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Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, is a Core Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Faculty and Curriculum in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling concentration at Naropa University's MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Northern Colorado, an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, and a BS in Psychology from the University of Iowa.
Her research interests include contemplative pedagogy, transpersonal counseling approaches, and integrating mindfulness into counselor training. She emphasizes social justice, liberation practices, and reducing performance anxiety among novice counselors.
Dr. Cigrand teaches courses such as Social and Multicultural Foundations, Counseling and Helping Relationships, and Professional Ethics. Her recent publications explore contemplative practices in education and counselor well-being, with a focus on compassion and grounded theory applications.
She currently serves as a clinical supervisor and maintains roles in curriculum development. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text.
