Department of Human Services
Phone: 828-227-7310
Email: ehthompson@wcu.edu
Office Address: 91 Killian Building Lane, Room 201N
Education:
- Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2009
- M.Ed., Community Agency Counseling, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 2005
- B.H., History, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 1998
Biography:
Dr. Thompson joined the Western Carolina faculty in 2009 after completing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Virginia.Her professional experience includes individual and group work in community agencies, shelters, transitional housing facilities, and schools. Some of the broad issues addressed in her clinical work include domestic violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, parenting practices, crisis counseling and play therapy. Her national professional memberships include the American Counseling Association, Assocaition of Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Play Therapy.
Publications & Presentations:
- Frick, M., Thompson, H., & Black, S. (2008, October). Preventing Counselor Burnout: Addressing Self-Care in Counselor Supervision. Presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Houston, TX.
- Thompson, H., Glosoff, H., & Thomas, A. (2007, November). Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence Through Group Interventions Offered in Schools. Presented at the Virginia Counselors Association, Portsmouth, VA.
- Thompson, H. & Thomas, A. (2007, March). Breaking the Cycle: An Intervention for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. Presented at Group A-RAMA, Annandale, VA.
- Thompson, H. & Priest, R. (2005). Elder abuse and neglect: Considerations for mental health practitioners. Adultspan Journal, 4, 116-128.