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Dina Yousef

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

Email: Dina.Yousef@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2015
    Major: Counselor Education
  • MEd, University of North Texas, 2011
    Major: Counseling
  • BA, University of North Texas, 2009
    Major: Psychology

Professional Positions

  • Teaching Assistant, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2013 - 2013).
  • Graduate Assistant for the Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - 2013).
  • Teaching Assistant, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - 2013).
  • Graduate Assisant for the Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2011 - 2012).
  • Research Assistant, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2011 - 2012).

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Child Adolescent Counseling. (2014 - Present).
  • Association for Counselor Education & Supervision. (2012 - Present).
  • Texas Counseling Association. (2012 - Present).
  • American Counseling Association. (2010 - Present).
  • Association for Play Therapy. (2010 - Present).
  • Chi Sigma Iota- Rho Kappa Chapter. (2010 - Present).
  • Texas Association for Play Therapy. (2010 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • COUN 2610 - PRIN COUNSELING I, 1 course.
  • COUN 3600 - Therapeutic Play, 2 courses.
  • COUN 3620 - Principles of Counseling II, 1 course.
  • COUN 5000 - Filial/Family Therapy, 1 course.
  • COUN 5690 - Practicum in Counseling, 2 courses.
  • COUN 5720 - Internship in Counseling I, 2 courses.
  • COUN 5721 - Internship in Counseling II, 2 courses.
  • COUN 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • Dissertation Award, College of Education - University of North Texas. (2015).
  • Dan E. Homeyer Research Grant, Texas Associaton for Play Therapy. (2014).
  • Dan E. Homeyer Research Grant, Texas Association for Play Therapy. (2011).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Lindo, N.A., Meany-Walen, K., Ohrt, J.H., Prosek, E.A., Yousef, D., Yaites, L.D., Ener, L. (2015). Wellness and burnout prevention: Perceptions of a group supervision intervention.. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, & Research. 42 28-42.
  • Meany-Walen, K., Lindo, N.A., Opiola, K., Chung, C., Chen, S., Cheng, Y., Yousef, D., Turley Stich, E. (2014). Therapeutic play: Undergraduate students’ perceptions of the process and outcome of supervised play-based training.. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 4 (14) 45-51.

Presentations Given

  • Linking teachers to play therapy., (2014 - 2014).
  • Counselor meet teen: Creative interventions for breaking the ice., (2013 - 2013).
  • Domestic Violence and Children., (2013 - 2013).
  • Research-Service Partnerships with Local Schools: Establishing Evidence-Based Practices for Diverse and Underserved Populations of Children., (2013 - 2013).
  • Yousef, D., Ener, L., Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference 2013, Counselor meet teen: Creative interventions for breaking the ice, Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, Texas, (2013 - 2013).
  • Yousef, D., Ener, L., Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference 2013, Counselor meet teen: Creative interventions for breaking the ice, Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, Texas, (2013 - 2013).
  • Involving families in the therapeutic process through play., (2012 - 2012).
  • Taking Laughter Seriously: Therapeutic Aspects of Humor on Healing, (2012 - 2012).
  • Ties that Bind: Integrating Play in the Family Setting, (2012 - 2012).
  • Ener, L., Yousef, D., Yu, C., Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference 2012, Taking Laughter Seriously: Therapeutic Aspects of Humor on Healing, Texas Counseling Association, Galveston, TX, (2012 - 2012).
  • Ener, L., Yousef, D., Yu, C., Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference 2012, Ties that Bind: Integrating Play in the Family Setting, Texas Counseling Association, Galveston, TX, (2012 - 2012).