Creative Teaching in Counselor Education and Supervision

Casey E. Baker, EdD, LMHC, RPT-S, is a Core Faculty Member at Capella University. As a trained play therapist and counselor educator, Baker has focused her career on making learning environments active, innovative, and creative.Rebecca Sametz Riddle, PhD, CRC, NCC, LPC, is a Core Faculty Member at Capella University. She focuses on youth with disabilities, family support, workforce readiness, employer needs, and psychosocial adjustment for individuals and veterans.Lynn O’Brien, EdD, LPCC, LMHC, RPT, NCC, is an Assistant Professor at Capella University. With experience as a clinician, school counselor, and counselor educator, O’Brien builds relationships and nurtures development and growth through strength-based and experiential activities.Blair Sumner Vincent, PhD, NCC, in her role as an Academic Director, is tasked with overseeing innovation strategies. She consistently evaluates emerging strategies, software solutions, and educational approaches. She aims to continually challenge and reshape the landscape of higher education.

• 1. The Role of Creativity in Counselor Education: A Guide for Purposeful Implementation 2. The Roles and Functions of Counselor Educators Across Learning Modalities 3. Ignite Your Passion: Overcoming Barriers to Creativity 4. Creative Approaches to Essential Counseling Skills 5. Integrating Creativity into Course Content 6. Fostering Professional Dispositions Through Creative Approaches

"I am so excited about Creative Teaching in Counselor Education! It will empower our program by strengthening passion, creativity, and professional identity in our counselor education students and faculty. I hope it will help me grow alongside my students and colleagues in new ways, just as learning in higher education should."Jan Powers, PhD, assistant professor and program director at Creighton University"This is a must read for all counselor educators. It encourages counselor education that is relevant, interesting, and inventive. To mold students with a creative twist is not only good for educators and their students, but also for their future counseling clients."Dale V. Wayman, PhD, licensed clinical addictions counselor, licensed mental health counselor, and approved clinical supervisor at Capella University"Creative Teaching in Counselor Education is an engaging text that focuses on providing strategies and methods for educators that are much needed in the profession. Throughout the text, readers use self-reflection and learn practical strategies that can be implemented easily into any educator’s teaching."Marguerite Ohrtman, EdD, program director of counselor education at the University of Minnesota"This book is an essential resource for counselor educators looking to enhance their andragogical practice. The book’s emphasis on imaginative and inventive techniques in teaching sets it apart, ensuring its relevance to counselor educators committed to fostering innovative change in their curriculum."Tracie Rutherford Self, PhD, associate professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato"Creative Teaching in Counselor Education is vital reading for counselor educators seeking to enhance engagement and foster innovative learning experiences. Packed with practical strategies and creative techniques, this book inspires educators to elevate their teaching across diverse instructional formats."Treye Rosenberger, PhD, LMHC(IA), LPC(TX), CRC, NCC, ACS department chair, assistant professor at Department of Counselor Education Programs