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Leslie A. Jones

Title: Clinical Professor

Department: Counseling and Higher Education

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2001
    Major: Counseling and Student Services
    Dissertation: Effectiveness of Filial/Play Therapy Training on High School Students' Empathic Behavior With Young Children
  • MEd, University of North Texas, 1995
    Major: Counseling and Student Services
  • BA, Texas A&M University, 1993
    Major: Psychology

Current Scheduled Teaching

COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VSpring 2025
COUN 5100.001Expressive Arts in the Counseling ProcessSpring 2025
COUN 5650.001Advanced Skills in Play TherapyFall 2024
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2024
COUN 6652.001Teaching Counselor EducationFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2024
COUN 6900.709Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2024
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2024 SPOT
COUN 6090.001Counselor SupervisionSpring 2024 SPOT
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
COUN 5690.001Practicum in CounselingSpring 2024 SPOT
COUN 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2024
COUN 5760.503Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingFall 2023 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
COUN 5640.001Play Based Group and Family CounselingFall 2023 SPOT
COUN 5690.001Practicum in CounselingFall 2023 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2023
COUN 5680.014Essential Skills in CounselingSummer 10W 2023 SPOT
COUN 6900.709Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2023
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
COUN 6680.002Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in CounselingSpring 2023 SPOT
COUN 5100.001Expressive Arts in the Counseling ProcessSpring 2023 SPOT
COUN 5900.718Special ProblemsSpring 2023
COUN 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2023
COUN 5760.502Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingFall 2022 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
COUN 5000.001Filial/Family TherapyFall 2022 SPOT
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2022
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2022
COUN 5640.001Play Based Group and Family CounselingSummer 10W 2022 SPOT
COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VSpring 2022 SPOT
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
COUN 5000.001Filial/Family TherapySpring 2022 SPOT
COUN 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2022
COUN 6250.001Counseling Principles and Process IVFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
COUN 5720.704Internship in Counseling IFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5721.704Internship in Counseling IIFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5700.001Introduction to Play TherapyFall 2021 SPOT
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2021
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2021
COUN 6900.712Special ProblemsFall 2021
COUN 6240.001Counseling Principles and Process IIISummer 10W 2021 SPOT
COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VSpring 2021 SPOT
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
COUN 5100.001Expressive Arts in the Counseling ProcessSpring 2021 SPOT
COUN 5690.004Practicum in CounselingSpring 2021 SPOT
COUN 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2021
COUN 5760.501Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingFall 2020 SPOT
COUN 6250.001Counseling Principles and Process IVFall 2020 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
COUN 5690.003Practicum in CounselingFall 2020 SPOT
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2020
COUN 6900.712Special ProblemsFall 2020
COUN 6240.001Counseling Principles and Process IIISummer 10W 2020 SPOT
COUN 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2020
COUN 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2020
COUN 6900.706Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2020
COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VSpring 2020
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
COUN 5680.003Essential Skills in CounselingSpring 2020
COUN 5700.001Introduction to Play TherapySpring 2020
COUN 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2020
COUN 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2020
COUN 6900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2020
COUN 5650.001Advanced Skills in Play TherapyFall 2019 SPOT
COUN 6250.001Counseling Principles and Process IVFall 2019 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
COUN 5690.004Practicum in CounselingFall 2019 SPOT
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2019
COUN 6900.712Special ProblemsFall 2019
COUN 6240.001Counseling Principles and Process IVSummer 10W 2019 SPOT
COUN 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2019
COUN 6900.706Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2019
COUN 6900.708Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2019
COUN 5800.001Studies in EducationSummer 10W 2019 SPOT
COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VISpring 2019 SPOT
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2019
COUN 5100.001Expressive Arts in the Counseling ProcessSpring 2019 SPOT
COUN 5700.001Introduction to Play TherapySpring 2019 SPOT
COUN 6900.709Special ProblemsSpring 2019
COUN 5650.001Advanced Skills in Play TherapyFall 2018 SPOT
COUN 6250.001Counseling Principles and Process VFall 2018 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2018
COUN 5690.002Practicum in CounselingFall 2018 SPOT
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2018
COUN 6900.712Special ProblemsFall 2018
COUN 6240.001Counseling Principles and Process IV : Career EmphasisSummer 10W 2018 SPOT
COUN 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2018
COUN 6900.706Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2018
COUN 5680.001Basic Counseling Skills.Spring 2018 SPOT
COUN 6260.001Counseling Principles and Process VI: CapstoneSpring 2018 SPOT
COUN 6090.001Counselor SupervisionSpring 2018 SPOT
COUN 6900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2018
COUN 6250.001Counseling Principles and Process V: Crisis EmphasisFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5640.001Play Based Group and Family CounselingFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 5690.002Practicum in CounselingFall 2017 SPOT
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2017
COUN 6240.001Counseling Principles and Process IV : Career EmphasisSummer 10W 2017 SPOT
COUN 6230.001Counseling Principles and Process III : Systems EmphasisSpring 2017 SPOT
COUN 6090.001Counselor SupervisionSpring 2017 SPOT
COUN 6900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2017
COUN 5800.001Studies in EducationSpring 2017 SPOT
COUN 5800.791Studies in EducationSpring 2017 SPOT
COUN 5650.001Advanced Skills in Play TherapyFall 2016 SPOT
COUN 5680.003Basic Counseling Skills.Fall 2016 SPOT
COUN 6220.001Counseling Principles and Process II : Consultation EmphasisFall 2016 SPOT
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2016
COUN 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2016
COUN 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2016
COUN 5700.001Introduction to Play TherapySummer 10W 2016 SPOT
COUN 6230.001Counseling Principles and Process III : Systems EmphasisSpring 2016 SPOT
COUN 6090.001Counselor SupervisionSpring 2016 SPOT
COUN 6950.709Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
COUN 5700.001Introduction to Play TherapySpring 2016 SPOT
COUN 6900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2016
COUN 6900.709Special ProblemsSpring 2016
COUN 5650.001Advanced Skills in Play TherapyFall 2015 SPOT
COUN 5680.004Basic Counseling Skills.Fall 2015 SPOT
COUN 6220.001Counseling Principles and Process II : Consultation EmphasisFall 2015 SPOT
COUN 6950.703Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2015
COUN 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2015
COUN 6210.002Counseling Principles and Process ISummer 10W 2015 SPOT
COUN 5900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2015
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2015
COUN 6900.706Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2015
COUN 6230.001Counseling Principles and Process III : Systems EmphasisSpring 2015
COUN 5720.001Internship in Counseling ISpring 2015
COUN 5721.001Internship in Counseling IISpring 2015
COUN 5690.002Practicum in CounselingSpring 2015
COUN 5680.004Basic Counseling Skills.Fall 2014
COUN 6220.001Counseling Principles and Process II : Consultation EmphasisFall 2014
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapyFall 2014
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2014
COUN 6210.002Counseling Principles and Process ISummer 10W 2014
COUN 6900.706Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2014
COUN 6230.001Counseling Principles and Process III : Systems EmphasisSpring 2014
COUN 5720.001Internship in Counseling ISpring 2014
COUN 5721.001Internship in Counseling IISpring 2014
COUN 5680.002Basic Counseling Skills.Fall 2013
COUN 6220.001Counseling Principles and Process II : Consultation EmphasisFall 2013
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2013
COUN 5800.001Studies in EducationFall 2013
COUN 6210.002Counseling Principles and Process ISummer 10W 2013
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapySummer 10W 2013
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2013
COUN 6230.001Counseling Principles and Process III : Systems EmphasisSpring 2013
COUN 5720.001Internship in Counseling ISpring 2013
COUN 5721.001Internship in Counseling IISpring 2013
COUN 5680.002Basic Counseling Skills.Fall 2012
COUN 6220.001Counseling Principles and Process II : Consultation EmphasisFall 2012
COUN 5290.001Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health CounselingFall 2012
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapySummer 10W 2012
COUN 5720.700Internship in Counseling ISummer SUM 2012
COUN 5721.700Internship in Counseling IISummer SUM 2012
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2012
COUN 5680.002Basic Counseling Skills.Spring 2012
COUN 6230.001Counseling Principles and Process III : Systems EmphasisSpring 2012
COUN 6220.001Counseling Principles and Process II : Consultation EmphasisFall 2011
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapyFall 2011
COUN 5700.003Introduction to Play TherapyFall 2011
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapySummer 10W 2011
COUN 5290.001Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health CounselingSpring 2011
COUN 5690.004Practicum in CounselingSpring 2011
COUN 6900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2011
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingFall 2010
COUN 5690.001Practicum in CounselingFall 2010
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2010
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapySummer 10W 2010
COUN 5900.713Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2010
COUN 5760.001Appraisal in Child and Adolescent CounselingSpring 2010
COUN 5680.001Basic Counseling Skills.Spring 2010
COUN 3640.001Group Process in Helping RelationshipsSpring 2010
COUN 4620.001Interpersonal Skills in Helping RelationshipsSpring 2010
COUN 3620.001Principles of Counseling IISpring 2010
COUN 5000.002Filial TherapyFall 2009
COUN 5640.001Group Play TherapyFall 2009
COUN 2610.001PRIN COUNSELING IFall 2009
COUN 2610.003PRIN COUNSELING IFall 2009
COUN 5690.001Practicum in CounselingFall 2008
COUN 5700.002Introduction to Play TherapyFall 2006
COUN 5700.792Introduction to Play TherapyFall 2006
COUN 5000.002Filial TherapySpring 2006
COUN 5700.002Introduction to Play TherapyFall 2005

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Giordana, M., Landreth, G., Jones, L.A. (2009). A practical handbook for building the play therapy relationship. Korean Translation. Hakjisa.
  • Gioradano, M., Landreth, G., Jones, L.A. (2005). A practical handbook for building the play therapy relationship. Jason Aronson.
  • Book Chapter

  • Jones, L. (2019). Adjunct, Part-Time Faculty, and Nontenured Positions in Counselor Education. Counselor Education in the 21st Century. 129-148. Alexandria, VA, American Counseling Association.
  • Jones, L.A., Baggerly, J., Ray, D., Bratton, S. (2010). High school students as therapeutic agents with young children. John Wiley.
  • Journal Article

  • Lindsay, T., Leslie, J. (2019). Person-Centered Supervision: A Realistic Approach to Practice Within Counselor Education. 1 (2) Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/
  • Lindo, N.A., Dillman Taylor, D., Meany-Walen, K., Purswell, K., Jayne, K., Gonzalez, T., Jones, L.A. (2014). Teachers as therapeutic agents: Perceptions of a school-based mental health initiative.. 42 284-296.
  • Bratton, S.C., Ceballos, P.L., Sheely, A., Meany-Walen, K., Pronchenko, Y., Jones, L.A. (2013). Child-centered play therapy compared to mentoring as a Head Start mental health intervention: Effects on children exhibiting disruptive behavior in the classroom.. International Journal of Play Therapy. 2 28-42.
  • Jones, L.A., Rubin, L. (2005). PT 101: Teaching introduction to play therapy at the graduate level. International Journal of Play Therapy.
  • Bratton, S., Ray, D., Rhine, T., Jones, L.A. (2005). The efficacy of play therapy with children: A meta-analytic review of treatment outcomes. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
  • Jones, L.A., Rhine, T., Bratton, S. (2002). High school students as therapeutic agents with young children experiencing school adjustment difficulties: The effectiveness of a filial therapy training model. International Journal of Play Therapy.
  • Ray, D., Bratton, S., Rhine, T., Jones, L.A. (2001). The effectiveness of play therapy: Responding to the critics. International Journal of Play Therapy.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Jones, L. (Principal), "Bill Giese Memorial Grant," sponsored by Flow Healthcare Foundation, Local, $20000 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Jones, L. (Principal), "Bill Giese Memorial Grant," sponsored by Flow Healthcare Foundation, Local, Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Jones, L.A. (Principal), "Mental Health Counseling Services and Psychoeducational Assessments for Low-Income Families and Children in Denton County," sponsored by Flow Health Care Foundation, Inc., FOND, Funded. (2020 - 2020).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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