Counseling and
Educational Development
Dr. Craig S. Cashwell
Title: Professor
Education:
- PhD, Counseling and Counselor Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- MEd, Community Agency Counseling, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- BA, Recreation Administration and Psychology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Faculty member at UNCG since: 2000
Scholarly Achievements and Awards (selected):
- Mary Thomas Burke Mentoring Award, North Carolina Counseling Association
- Outstanding Dissertation Award (Director of dissertation for recipient, Allison Smith), Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development
- Meritorious Service Award, Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
- School of Education Teaching Excellence Award
- Author of more than 80 publications
- Best Practices Research Award, American Counseling Association
- Outstanding Research Award, Mississippi Counseling Association
- Alumni Excellence Award, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Research Interests (selected):
- Spirituality and counseling
- Counseling process
- Couple and family Counseling
- Counseling children and adolescents
- Play therapy
- Counseling supervision
Professional Service (selected):
- Chair, Board of Directors, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Lead Facilitator, Summit on Spirituality II
- Past-President, Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
- Member, Editorial Board, Counseling and Values
- Treasurer, Secretary, and member of Board of Directors, Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
- Site Visitor and Site Team Chair, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Spirituality in counseling
- Family and couples counseling
- Helping skills
- Counseling children
- Play therapy
- Supervises counseling interns and doctoral supervision interns
- Chairs dissertation committees
Counseling Experience (selected):
- Community agency counselor
- Counselor, University Counseling Clinic
- Counselor, private practice
Clinical Experience and Interests:
- Spiritual content and process
- Couples counseling
- Counseling children and adolescents
- Family of origin issues
- Group counseling
Other:
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
Personal:
- Married (Dr. Tammy Cashwell) with one daughter (Samantha Grace)
- Enjoys reading, running, playing piano and writing music
Recent Publications (Selected)
Cashwell, C. S., Clarke, P. B., & Graves, E. G. (in press). Step by step: Avoiding spiritual bypass in 12-step work. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling.
Cashwell, C. S., Glosoff, H. L., & Hammonds, C. (in press). Spiritual bypass: A preliminary investigation. Counseling and Values.
Cashwell, C. S., & Rayle, A. D. (in press). Spiritual bypass. In D. S. Sandhu (Ed.), Spirituality as the 5th force in counseling and psychology: Implications for research, training, and practice. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Young, J. S., & Cashwell, C. S. (in press). Religion, spirituality, and supervision. In J. Culbreth & L. Brown (Eds.), State of the art in clinical supervision. New York: Taylor Francis Routledge.
Clemens, E. V., Milsom, A., & Cashwell, C. S. (in press). The importance of principal-school counselor relationships to school counselors’ roles, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions. Professional School Counseling.
Greason, P. B., & Cashwell, C. S. (in press). Mindfulness and counseling self-efficacy: The mediating role of attention and empathy. Counselor Education and Supervision.
Smith, A. L., & Cashwell, C. S. (in press). Stigma and mental illness: Investigating attitudes of mental health and non mental heal professionals and trainees. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development.
Young, J. S., Cashwell, C. S., & Giordano, A. L. (in press). Breathwork as a therapeutic modality: An overview for counselors. Counseling and Values.
Cashwell, C. S. (2010). Spirituality and religion: Unity in diversity. In D. G. Hays & B. T. Erford (Eds.), Developing multicultural competency: A systems approach (pp. 367-387). Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Cashwell, C. S., & Kardatzke, K. N. (2010). Developing a research report. In C. Sheperis, J. S. Young, & H. Daniels (Eds.), Counseling research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (pp. 235-248). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Cashwell, C. S., Bentley, D. P., & Bigbee, A. L. (2007). Spirituality and counselor wellness. Journal of Humanistic Counseling and Development, 46, 66-81.
Cashwell, C. S. (2007). Breath of heaven. In O. Miller (Ed.), Counseling and spirituality: A view from the profession (pp. 110-126). Boston: Lahaska Press.
Cashwell, C. S., Bentley, D. P., & Yarborough, P. (2007). The only way out is through: The peril of spiritual bypass. Counseling and Values, 51, 139-148.
Young, J. S., Cashwell, C. S., & Wiggins-Frame (2007). Spirituality and counselor competence: A national survey of ACA members. Journal of Counseling and Development, 85, 47-52.
Shurts, M., Cashwell, C. S., Spurgeon, S. L., Degges-White, S. Barrio, C., & Kardatzke, K. (2006). Preparing counselors-in-training to work with couples: Using role plays and reflecting teams. The Family Journal, 14, 151-157.
Cashwell, C. S., & Young, J. S. (Eds.) (2005). Integrating spirituality in counseling: A guide to competent practice. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Cashwell, C. S. (2005). Spirituality and wellness. In J. E. Myers & T. Sweeney (Eds.), Wellness in counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
email: cscashwe@uncg.edu