Educational Psychology : M.S. in Counselor Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S. Licensure Information

State Agency Contact
Alabama Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling

2777 Zelda Road

Montgomery, AL 36106

 Alabama Website

(800) 822-3307

Alabama Contact
Alaska Board of Professional Counselors

P.O. Box 110608

Juneau, AK 99811

 Alaska Website

(907) 465-1074

ProfessionalCounselors@Alaska.Gov
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

1740 West Adams Street, #3600

Phoenix, AZ 85007

 Arizona Website

(602) 542-1882

information@azbbhe.us
Arkansas Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy

101 East Capitol, Suite 202

Little Rock, AR 72201

 Arkansas Website

(501) 683-5800

Arkansas Contact
California Board of Behavioral Sciences

1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite S-200

Sacramento, CA 95834

 California Website

(916) 574-7830

California Contact
Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350

Denver, CO 80202

 Colorado Website

(303) 894-7800

dora_mentalhealthboard@state.co.us
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health

Professional Counselor Licensure

410 Capitol Ave., MS #12 APP

P.O. Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134

 Connecticut Website

(860) 509-7603

oplc.dph@ct.gov
Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals

Cannon Building, Suite 203

861 Silver Lake Blvd.

Dover, DE 19904

 Delaware Website

(302) 744-4500

customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling

899 North Capitol Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

 District of Columbia Website

(202) 442-5955

doh@dc.gov
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-08

Tallahassee, FL 32399

 Florida Website

(850) 488-0595

Florida Contact
Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing Boards Division

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, Georgia 31217

 Georgia Website

(844) 753-7825

Georgia Contact
Guam Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners

651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex S., Rte. 10, Suite 9

Mangilao, Guam 96913

 Guam Website

(671) 735-7406

Guam Contact
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing

Mental Health Counselor Program

P.O. Box 3469

Honolulu, HI 96801

 Hawaii Website

(808) 586-2693

counselor@dcca.hawaii.gov
Idaho Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

11351 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. #6

Boise, ID 83714

 Idaho Website

(208) 334-3233

cou@ibol.idaho.gov
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

100 West Randolph, 9th Floor

Chicago, IL 60601

 Illinois Website

(888) 473-4858

Illinois Contact
Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board

402 West Washington Street, Room W072

Indianapolis, IN 46204

 Indiana Website

(317) 234-2054

pla8@pla.IN.gov
Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure

Lucas State Office Bldg., 5th Floor

321 East 12th Street

200 E. Grand, Ste. 350

Des Moines, IA 50319

 Iowa Website

(515) 281-0254

PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

700 SW Harrison St, Suite 420

Topeka, KS 66603

 Kansas Website

(785) 296-3240

bsrb@ks.gov
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

500 Mero Street, 2SC32

Frankfort, KY 40601

 Kentucky Website

(502) 782-8803

LPC@ky.gov
Louisiana Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

11410 Lake Sherwood Ave., North Suite A

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

 Louisiana Website

(225) 765-2515

lpcboard@lpcboard.org
Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

35 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333

 Maine Website

(207) 624-8623

counsel.board@maine.gov
Maryland Maryland Department of Health

Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists 4201 Patterson Avenue, Suite 316

Baltimore, MD 21215

 Maryland Website

(410) 764-4732

sandra.boxley@maryland.gov
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions

1000 Washington St., Suite 710

Boston, MA 02118

 Massachusetts Website

(617) 701-8683

amh.board@mass.gov
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Ottawa Building

611 W. Ottawa

P.O. Box 30004

Lansing, MI 48909

 Michigan Website

(517) 241-0199

bplhelp@michigan.gov
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy

2829 University Ave SE, Suite 210

Minneapolis, MN 55414

 Minnesota Website

(651) 201-2756

bbht.board@state.mn.us
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

239 North Lamar Street, Suite 402

Jackson, MS 39201

 Mississippi Website

(601) 359-1010

info@lpc.ms.gov
Missouri Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Committee for Professional Counselors

3605 Missouri Boulevard

P.O. Box 1335

Jefferson City, MO 65102

 Missouri Website

(573) 751-0018

profcounselor@pr.mo.gov
Montana Montana Department of Labor ∓ Industry

Board of Behavioral Health

PO Box 200513

Helena, MT 59620

 Montana Website

(406) 444-6880

DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

DHHS Licensure Unit, Attn: Mental Health

P.O. Box 94986

Lincoln, NE 68509

 Nebraska Website

(402) 471-2117

DHHS.Licensure2117@nebraska.gov
Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors

7324 West Cheyenne Suite #9

Las Vegas, Nevada 89129

 Nevada Website

(702) 486-7388

Mftbd2@mftbd.nv.gov
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification

Board of Mental Health Practice

7 Eagle Square

Concord, NH 03301

 New Hampshire Website

(603) 271-2152

customersupport@oplc.nh.gov
New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee

124 Halsey St.

Newark, NJ 07102

 New Jersey Website

(973) 504-6582

MFTinquiries@dca.njoag.gov
New Mexico New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department

Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

PO Box 25101

Santa Fe, NM 87504

 New Mexico Website

(505) 476-4622

counseling.board@state.nm.us
New York New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions

Division of Professional Licensing Services, Certification and Verification Unit, Professional Licensure Programs

89 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12234

 New York Website

(518) 474-3817, ext. 450

MHPBD@nysed.gov
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

P.O. Box 77819

Greensboro, NC 27417

 North Carolina Website

(844) 622-3572

LCMHCinfo@ncblcmhc.org
North Dakota North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

2112 10th Avenue SE

Mandan, ND 58544

 North Dakota Website

(701) 667-5969

ndbce@outlook.com
Northern Mariana Islands Healthcare Professions Licensing Board

P.O. Box 502078

Bldg. 1242 Pohnpei Court

Capitol Hill, Saipan, MP 96950

 Northern Mariana Islands Website

(670) 664-4809

cnmi@cnmibpl-hcplb.net
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board

77 South High Street, 24th fl., Room 2468

Columbus, OH 43215

 Ohio Website

(614) 466-0912

cswmft.info@cswb.ohio.gov
Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (BBHL)

3815 N. Santa Fe, Suite 110

Oklahoma City, OK 73118

 Oklahoma Website

(405) 522-3696

Info.BehavioralHealth@bbhl.ok.gov
Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists

3218 Pringle Rd. SE, Suite 120

Salem, OR 97302

 Oregon Website

(503) 378-5499

lpct.board@state.or.us
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of State

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

Penn Center

2601 North 3rd St.

Harrisburg, PA 17110

 Pennsylvania Website

(717) 783-1389

RA-BPOA@pa.gov
Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

P.O. Box 10200

San Juan, PR 00908

 Puerto Rico Website

(787) 765-2929

contactus@salud.pr.gov
Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists

3 Capitol Hill, Room 104

Providence, RI 02908

 Rhode Island Website

(401) 222-5960

doh.elicense@health.ri.gov
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

Board of Examiners in Psychology

110 Centerview Dr., Suite 202

Columbia, SC 29210

 South Carolina Website

(803) 896-4658

Contact.Counselor@llr.sc.gov
South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

P.O. Box 340

1351 N. Harrison Ave.

Pierre, SD 57501

 South Dakota Website

(605) 224-1721

SDBCE@midwestsolutionssd.com
Tennessee Department of Health

Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists

665 Mainstream Dr., 2nd Floor

Nashville, TN 37243

 Tennessee Website

(615) 741-5735

Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov
Texas Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Department of State Health Services

333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Room 900

Austin, Texas 78701

 Texas Website

(512) 834-6658

lpc@hhsc.state.tx.us
Utah Utah Department of Commerce

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

P.O. Box 146741

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

 Utah Website

(801)530-6628

b3@utah.gov
Vermont Vermont Secretary of State

Board of Allied Mental Health

89 Main Street, 3rd Floor

Montpelier, VT 05620

 Vermont Website

(802) 828-2390

Vermont Contact
Virginia Virginia Dept. of Health Professions

Board of Counseling

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300

Henrico, VA 23233

 Virginia Website

(804) 367-4610

Coun@dhp.virginia.gov
Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselors & Examiners

Golden Rock Shopping Center

3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9

St. Croix, VI 00820

 Virgin Islands Website

(340) 713-3522

Virgin Islands Contact
Washington Washington State Department of Health

111 Israel Rd SE

Tumwater, WA 98501

 Washington Website

(360) 236-4700

hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling

815 Quarrier Street, Suite 212

Charleston, WV 25301

 West Virginia Website

(304) 558-5494

counselingboard@msn.com
Wisconsin MPSW Examining Board Dept. of Safety and Professional Services

4822 Madison Yards Way

Madison, WI 53705

 Wisconsin Website

(608) 266-2112

dsps@wi.gov
Wyoming Wyoming Mental Health Profession Licensing Board

2001 Capitol Ave, Room 105

Cheyenne, WY 82002

 Wyoming Website

(307) 777-3628

wyomhplb@wyo.gov

About Professor Curtis Darragh IV

Professor Curtis Darragh IV is an adjunct professor in the Counselor Education Program.  Darragh primarily teaches practicum and internship.  In 2021, he won the CSCA award for the Connecticut school counselor of the year!  He is currently a school counselor at Westside Middle School Academy in the Danbury Public Schools and has been there for the past ten years.  

Professor Darragh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a focus and concentration in child and youth. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of Connecticut. He plans on continuing his education in the near future in counseling education.

Professor Darragh has passion for social and emotional development in grades sixth-twelfth.  He currently serves as a board of director in the CSCA board, mentoring school counselors in middle school across the state and serves as a member on the advocacy committee to help support and bring awareness to school counseling law.  Darragh believes in the message that “When you find what you love and do, you will never a work a day in your life.” 

About Dr. Hyemi Jang

Dr. Hyemi Jang (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor in the MS Counselor Education program. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from North Carolina State University and her M.A. in Educational Counseling from Seoul National University. Her clinical interests and experience center on adolescents and young adults. Before joining WCSU, she worked for four years at the Korea Youth Counseling and Welfare Institute (KYCI), a South Korean government-affiliated counseling institute for at-risk adolescents and their families, and for 3.5 years at North Carolina State University Counseling Center. Her research interests focus on multicultural and social justice issues in counseling and counselor education, particularly concerning BIPOC counselors and clients, underserved adolescent populations, international students, and immigrant families.

About Dr. Diana Naddeo

Dr. Diana Naddeo is an assistant professor and teaches in the MS Counselor Education Program in the clinical mental health concentration. She is a licensed clinical psychologist. For the last several years, Dr. Naddeo taught concurrently in the WCSU Psychology Department, creating the undergraduate Internship in Applied Psychology program, and was an adjunct professor for WCSU’s Counselor Education Program, helping to train the next generation of graduate students entering the counseling field.

In addition to her work at WCSU, Dr. Naddeo also ran the Pediatric Assessment program within the Department of Neuropsychology at Associated Neurologists/Nuvance Hospital in Danbury, CT. She has broad clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults doing individual and group therapy. She recently opened a private group practice in Newtown, CT, Center for Assessment and Psychotherapy, specializing in child, adolescent, and young adult mental health. Dr. Naddeo gained specialty training in college mental health through her pre-doctoral internship at Brooklyn College Counseling Center and post-doctoral fellowship at Sarah Lawrence College Health Clinic.

Her research interests in emerging adulthood led to a dissertation that focused on treatment approaches for self-injurious behaviors in high-functioning female college students. She earned her BA in Communications from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst; M.S. in Counseling from Fordham University; and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with specialty in Psychological Assessment from Chestnut Hill College.

About Dr. Theresa Canada

Dr. Theresa J. Canada is a Professor in the Education and Educational Psychology Department at Western Connecticut State University. She served as chairperson of the department from 2007 until  2011. Research interests include cultural diversity in K-12 and higher education programs, early childhood/adolescent development, equity, and urban education.

Dr. Canada presented papers and conducted webinars and workshops at national and international conferences. Her television credits include Dateline NBC, The Discovery Channel and local cable stations. She is a member of several professional organizations and has been a board member of several national organizations. Her certifications and licenses include N, K 1-6 Teacher (NYS – permanent), School District Administrator (NYS – permanent), National Certified Counselor, Board Certified – TeleMental Health Provider and Licensed Professional Counselor (CT). Her latest accomplishment was the book entitled, Desegregation of the New York City Schools: A Story of The Silk Stocking Sisters.

About Dr. Jessica Gutheil

Dr. Jessica Gutheil teaches in the counselor training programs. She received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Hispanic Studies from Illinois Wesleyan University and her master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling from DePaul University. She then received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Nevada Reno in 2023.

Her research interests include self-efficacy theory, immigrant stress and mental health, mental health access, and bilingual therapy. Clinically, she enjoys working with children and adolescents and underserved populations.

About Dr. Antonia Giannakakos-Ferman

Dr. Antonia Giannakakos-Ferman, Ph.D., BCBA-D, received her doctorate at Caldwell University and gained postdoctoral experience at Université de Montréal. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst at the Doctorate level. Dr. Ferman has previously held a position as an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator at Manhattanville College. Her research interests include staff training, supplemental statistics for single-case designs, and the development of procedures to better teach safety practices to children.

Dr. Ferman has published several studies in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored a book chapter on teaching safety skills. She has also served as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. She has over 10 years of clinical experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis working in clinical and home-based settings. With her husband, she enjoys watching tv, reading, and spending time outside.

About Dr. Stephanie Kuhn

Dr. Kuhn has over 25 years of experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist, a licensed Behavior Analyst, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Doctorate level. She currently holds a faculty appointment and teaches full time in the ABA program at Western Connecticut State. In the past, she has held faculty appointments at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and New York Medical College.

Dr. Kuhn has authored and co-authored multiple publications in peer reviewed journals and has extensive clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has provided school consultation and school-based assessment treatment services for many years as well as home based individual services including program supervision and parent counseling and training.  

About Dr. Adam Brewer

Adam Brewer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, received his doctorate at the University of Kansas in Behavioral Psychology. He gained postdoctoral experience at the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research at Texas Tech University and the Beatrice H. Barrett Behavior Analytic Neuroscience Initiative at the University of North Texas. Thereafter, he taught and mentored students at the Florida Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor and Site Director.

During his tenure at Western Connecticut State University, he was a core member of the Applied Behavior Analysis program team that revitalized coursework, resulting in significantly higher pass rates on graduates’ board certification exams.He also served as the Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. He co-edited an open educational resource on Behavioral Pedagogies and Online Learning.

Recently, he developed the Translational Human Operant-Respondent laboratory that investigates basic learning processes underlying fear/phobias, anxiety, avoidance, and relapse with an eye toward treatment using virtual reality technology. His other research interests include gaining a better understanding of the negative aspects of positive reinforcement related to transition-induced emotion dysregulation and the behavioral economics of “impulsive” and “self-control” decision making. Across institutions, his students have earned awards and disseminated their research at conferences and in publications. He has held key service roles such as president of the South Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis and co-founder of the Annual Fall Conference for Northeastern Applied Behavior Analysis.

He has also chaired committees for Western Research Day and online education at both the university and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system levels. Additionally, he serves on journal editorial boards including Perspectives on Behavior Science, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and the Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Bulletin. He is the proud recipient of the 2024 Provost Teaching Award at Western Connecticut State University.

 

About Dr. Lorrie-Anne Monte

Dr. Lorrie-Anne Monte is the MS Counselor Education Program Coordinator, teaches in the school counseling focus area and serves as Fieldwork Coordinator for school and clinical mental health counselor students. Dr. Monte is also the director for the federal HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) grant awarded to the Counseling Education program for 2021-2024. Prior to becoming a professor, she was a high school counselor for over 18 years.

Dr. Monte holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling and a Master of Public Health degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She completed her 092 Educational Leadership coursework at Sacred Heart University and completed a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology: Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at UConn.

Dr. Monte loves to learn and is passionate about personal and professional development. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH) and is also a Certified Health Education Specialist and a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She strongly believes in being of service to others and is a Past President of the Connecticut School Counselor Association and the President of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted.