Thriving

The Positive Experiences of Tenured Faculty Mothers in Counselor Education

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ID3866604
AuthorsBrandee M Appling (0000-0002-8993-607X, Department of Counseling and Human Development Services University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA, corresponding author), Loni Crumb (0000-0002-9882-2648, Department of Interdisciplinary Professions East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina USA), Breanna V Stubbs‐brown (Department of Counseling and Human Development Services University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA), Carey C Crawford (Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Speech‐Language Pathology University of West Georgia Athens Georgia USA)
Year2025
Volume64
Issue2
Pages248-257
Publication date2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCounselor Education and Supervision (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0035 • E-ISSN: 1556-6978
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ceas.12335
OpenAlexW4407667145
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

In this feminist phenomenological study, experiences of tenured faculty mothers in counselor education were explored. The researchers developed five themes: (a) linking motherhood to counselor education, (b) creating work-life harmony, (c) establishing multiple layers of support, (d) celebrating the wins, and (e) pushing back and moving forward. These findings suggest that mothers in counselor education have a range of experiences that shape their personal and professional identities and buttress career success. Research, practice, and advocacy implications are addressed

Counselor education · Higher education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Psychotherapist · Thriving · Coaching Methods and Impact · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Medicine · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology

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