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The Humanistic Counselor

Journal of Humanistic Counseling

The Humanistic Counselor is a podcast for discussing, analyzing, critiquing, and celebrating both established and cutting-edge ideas across the field of humanistic counseling. The host is Brett D. Wilkinson, Ph.D., LMHC, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC). Applies a semi-structured interview format with authors of peer-reviewed journal articles published in JHC and beyond. Sponsored by the Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC; https://www.humanisticcounseling.org).

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#18
Nov 14, 2025 · 38 min
Experiential Interventions for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury w/ Dr. Nicole Stargell
Stargell, N. A., Kress, V. E., Whisenhunt, J., & McAllister, C. A. (2025). Experiential interventions for addressing nonsuicidal self‐injury: Practice considerations for humanistic counselors. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 64(3), 205-212.
#17
Nov 14, 2025 · 43 min
Lived Experiences of Loss: When Musicians Can No Longer Play Their Musical Instruments (Brisola, L'Ecuyer, & van Vugt)
Brisola, E. B., Leblanc L'Ecuyer, A., & van Vugt, F. T. (2025). The Lived Experience of No Longer Being Able to Play a Musical Instrument Due to Physical Impairments: A Heuristic Study. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e12242.
#16
Nov 14, 2025 · 26 min
Counselor Self-Attunement and Emotional Awareness w/Dr. Betsy Johnson
Johnson, B. C., Diambra, J. F., Anderson Walker, B., Cain, L. K., Kim, H., O'Brien, E., & Bruner, S. (2024). “Permission to be human”: A narrative inquiry exploring new counselors’ growth in emotional awareness and attunement to self. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e70002.
#15
Nov 14, 2025 · 30 min
Constructed Awareness in Clinical Practice w/ Tyler Orr
Orr, T. (2025). Constructed awareness: Integrating the theory of constructed emotion Into counseling practice. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e12238.
#14
Sep 30, 2025 · 25 min
Existential Adventure Therapy w/ Dr. Cian Brown
Brown, C. L., Christian, D. D., McMillion, P. L., & McLain, J. R. (2025). Navigating Adventure Therapy: Using Existential Theory as a Guide. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e2200237.
#13
Mar 17, 2025 · 25 min
Love and Relationship Resiliency Among Black SGL Men w/ Dr. Alfonso Ferguson
Ferguson, A. L., Johnson, M., Rose, B., & Landrum, D. (2024). In this lifetime: A narrative inquiry examining older, Black, same‐gender‐loving male couples’ relationship resiliency and longevity. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling.
#12
Mar 7, 2025 · 31 min
Contextual Humanistic Counseling for African-American Parents w/ Dr. Carla Adkison-Johnson
Adkison‐Johnson, C., & Terpstra, J. (2022). Evidence‐based counseling for African‐American parents: A contextual humanistic perspective. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(3), 142-157.
#11
Feb 28, 2025 · 41 min
Existentialism for Urban Students of Color, w/ Dr. Clewiston Challenger
Challenger, C. D., Duquette, K., & Mason, I. T. (2022). School counseling for college and career readiness using Existential Theory model: A humanistic approach to counseling students of color in urban school settings. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(3), 198-210.
#10
Feb 21, 2025 · 37 min
Mindfulness and Multicultural Competency w/ Dr. Nathaniel Ivers & Dr. David Johnson
Ivers, N. N., & Johnson, D. A. (2022). The relationship between mindfulness and multicultural counseling competence among mental health practitioners. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(1), 43-57.
#9
Jan 28, 2025 · 26 min
The Nature and Value of Clinical Intuition w/ Krystal Bryant & Dr. Toupey Luft
Bryant, K., & Luft, T. (2023). Intuition in counseling: Implications for humanistic practice. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 62(2), 112-129.
#8
Jan 17, 2025 · 23 min
Sharing Meaningful Moments w/ Dr. Jacky van de Goor
van de Goor, J., Sools, A. M., Smits, M. M., & Westerhof, G. J. (2023). The power of sharing meaningful moments: A Buberian analysis of a counseling intervention. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 62(1), 41-56.
#7
Jan 17, 2025 · 18 min
Compassionate Supervision w/ Dr. Kenson Hiatt
Hiatt, K. (2022). Compassion‐supported development: A humanistic approach to counseling supervision. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(3), 211-223.
#6
Dec 3, 2024 · 24 min
Buddhist Psychology with "Spiritual But Not Religious" Clients w/ Dr. Adam Brandt
Brandt, A. H. (2023). I am awake: A case for Buddhist psychology as a theoretical orientation for spiritual but not religious clients. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 62(2), 62-76.
#5
Nov 6, 2024 · 29 min
Messages Within Psychological Suffering w/ Dr. James Hansen
Hansen, J.T. (2017). Psychological suffering as message or malady: Ideological and cultural contributions of humanism. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 56, 2-17.
#4
Oct 23, 2024 · 21 min
Therapeutic Internalization w/ Dr. Elyssa B. Smith
Smith, E. B. (2019). Holding the tension of opposites: Counselors’ experiences of the therapeutic internalization process. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 58(3), 204-222.
#3
Oct 9, 2024 · 20 min
Integrating Humanism with Social Justice and Career w/ Dr. Melissa Fickling
Fickling, M. J. (2023). Greater than the sum of its parts: A view of professional counseling grounded in history and looking toward the future. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 62(3), 216-226. http://doi.org/10.1002/johc.12210
#2
Sep 18, 2024 · 22 hr
Dialogical vs. Classical Humanism w/ Dr. Matthew Lemberger-Truelove
Lemberger‐Truelove, M. E., Lazzareschi, N. R., Godhwani, T., & Warwick, L. A. (2024). The social self in humanistic counseling: A dialogical alternative for the practice of wellness and social justice. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 63(1), 2-9.

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