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Bethani Cogburn is a Core Candidate Assistant Professor at Naropa University, affiliated with the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and its Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration. She earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is completing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision there.
- Doctoral Candidate at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Quantitative Analysis Certificate holder
- Post-Master’s Certificate in School Counseling
- Bachelor’s in Sociology from Belmont Abbey College
Her research focuses on ecowellness, creative counseling techniques, and empowering marginalized students. She integrates mindfulness, yoga, and nature-based interventions into her practice, particularly for adolescents and adults.
Bethani’s publications explore LGBTQ student support, identity development in engineering students, and cultural capital in education. She teaches courses like Assessment in Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling and Professional Orientation & Career Counseling, emphasizing experiential learning.
- Collaborated on urban education research with Heather Bair
- Developing community-building initiatives with Naropa faculty
- Advocating for ecowhole counseling frameworks
