Denis Thomas

Denis Thomas is an Adjunct Professor at Lipscomb University, serving as the faculty director of the Center for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts since 2012. She teaches graduate courses in the Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Science. Her academic background includes a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian University, a master’s from Middle Tennessee State University, and a doctorate from the University of Tennessee.

Her research focuses on play therapy, counselor supervision, resilience in adult children of divorce, and cross-cultural counseling challenges. She emphasizes creative approaches to wellness in counselor training and has published extensively on supervision techniques and resilience mechanisms.

Her work spans qualitative and quantitative studies, including case analyses of adult children of divorce and theoretical explorations in career counseling for adolescents. Though no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, her contributions to counseling education and play therapy are evident through her academic roles and publications.

Denis is affiliated with Lipscomb’s counseling programs and leads the Center for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts, fostering innovative therapeutic practices. No grants or advising details are provided in the text.