Debra L. Ainbinder

Debra L. Ainbinder, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Professor, Core Faculty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Chair, Counseling and Psychology

  • Assaf Academic Center - Room 107

Personal profile

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Areas of Scholarship

  • Case conceptualization in counselor education: Scaffolding as a method for enhanced learning
  • Wellness tribes as a means to counselor self-care
  • Counselor education and curriculum planning

Professional Organizations

  • President-Elect, International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC) a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA), 2025-Present

  • Vice-Chair, Academic Resilience Consortium (ARC), a consortium of Higher Education Institutions focusing on enhancing resilience on their campuses, 2022-Present

  • Treasurer, International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC), July 2021-July 2024

Professional Qualifications, Certifications, and Licenses

  • Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), 2007
  • Board Certified Professional Counselor (BCPC), 2008
  • Certified Stepfamily Counselor Certification from Stepfamily Foundation, Inc., New York, NY, 2006
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC GA: LPC005046)
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC), 2007

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., Barry University

M.S., Nova Southeastern University

B.S., University of Florida

Research Interests

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Disciplines

  • Counseling
  • Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Mental and Social Health
  • Psychiatry and Psychology
  • Counselor Education
  • Substance Abuse and Addiction
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