Heather Delgado

Dr. Heather Delgado is an Assistant Professor in Counselor Education at Buena Vista University, where she contributes to training future mental health professionals. She is also a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in North Carolina and a Nationally Certified Counselor, bringing clinical expertise into her academic role.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and Master's in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Dr. Delgado specializes in clinical mental health counseling with a strong emphasis on grief counseling, informed by her internship at Hospice and Palliative Care. Her teaching focuses on foundational and ethical aspects of counseling, including Counseling Theories, Counseling Skills, and Professional and Ethical Orientation to Counseling. She integrates real-world clinical experiences into her pedagogy to enhance student learning.

Her research and instructional interests include grief counseling, counselor training, therapeutic techniques, and ethical practice in mental health.

Although no publications or research awards are listed in the provided text, her clinical and educational contributions reflect a strong commitment to the counseling profession.

• 6 years of experience as a counselor educator
• Extensive clinical experience across private, non-profit, and school-based settings
• Active integration of clinical practice into academic teaching

Dr. Delgado is involved in curriculum delivery and student mentorship within the counselor education program, though specific lab affiliations or research teams are not mentioned.