Loretta J Bradley
Biographic Data
| ID | 1382486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Loretta J Bradley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Loretta J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bradley |
| SIGNATURE | BRADLEY L J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Tech University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3959-4339 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 22 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Interview with Loretta Bradley
This expanded interview and career review launched a new series in The Family Journal . By examining published biographical portraits, an autobiographical sketch, the record of diverse publications, reflections and testimonies of colleagues and students, and an interview, it was apparent that Professor Loretta Bradley is a “living legend.” Bradley continues to contribute to the profession as a counselor educator, dissertation advisor, scholar, le…
Comparison Between In-Person and Distance Delivery Treatment for Justice-Involved Youth
While the use of telemental health services continues to expand, couple and family counselors should further explore their application among diverse populations. This research explored a secondary dataset from a substance use intervention that was provided through both an in-person and telemental health formats to adolescents aged 10–17 years in a juvenile probation department in the Southwestern United States. The results indicated that in-perso…
All-But-Dissertation Dilemma
Approximately 40%–70% of doctoral students leave their program without completing their dissertation (Burkholder, 2012). In this article, the authors illustrate how to demystify the dissertation process. Specifically, the authors describe a three-phase model designed to reduce this all-but-dissertation dilemma experienced by many students enrolled in couple and family counseling programs. This model focuses on mentorship, supervision, and structu…
Religious and Counseling Discourses in Clinical Practice
The study expands the authors' previous findings to examine counseling and religious discourses more closely. Three themes were identified: value of Catholic Christian faith for life and counseling; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call to serve. Interview transcripts were reviewed through the lens of constructs from discourse analysis, including hegemony, analogization, and dialogism. Dialectics between the domains of counse…
Amelia and the Patel Family
Increasingly, adults between the ages of 20 and 35 are living with their parent or parents for extended periods of time. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as “boomerang child coresidence,” poses a range of benefits and challenges for families. The authors of this article consulted an expert about boomerang child coresidence to identify ethical dilemmas family counselors may encounter as they work with families experiencing boomerang child cor…
Ethical Issues and Ethical Traps
Ethics in its most basic form refers to doing what is right. This article focuses on four ethical traps to help couple and family counselors not only recognize ethical traps but in addition to understand how to avoid and solve ethical traps. To help the couple and family counselor better understand the principles involving ethical traps, four case studies are presented
DSM-5-Tr
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is considered the authority for mental health diagnosis. Further, it is highly respected by counselors and especially by couple and family counselors as well as insurance companies. The DSM was initially published in 1952. Since its original publication 70 years ago, the DSM has experienced seven revisions with the most recent revision, the DSM-5-TR, occurring in March 2022. The focu…
Speaking Pragmatically
Grounded theory analysis of data obtained in 10 interviews with Roman Catholic Christian professional counselors identified six themes. Three themes were common to all interviews: the value and beauty of faith; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call. Three other themes, appearing in topics of both religion and counseling within individual interviews, were the integrated whole, relational concerns, and the meshing of theories. …
Covid Issues
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many changes occurred worldwide to policies that influence an individual's reproductive autonomy and families’ wellbeing. Specifically, many reproductive treatments including abortions, contraceptive procedures, infertility treatments, and pregnancy protocols were delayed or altered in an attempt to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In order to assist families, counselors need to be aware of the…
Remembering Sam Gladding
Covid-19
In an era with death from COVID-19 increasing daily, this article emphasizes grief and loss issues of which the family counselor should be aware. Specifically, this article focuses on the needs for family counselors to be aware of grief and loss issues experienced by a parent whose child died from COVID-19. Within this article, grief literature is reviewed. Counseling techniques are highlighted and resources for bereaved parents are provided
Mastering the New APA Publication Manual
Since the new Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ( APA Publication Manual, Manual, 2020) can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming for students enrolled in and faculty teaching couple and family classes, this article focuses on a pedagogical framework for assisting students in understanding the new Manual. Specifically, this article focuses on practical ways for faculty to help graduate students, especially doctoral-le…
Robert L. Smith
This remembrance of Dr. Robert L. Smith, 63rd President of the American Counseling Association, contains recollections, tributes, and anecdotes about the life career of a major contributor to the profession of counseling. Dr. Smith's roles as collaborator and mentor are evidenced in the words of students, colleagues, and leaders. He founded the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors and served as Executive Director of the org…
Advocacy for Couples and Families
The 7th edition APA Publication Manual ( Manual) was released in October 2019. The significant changes between the 6th edition and 7th edition of the Manual were described in a previous issue of The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. This article is written to expand on the substantial changes to the Manual’ s guidelines and to focus on bias-free language and inclusivity. Using the International Association of Marria…
The APA Publication Manual
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ( APA Publication Manual, Manual) is a challenge for many counselors. The seventh edition (latest edition) of the Manual, published in October, 2019, has several changes. To demystify the changes, this article describes the major changes between the sixth and seventh editions of the Manual. The authors first describe the changes and then follow the changes with a table that highligh…
James and the Megan Family
Couples and family counselors daily encounter ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas are complex and multifaceted. This article is written to discuss and provide information to couples and family counselors who seek to work ethically with clients who have been accused of abuse to minors. The authors of this article consulted an expert in ethics and standards of care related to the abuse of minors to identify ethical analysis of dilemmas through a ficti…
Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Counseling Services Among Chinese International Students
The authors examined the help-seeking attitudes of 109 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Results revealed that significant relationships exist among acculturation, ethnic identity, English proficiency, and attitudes toward seeking professional counseling services. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.Los autores examinaron las actitudes hacia la búsqueda de ayuda de 109 estudiantes internac…
Multicultural counselling supervision
The school counsellor's role in globalizing the classroom
Multicultural Training for Undergraduates
The changing demographics of the United States have lead to increased training of multicultural issues in graduate counseling programs. Graduate students report higher levels of multicultural competencies after completing a multicultural counseling course. Similarly, this study indicates increased multicultural awareness and knowledge among undergraduates completing a multicultural course
Counselling expectations of international students
Lessons From History
Reproduced here is a version of the presidential address delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon, held during the American Counseling Association National Conference in Denver on April 29, 1995
Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Counseling Services Among Chinese International Students
The authors examined the help-seeking attitudes of 109 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Results revealed that significant relationships exist among acculturation, ethnic identity, English proficiency, and attitudes toward seeking professional counseling services. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.Los autores examinaron las actitudes hacia la búsqueda de ayuda de 109 estudiantes internac…
Multicultural Training for Undergraduates
The changing demographics of the United States have lead to increased training of multicultural issues in graduate counseling programs. Graduate students report higher levels of multicultural competencies after completing a multicultural counseling course. Similarly, this study indicates increased multicultural awareness and knowledge among undergraduates completing a multicultural course
Counselling expectations of international students
Lessons From History
Reproduced here is a version of the presidential address delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon, held during the American Counseling Association National Conference in Denver on April 29, 1995
Multicultural Training for Undergraduates
The changing demographics of the United States have lead to increased training of multicultural issues in graduate counseling programs. Graduate students report higher levels of multicultural competencies after completing a multicultural counseling course. Similarly, this study indicates increased multicultural awareness and knowledge among undergraduates completing a multicultural course
The school counsellor's role in globalizing the classroom
Multicultural counselling supervision
Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Counseling Services Among Chinese International Students
The authors examined the help-seeking attitudes of 109 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Results revealed that significant relationships exist among acculturation, ethnic identity, English proficiency, and attitudes toward seeking professional counseling services. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.Los autores examinaron las actitudes hacia la búsqueda de ayuda de 109 estudiantes internac…
Advocacy for Couples and Families
The 7th edition APA Publication Manual ( Manual) was released in October 2019. The significant changes between the 6th edition and 7th edition of the Manual were described in a previous issue of The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. This article is written to expand on the substantial changes to the Manual’ s guidelines and to focus on bias-free language and inclusivity. Using the International Association of Marria…
The APA Publication Manual
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ( APA Publication Manual, Manual) is a challenge for many counselors. The seventh edition (latest edition) of the Manual, published in October, 2019, has several changes. To demystify the changes, this article describes the major changes between the sixth and seventh editions of the Manual. The authors first describe the changes and then follow the changes with a table that highligh…
James and the Megan Family
Couples and family counselors daily encounter ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas are complex and multifaceted. This article is written to discuss and provide information to couples and family counselors who seek to work ethically with clients who have been accused of abuse to minors. The authors of this article consulted an expert in ethics and standards of care related to the abuse of minors to identify ethical analysis of dilemmas through a ficti…
Covid-19
In an era with death from COVID-19 increasing daily, this article emphasizes grief and loss issues of which the family counselor should be aware. Specifically, this article focuses on the needs for family counselors to be aware of grief and loss issues experienced by a parent whose child died from COVID-19. Within this article, grief literature is reviewed. Counseling techniques are highlighted and resources for bereaved parents are provided
Mastering the New APA Publication Manual
Since the new Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ( APA Publication Manual, Manual, 2020) can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming for students enrolled in and faculty teaching couple and family classes, this article focuses on a pedagogical framework for assisting students in understanding the new Manual. Specifically, this article focuses on practical ways for faculty to help graduate students, especially doctoral-le…
Robert L. Smith
This remembrance of Dr. Robert L. Smith, 63rd President of the American Counseling Association, contains recollections, tributes, and anecdotes about the life career of a major contributor to the profession of counseling. Dr. Smith's roles as collaborator and mentor are evidenced in the words of students, colleagues, and leaders. He founded the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors and served as Executive Director of the org…
Covid Issues
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many changes occurred worldwide to policies that influence an individual's reproductive autonomy and families’ wellbeing. Specifically, many reproductive treatments including abortions, contraceptive procedures, infertility treatments, and pregnancy protocols were delayed or altered in an attempt to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In order to assist families, counselors need to be aware of the…
Remembering Sam Gladding
Ethical Issues and Ethical Traps
Ethics in its most basic form refers to doing what is right. This article focuses on four ethical traps to help couple and family counselors not only recognize ethical traps but in addition to understand how to avoid and solve ethical traps. To help the couple and family counselor better understand the principles involving ethical traps, four case studies are presented
DSM-5-Tr
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is considered the authority for mental health diagnosis. Further, it is highly respected by counselors and especially by couple and family counselors as well as insurance companies. The DSM was initially published in 1952. Since its original publication 70 years ago, the DSM has experienced seven revisions with the most recent revision, the DSM-5-TR, occurring in March 2022. The focu…
Speaking Pragmatically
Grounded theory analysis of data obtained in 10 interviews with Roman Catholic Christian professional counselors identified six themes. Three themes were common to all interviews: the value and beauty of faith; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call. Three other themes, appearing in topics of both religion and counseling within individual interviews, were the integrated whole, relational concerns, and the meshing of theories. …
Religious and Counseling Discourses in Clinical Practice
The study expands the authors' previous findings to examine counseling and religious discourses more closely. Three themes were identified: value of Catholic Christian faith for life and counseling; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call to serve. Interview transcripts were reviewed through the lens of constructs from discourse analysis, including hegemony, analogization, and dialogism. Dialectics between the domains of counse…
Amelia and the Patel Family
Increasingly, adults between the ages of 20 and 35 are living with their parent or parents for extended periods of time. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as “boomerang child coresidence,” poses a range of benefits and challenges for families. The authors of this article consulted an expert about boomerang child coresidence to identify ethical dilemmas family counselors may encounter as they work with families experiencing boomerang child cor…
All-But-Dissertation Dilemma
Approximately 40%–70% of doctoral students leave their program without completing their dissertation (Burkholder, 2012). In this article, the authors illustrate how to demystify the dissertation process. Specifically, the authors describe a three-phase model designed to reduce this all-but-dissertation dilemma experienced by many students enrolled in couple and family counseling programs. This model focuses on mentorship, supervision, and structu…
An Interview with Loretta Bradley
This expanded interview and career review launched a new series in The Family Journal . By examining published biographical portraits, an autobiographical sketch, the record of diverse publications, reflections and testimonies of colleagues and students, and an interview, it was apparent that Professor Loretta Bradley is a “living legend.” Bradley continues to contribute to the profession as a counselor educator, dissertation advisor, scholar, le…
Comparison Between In-Person and Distance Delivery Treatment for Justice-Involved Youth
While the use of telemental health services continues to expand, couple and family counselors should further explore their application among diverse populations. This research explored a secondary dataset from a substance use intervention that was provided through both an in-person and telemental health formats to adolescents aged 10–17 years in a juvenile probation department in the Southwestern United States. The results indicated that in-perso…
Psychology (20 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (14 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Medical education (7 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works)