Dr. Kami Tran
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
(940) 369-8296-
Email: Kami.Tran@unt.edu
Education
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PhD, University of Mississippi, 2024
Major: Counselor Education
Dissertation: "A Qualitative Examination of the Interplay of Attachment Styles, the Supervisory Relationship and Couseling Self-Efficacy"
Licensures and Certifications
- National Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors. (2016 - 2028).
- Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Association of Play Therapy. (2020 - 2026).
- Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. (2016 - 2026).
Professional Memberships
- American Counseling Association: ACES. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- American Counseling Association: Assessment for Research in Counseling. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- American Counseling Association: Association Child Adolescent Counseling. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- American Counseling Association: Association for Creativity in Counseling. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- American Counseling Association: Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- American Counseling Association: CSJ. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- Association of Play Therapy. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- COUN 5490 - Abnormal Behavior : Effects of Trauma, and Crisis Intervention, 1 course.
- COUN 5710 - Counseling Theories, 3 courses.
- COUN 5720 - Internship in Counseling I, 3 courses.
- COUN 5721 - Internship in Counseling II, 3 courses.
- COUN 5740 - Group Counseling Theories and Procedures, 2 courses.
- COUN 5790 - Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients, 1 course.
- COUN 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
- COUN 6090 - Counselor Supervision, 1 course.
University of North Texas
Teaching at Other Institutions
- University of Mississippi,, Fall 2023.
- University of Mississippi, Summer 2023.
- University of Mississippi, Summer 2023.
- University of Mississippi, Spring 2023.
- University of Mississippi, Spring 2023.
- University of Mississippi,, Winter 2023.
- University of Mississippi,, Fall 2022.
- University of Mississippi, Fall 2022.
- University of Mississippi,, Fall 2022.
- University of Mississippi, Fall 2022.
- University of Mississippi,, Fall 2022.
- University of Mississippi, Summer 2022.
- University of Mississippi,, Summer 2022.
- University of Mississippi, Summer 2022.
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Tran, K. (2025). Sample Lesson: Mini-Practice in Applying Play Therapy Techniques Adapted to TMH. Integrating Telemental Health Practice into Counselor Education Training.
- Tran, K. (2024). Attachment Informed Gatekeeping. Cases on Trauma Informed Gatekeeping in Counselor Education.
Book Chapter
Presentations Given
- Silveus, S. (Author & Presenter), Bassir, A. (Author & Presenter), Tran, K. (Author & Presenter), ACES Conference, Navigating self-disclosure in a multicultural classroom, American Counselor Education & Supervision, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Oral Presentation
Service
University Service
- Committee Member, Ad-Hoc CACREP Committee. (August 31, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- Co-Chair, Counselors for Social Justice. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- Chairperson, Instructional Coordinator. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
- Co-Chair, Internal Relations. (August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
Professional Service
- Board of Directors, Texas Counseling Association-Assessment for Research in Counseling Division. Austin, Texas. (August 31, 2024 - May 31, 2025).