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Debra L. Ainbinder

Debra L. Ainbinder, Ph.D., LPC, ACS

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

  • Assaf Academic Center - Room 107

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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

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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