2014
• "Louisiana Counseling Association"Nunnery, R. (September 24, 2014). Complicated Grief Treatment. Louisiana Counseling Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  New Orleans, LA. September 2014
• ""Suicide: Prevention and Intervention
  Meridian, MS. March 2014
• "American Counseling Association"Key Ethical Issues in Working with Spiritual and Religious Values in Counseling
  New Orleans, LA. March 2019
• "Association of Spirituality, Ethics, Religion and Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)"Values and Beliefs: Promoting Resilience within individuals with disabilities.
  Dallas, Texas. July 2018
• "American Counseling Association"The Use of DBT Techniques Creatively in the treatment of Postpartum Depression.
  New Orleans, LA. March 2018
• ""Counseling Children and Adolescents in the Twenty-First Century
  Jackson, MS. October 2009
• "Annual Conference on Domestic Violence"Professional Boundaries
  Meridian, MS. October 2010
• "CMRC Mental Health Initiative"Understanding Self-Injury
  Self-Injury. October 2012
• "Woodall Spring Conference"Promoting ego transformation & spirituality integration in the counseling process.
  Cleveland, MS. April 2015
• "American Counseling Association-Conference"American Counseling Assocation Code of Ethics: Informed Consent
  Orlando, Florida. March 2015
• ""Using Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents: Ideas and Interventions to Incorporate into Practice
  Philadelphia, MS. October 2007
• "Mississippi Counseling Association"Wells, D. Lemon, J, Magruder, J. Nunnery, R., Etheridge, L., Carr, D., Porter, J., Sullivan, J. and Wilcher, L. (November, 9, 2017; 1.5 hours). Can you hear me now? Ethical Social Media Issues across the Profession (Ethics). Mississippi Counseling Association, Annual Conference, Tupelo, MS.
  Tupelo, MS. November 2017
• "Youth Group"Self-Esteem
  Meridian, Mississippi. January 2013
• "American Counseling Association"Complicated Grief Treatment
  Montreal, Quebec. March 2016
• "Youth Group"Relationships
  Meridian, MS. February 2013

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