Faculty Profile

Peggy Ceballos

Title
Professor
Department
Counseling and Higher Education
College
College of Education

    

Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 2008.
Major: Counseling
Degree Specialization: Counselor Education - Play Therapy
Dissertation Title: Effectiveness of CPRT on Immigrant Latino Parents and their Children
MEd, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2002.
Major: Counseling
Dissertation Title: Acculturative Stressors of International Students
BA, Univeristy of New Orleans, 1999.
Major: Psychology

Current Scheduled Teaching*

COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2024
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Spring 2024
COUN 5700.001, Introduction to Play Therapy, Spring 2024
COUN 6900.719, Special Problems, Spring 2024

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Fall 2023 SPOT
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2023
COUN 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2023
COUN 6652.001, Teaching Counselor Education, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2023
COUN 6900.710, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2023
COUN 6900.716, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2023
COUN 5790.503, Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2023
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.711, Special Problems, Spring 2023
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2022
COUN 6652.001, Teaching Counselor Education, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2022
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2022
COUN 5640.501, Play Based Group and Family Counseling, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.711, Special Problems, Spring 2022
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2021
COUN 5460.001, Program Development, Leadership, and Ethics in School Counseling, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2021
COUN 6652.001, Teaching Counselor Education, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2021
COUN 5700.012, Introduction to Play Therapy, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.707, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2021
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2021
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2021
COUN 6900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2021
COUN 5300.001, Systems, Leadership, and Program Development in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Spring 2021 SPOT
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2020
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2020
COUN 6652.001, Teaching Counselor Education, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 2620.001, Diversity and Cultural Awareness, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2020
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2020
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COUN 5740.001, Group Counseling Theories and Procedures, Spring 2020
COUN 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2020
COUN 6900.711, Special Problems, Spring 2020
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019
COUN 5460.001, Program Development, Leadership, and Ethics in School Counseling, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2019
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019
COUN 5460.001, Program Development, Leadership, and Ethics in School Counseling, Summer 10W 2019 SPOT
COUN 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2019
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2019
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COUN 6900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2019
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2018
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Fall 2018 SPOT
COUN 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2018
COUN 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2018
COUN 6900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2018
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2018 SPOT
COUN 6210.001, Counseling Principles and Process I, Summer 10W 2018 SPOT
COUN 6950.704, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2018
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018
COUN 5000.001, Filial/Family Therapy, Spring 2018 SPOT
COUN 6900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2018
COUN 6652.001, Teaching Counselor Education, Spring 2018 SPOT
COUN 5790.001, Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients, Fall 2017 SPOT
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017
COUN 5460.001, Program Development, Leadership, and Ethics in School Counseling, Fall 2017 SPOT
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2017 SPOT
COUN 5200.001, Counseling Adolescents, Summer 10W 2017 SPOT
COUN 6950.700, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2017
COUN 5720.004, Internship in Counseling I, Spring 2017 SPOT
COUN 5721.004, Internship in Counseling II, Spring 2017 SPOT
COUN 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2017
COUN 5680.001, Basic Counseling Skills., Fall 2016 SPOT
COUN 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2016
COUN 5000.001, Filial Therapy, Fall 2016 SPOT
COUN 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2016
COUN 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2016
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2016 SPOT
COUN 5640.001, Group Play Therapy, Summer 10W 2016 SPOT
COUN 5640.791, Group Play Therapy, Summer 10W 2016 SPOT
COUN 5200.001, Counseling Adolescents, Spring 2016 SPOT
COUN 5600.001, Counseling in Secondary Schools, Spring 2016 SPOT
COUN 5770.001, Counseling in the Elementary School, Spring 2016 SPOT
COUN 5700.002, Introduction to Play Therapy, Fall 2015 SPOT
COUN 5460.001, Program Development, Leadership, and Ethics in School Counseling, Fall 2015 SPOT
COUN 5900.705, Special Problems, Fall 2015
COUN 6140.001, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Summer 10W 2015 SPOT
COUN 5720.703, Internship in Counseling I, Summer 2015 SPOT
COUN 5721.703, Internship in Counseling II, Summer 2015 SPOT
COUN 5200.001, Counseling Adolescents, Spring 2015
COUN 5790.002, Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients, Spring 2015
COUN 5600.001, Counseling in Secondary Schools, Spring 2015
COUN 5770.001, Counseling in the Elementary School, Spring 2015
COUN 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2015
COUN 5790.001, Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients, Fall 2014
COUN 5460.001, Program Development, Leadership, and Ethics in School Counseling, Fall 2014

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Ceballos, P., Iliff, T. (2022). Integrating Social Justice Advocacy In Play Therapy. In Multicultural Play Therapy: Making the Most of Cultural Opportunities with Children. 44-62. New York: NY: Routledge.
Ceballos, P., Post, P., Rodriguez, M. (2021). Practicing child-centered play therapy from a multicultural and social justice framework. Cultural Issues in Play Therapy, Second Edition. (2nd ed), . New York, New York: Guilford Press.
Ceballos, P., Chen, H. (2020). Child-Centered Play Therapy and Strategies for Supervision. 120-132. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Ceballos, P. L., Meany-Walen, K., Carnes-Holt, k. (2020). Adapting CPRT for parents of preadolescents. Child Parent Relationship Therapy: An Evidence-Based 10 Session Filial Therapy Model. (2nd), 383-398. New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge.
Ceballos, P. L., Meany-Walen, K., Carnes-Holt, K. (2020). CPRT preadolescent model: Treatment Manual.. In Child parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual: A 10-session filial model for training parents. (2nd), . New York, NY: Routledge.
Sheely-Moore, A., Ceballos, P. L., Yung-Wei, L., Ogawa, Y. (2020). Culturally responsive Child Parent Relationship Therapy. Child Parent Relationship Therapy: An Evidence-Based 10 Session Filial Therapy Model. New York, NY: Routledge.
Bratton, S. C., Ceballos, P. L., Meany-Walen, K. (2017). Play/activity therapy with adolescents. Encyclopedia of adolescence (3rd ed.)..
Carnes Holt, K., Meany-Walen, K., Ceballos, P. L., Schaefer, C., Drewes, A. (2016). Child-parent relationship therapy wtih pradolescents. Play therapy in middle childhood.. 195-212. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.
Sheely-Moore, A., Ceballos, P. L. (2014). Child-centered play therapy and school-based problems. NY: Guilford Press.
Ceballos, P. L., Williams, J. (2013). Using play techniques to address student grief and loss. Integrating play therapy techniques into comprehensives school counseling programs. AZ: Information Age Publishers.
Abrams, L., Ceballos, P. L. (2012). Exploring classism and internalized classism. Social class and the helping professions: A clinician's guide to navigating the landscape of class in America. NY: Routledge.
Bratton, S. C., Ceballos, P. L., Meany-Walen, K., Levesque, R. (2012). Play/activity therapy with adolescents. Encyclopedia of adolescence (2nd ed.).. 2091-2100. New York, NY: Springer Science + Business Media.
Bratton, S. C., Carnes-Holt, K., Ceballos, P. L. (2011). An integrative humanistic play therapy approach to treating adopted children with a history of attachment disruptions. Integrative play therapy. NY: Wiley.
Bratton, S. C., Ceballos, P. L., Landreth, G. L., Costas, M. B. (2011). Child Parent Relationship Therapy with non-offending parents of sexually abused children. NY: Wiley.
Ceballos, P. L. (2010). NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Ceballos, P. L. (2010). Child parent relationship therapy with Latino parents. NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Bratton, S., Ceballos, P. L., Sheely, A. (2008). Use of expressive arts in a humanistic approach to play therapy supervision: Facilitating supervisee self-awareness. Supervision can be playful: Techniques for child and play therapist supervisors (. NY: Jason Aronson.
Encyclopedia Article
Ceballos, P. L., Bratton, S. S., Meany-Walen, K. (2017). Play/activity therapy. In R. J. R. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of adolescence.
Bratton, S., Ceballos, P. L., Meany-Walen, K. (2010). Play/activity therapy with adolescents. NY: Springer Science Media.
Journal Article
Ceballos, P. L., Taylor, L., Turner, K. (2023). Conducting Ethical, Antiracist Mental Health Research with Children and Adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling. 9(2), 122-135.
Ceballos, P., Lemberger-Truelove, M. E., Molina, C., Laird, A., Carbonneau, K. J. (2021). Culturally Diverse Middle School Students’ Perceptions of a Social and Emotional Learning and Mindfulness School Counseling Intervention. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling. 7(2), 72-86. Taylor & Francis.
Donald, E., Ceballos, P. (2021). Child teacher relationship training in residential care for children and adolescents. British Journal of Play Therapy. 15, 66-85.
Lemberger-Truelove, M., Ceballos, P., Molina, C., Carbonneau, K. (2021). Growth in middle school students’ curiosity, executive functioning, and academic achievement: A theory-informed SEL and MBI school counseling intervention.. Professional School Counseling.
Rodriguez, M., Tapia, L., Ceballos, P., Agarwal, S. (2021). Disability-Responsive Adaptations: Child–Parent–Relationship Therapy for Children With Disabilities. The Family Journal. 29(4), 410-4190.1177/1066480721992504.
Donald, E., Ceballos, P., Carter, A., (2020). Child Parent Relationship Therapy with Residential Care Workers.. International Journal of Play Therapy. 29(3), 166-173.
Yee, T., Ceballos, P., Diaz, J. (2020). Examining the Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes of Chinese Immigrants in the U.S.. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 42, 307-318.
Ceballos, P., Gustavo, B., Bratton, S. (2020). Considerations for Play Therapy Research with Latino Populations. International Journal of Play Therapy. 4(29), 213-222.
Lemberger-truelove, M. E., Ceballos, P. L., Molina, C. E., Dehner, J. M. (2020). Inclusion of Theory for Evidence-Based School Counseling Practice and Scholarship. Professional School Counseling. 23(1 part 3), 1-8.
Swan, A., Ceballos, P. (2020). Person-Centered Conceptualization of Multiculturalism and Social Justice in Counseling. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies. 19(2), 154-167. Routledge.
Yee, T., Ceballos, P., Lawless, A. (2020). Help-seeking attitudes of Chinese Americans and Chinese immigrants in the United States: The mediating role of self-stigma. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development.
Swan, A. M., Bratton, S. C., Ceballos, P. L., Laird, A. (2019). Effect of CPRT with adoptive parents of preadolescents: A pilot study. International Journal of Play Therapy. 28(2), 107-122.
Blanco, P., Holliman, R., Ceballos, P. (2019). Exploring the impact of Child-Centered play therapy on academic achievement of at-risk kindergarten students. International Journal of Play Therapy. 28(3), 133-143.
Ceballos, P. L., Wei Lin, Y., Bratton, S., Lindo, N. A. (2019). Child parent relationship therapy and systematic training for effective parenting: Effects on Latino parents’ stress level and children’s behaviors.. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling. 5(1), 73-88.
Lindo, N. A., Ceballos, P., Meany-Walen, K., Pronchenko, Y., Blalock, S., Opiola, K., Miller, L., Parker, M., Chung, C., Ojiambo, D. (2019). Teacher Child Relationship Building: Trainers’ Perceptions of a Play-Based Intervention. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling.
Yee, T., Ceballos, P. L., Swan, A. M. (2019). Examining the trends of play therapy articles: A 10-year content analysis.. 28(4), 250-260.
Lindo, N. A., Cartwright, A. A., Ceballos, P. L., Conner, C., Blalock, S., Edwards, J. (2019). Identification of Career Theory: Students’ Perspectives on the Process of Integration. Career Development Ouarterly. 67, .
Lassiter, P., Ceballos, P. L. (2018). Self-Acceptance, Parental Self-Efficacy, and Impression Management in Gay and Lesbian Parents. 12(2), 72-86.
Lindo, N. A., Opiola, K., Ceballos, P. L., Chen, S., Meany-Walen, K., Cheng, Y., Barcenas Jaimez, G., Reader, E., Blalock, S. (2016). The impact of supervised filial therapy training on attitude, knowledge, and skills.. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. 24(3), 1-8.
Ceballos, P. L., Sheely-Moore, A. (2015). Addressing the needs of low-income school-age children: A teaching model. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy.
Duindham, H., Ceballos, P. L., (2015). Enhancing child-staff relationships in a day treatment setting: A case study. British Journal of Play Therapy.
Lindo, N. A., Meany-Walen, K., Ceballos, P. L., Ohrt, J., Prosek, E., Yousef, D., Yaites, L., Ener, E. (2015). Wellness and burnout prevention: Perceptions of a group supervision intervention. Journal of Professional Counseling. 42(2), 28-42.
Meany-Walen, K. K., Carnes Holt, K., Ceballos, P. L., Michero, E. (2014). Child parent relationship training: A model for preadolescents. British Journal of Play Therapy. 10, 6-19.
Meany-Walen, K., Carnes Holt, K., Ceballos, P. L., Michero, E. (2014). Child Parent Relationship Training: A model for preadolescents. 10, 6-19.
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.
Parikh, S., Ceballos, P. L., Post, P. (2013). Examining the relationship between belief in a just world, political ideology, SES, and race as related to social justice advocacy attitudes among members of Association for Play Therapy. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. 41, 240-253.
Bratton, S., Ceballos, P. L., Sheely-Moore, A., Meany-Walen, K., Pronchenko, Y., Jones, L. (2013). Head start early mental health intervention: Effects of child-centered play therapy on disruptive behaviors. International Journal of Play Therapy. 22(1), 28-42.
Ceballos, P. L., Parikh, S., Post, P. (2012). Examining social justice attitudes among play therapists: Implications for multicultural supervision and training. International Journal of Play Therapy. 21(4), 232-243.
Ng, K., Choudhuri, D. D., Noonan, B., Ceballos, P. L. (2011). An internationalization competency checklist for American counseling training programs. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling. 1-20.
Steely-Moore, A., Ceballos, P. L. (2011). Empowering Head Start African American and Latino families: Promoting strengths-based parenting characteristics through child parent relationship training. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field.
Post, P., Ceballos, P. L. (2011). Establishing behavioral goals and assessing progress in child-centered play therapy. The Family Journal.
Ceballos, P. L., Bratton, S. (2010). Empowering Latino families: A culturally-responsive intervention for low-income immigrant Latino parents and their children identified with academic and behavioral concerns. Psychology in the Schools.
Harris, H. L., Durodoye, B. A., Ceballos, P. L. (2010). Providing counseling services to clients with autism. Counseling and Human Development.
S., Ceballos, P. L., Freebie, K. (2009). Integration of structured expressive activities within a humanistic group play therapy format for preadolescents. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 47(8), 761-775.
Video and Audiovisual Material
Bratton, S. C., Landreth, G., Ceballos, P. L. (2014). Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) parent notebook: Spanish translation. NY: Brunner-Routledge.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Ceballos, P. L. (Principal), "The Parenting Experience of Immigrant Latino Parents Living in Texas," Sponsored by Texas Counselor educators and Supervisors, State, $500 Funded. (January 2017 – Present).
Lemberger-Truelove, M. E., Ceballos, P. L. (Co-Principal), Li, D. (Co-Principal), "School Mental Health Advocates for Students and Educators (SMHASE) (resubmit)," Sponsored by Department of Education, Federal, $3837145 Funded. (April 1, 2023December 31, 2028).
Cartwright, A. D. (Principal), Carey, C. D. (Co-Principal), Ceballos, P. L. (Co-Principal), "Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Grant," Sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration, Federal, $1272234.00 Funded. (September 30, 2017August 31, 2021).
Ceballos, P. L. (Principal), Ray, D. C. (Co-Principal), Lindo, N. A. (Co-Principal), Landreth, G. (Co-Principal), "Developing Children's Socio-Emotional Well-being and Academic Readiness: Training Parents to be Therapeutic Agents in Their Children's Lives.," Private, $50000 Funded. (20182020).
Ray, D. C. (Principal), Lindo, N. A. (Co-Principal), Ceballos, P. L. (Co-Principal), "Play for the future: Linking mental health to academic achievement for young children.," Sponsored by Hogg Foundation, Private, $314000 Funded. (20172020).
Ceballos, P. L. (Principal), "School Counseling Interventions for Children Facing Risk Factors.," Sponsored by Trinity Environmental Academy, Local, $7500 Funded. (August 2015May 2016).
Grant - Service
Ceballos, P. (Principal), Mukherjee, D. (Co-Principal), Cartwright, A. (Co-Principal), Carey, C. (Co-Principal), "Expanding A Bilingual Trauma-Based Behavioral Health Workforce in Integrated Health Settings," Sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services, Federal, $1272233 Funded. (20212025).
Cartwright, A. D. (Principal), Carey, C. D. (Co-Principal), Ceballos, P. L. (Supporting), Levingston, B. D. (Supporting), "UNT - CLASSIC (Cultural and Linguistic Awareness Support Services in Counseling)," Sponsored by The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $353543.00 Funded. (September 1, 2017August 31, 2020).
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Engagement Index
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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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