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Teaching and Supervision in Counseling (TSC) is the official journal of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), a region of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). The mission of SACES is to empower and support diverse counselor educators and supervisors in scholarship, advocacy, community, education, and supervision.

The aim of TSC is to publish high quality scholarship that informs teaching, supervision, and mentoring in educational and clinical settings. Articles may be empirical, conceptual or theoretical, or based on current issues; with an emphasis on empirical research. Articles must be scholarly, grounded in existing literature, and have implications for the counseling profession including, but not limited to, counselor education, supervisory practice, clinical training, pedagogy, mentoring, or advocacy and public policy.


Call for Editorial Board Members

We are seeking applications for professional editorial board positions with the TSC journal. Board members will be appointed for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and are expected to provide continuous service during that period of time. Requirements for TSC editorial board members include:

• A doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision or a counseling-related discipline. ABD applicants will be considered if degree will be conferred by July 1, 2025.
• A record of scholarly publications in national peer-refereed journals.
• Expertise in one or more qualitative and/or quantitative research methodologies.
• Member of SACES in good standing.
• Commitment to prompt (within 21 days) and thorough review of 1 to 2 manuscripts per month.
• Commitment to attending editorial board meetings.
• Commitment to completing the free online training course “Focus on Peer Review” hosted by Nature Masterclasses prior to July 1, 2025.

To apply for an editorial board member position, please submit the following documents in one PDF using the following link: https://bit.ly/TSC-EB-2025

1. A brief cover letter outlining: a) your qualifications for board membership, b) a commitment to board service, and c) scholarly interests;
2. A current curriculum vita.

If you have any questions, please contact the TSC Editorial team, Drs. Bradley McKibben, Christian D. Chan, and Erin C. M. Mason at tscjournal@saces.org.

Applications are due by May 15, 2025, by 11:59pm EST.

Hello SACES Members! The Spring 2025 Issue of the SACES Newsletter is now available!

Thank you to all those who expressed interest in this edition, and special thanks to our contributors who made this issue on Advocacy a success. Please consider contributing to our Summer 2025 SACES Newsletter, which will focus on the topic of Community: Promote connection, leadership, and service within the profession. 

Email your submissions to the editorial team at newsletter@saces.org. 
Newsletter submission guidelines are on page 3 of the 2025 Spring Newsletter. 
Submissions for the Summer 2025 Issue are due by June 30, 2025.

Thank you,
John Harrichand, Katherine McVay, & Rebecca Gill 
SACES Newsletter Team

SACES is in search of leadership and committee members for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. We are looking for both committee chairs and committee members for a 3-year commitment. If you are interested in serving, please complete the following survey by May 30, 2025. If you have any questions about the expectations for the leadership positions, please get in touch with Noelle St. Germain-Sehr at president-elect@saces.org. For additional information about committee functions and responsibilities, please visit SACES Operation Manual.

The Gender and Equity Committee for the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision acknowledges that recent Executive Orders, such as Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, and Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling, have generated fear, panic, confusion, and many other emotions among our membership and the marginalized communities that we serve. Although the realities of if and how these Orders will be enforced are yet to be seen, their basic tenets are in direct conflict with both SACES’s Vision, which is to cultivate inclusivity, promote professional advocacy, and respect client equity and well-being, and the American Counseling Association’s (2014) Code of Ethics. Even so, SACES continues to execute its Mission, resolved to support an individual’s freedom to be the expert on themselves, to embrace their diverse identities, and to secure the rights to safety and dignity. 

 

Your SACES Gender and Equity committee is committed to the development and implementation of professional, educational, and advocacy initiatives to support you and the communities that you serve as we navigate the quickly evolving landscape. We will work in tandem with the SACES executive committee to sponsor educational and advocacy initiatives in the coming years. We encourage you to stay informed through engagement with trusted sources of information, continue your own advocacy work, and to intentionally pursue self-care and connection with your communities. The SACES Gender and Equity Committee joins with our colleagues across ACA and its divisions in our commitment to “promoting social justice” and “honoring diversity and embracing a multicultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of people within their social and cultural contexts” (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014, p. 3).

Sincerely,

Gender and Equity Committee Co-Chairs and SACES Executive Committee

SACES Webinar Committee is pleased to collaborate with the Executive Committee for a special Spring webinar titled 'Getting Involved with SACES.' This webinar will be held on Thursday, April 17th from 12 PM to 1 PM EST with presenters include Executive Committee members, Drs. Isabel Farrell (President), Noelle St. Germain-Sehr (President-Elect), Michael Jones (Past-President), Derrick Shepard (Treasurer), Joe Campbell (Secretary and President Elect-Elect), Michelle Pinellas (Secretary-Elect), and our Graduate Student Representative-Designee, Kelci Ellis.  

Please visit SACES Webinar page to register and access previous webinars!

Calling all graduate students! This month our research working group is pleased to be hosting a workshop focusing on the IRB process. Please join us virtually on April 23rd at 4:00 est. to learn more tips and tricks on successfully obtaining IRB approval. 

Zoom: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/98940507585pwd=PPzaQUHbMI9u2uUto5ZtbGHKSrD54x.1

Calling all counseling graduate students! Ready to unlock financial opportunities and master the art of writing compelling scholarship and fellowship applications? Join the SACES Graduate Scholarship Committee on April 25, 2025, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST for an empowering webinar tailored to counseling graduate students eager to secure scholarships and fellowships.

What You’ll Gain:

•  Expert tips on writing standout applications that grab attention.
•  Insight into financial opportunities specifically for counseling students.
•  Resilience strategies to keep you motivated and on track.

Don’t miss this opportunity to fuel your educational journey without the financial stress! 

No registration required!

Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTlhMGIxM2YtMDYzNi00ZmQxLThmZjItMDEwNzJjNzZiZDBi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220fd1fc08-f43d-4c1b-bd0f-17a9128a60a4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226ba123d1-d5aa-4cf1-ae4b-0a639d61feb5%22%7d

Or connect through Teams:
Meeting ID: 268 041 701 208
Passcode: Tv26fR6w

The SACES Executive Board is seeking applications for the position of SACES Treasurer-Elect.  The term of the current Treasurer ends June 30, 2026. The term of the Treasurer to be appointed is July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029, but term may be extended at discretion of the president. Onboarding as the Treasurer-elect term will take place during July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026. 

Treasurer-Elect Term (July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026)

Duties and Responsibilities per Bylaws

1. Collaborate with SACES Treasurer to receive onboarding and training for incoming Treasurer role

2. Attend Budget and Finance Committee Meetings and other meetings as recommended by the Treasurer

Meeting Participation

1. Participate in ongoing Executive Committee meetings (held virtually each month)

2. Participate in SACES General Assembly/Business Meetings (held during ACES or SACES Conference each fall)

Treasurer Term (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029)

Duties and Responsibilities per Bylaws

1. Collaborate with ACES Executive Director and SACES Executive Committee to develop an annual operational budget

2. Collaborate with ACES Executive Director and SACES Executive Committee to develop a regional conference budget

3. Collect all invoices for regional expenses and forward them to ACES Executive Director

4. Review regional revenue and expenses and submit annual report to SACES Executive Committee

5. Provide onboarding and training for incoming Treasurer

6. Liaise between SACES Investment Portfolio housed at Morgan Stanley and ACES Executive Director 

7. Hold Quarterly Budget and Finance Committee Meetings

Meeting Participation

1. Participate in SACES Executive Committee Annual Planning (typically held in person the first quarter of each year) 

2. Participate in ongoing Executive Committee meetings (held virtually each month)

3. Participate in SACES General Assembly/Business Meetings (held during ACES or SACES Conference each fall)

Additional Duties

1. Conference Planning related to budgets, income, and expense planning

2. Submit the annual conference budget to ACES (typically by Jan 1st each year)

3. Submit the annual operational budget to ACES (typically by May 1st each year)

4. Provide written and oral reports to General Assembly

5. Submit final officer report of activities and recommendations (typically by 5/1)

6. Create annual Treasurer’s report to be posted on SACES website

SACES Treasurer Requirements

1. Must be a counselor educator, licensed supervisor, or approved clinical supervisor.

2. Live or teach at an institution in the SACES region. 

3. Demonstration of 1+ years of leadership experience in professional or student organization. 

4. Must understand basic accounting principles, financial knowledge, and accounting software. 

5. Demonstration of commitment to SACES by:
   a. Professional Member in good standing for at least 2 years (at time of nomination) 
   b. Bi-annual Conference Attendance preferred.

6. During the period in which the individual is a candidate (or will hold a position) they cannot be nominated for any other elected office that would interfere with their elected position as SACES treasurer and can attend every SACES business meeting.

7. Demonstrated commitment to counselor education and supervision and the values of the profession. 

8. Preferred: Had previous experience as a Treasurer in a professional or student organization or previous financial work experience. 

Applications must be received by April 30th, 2025,to Isabel Farrell at president@saces.org. The final appointee will be selected by the SACES Executive Board. All applications shall be submitted in one file and should include the following:

 

1. A 500-word statement of interest by answering the following questions:
   a. Provide a rationale for why you would like to serve as treasurer 
   b. What contribution(s) would you make as the SACES leader? 
   c. Describe your commitment to counselor education and the values of the profession.
   d. Provide a description of your leadership style. 
   e. Describe the experiences and skills you must prepare you to fulfill the SACES leadership position's responsibilities. 

2. Current curriculum vita.

3. A professional photo to be shared on the SACES website. SACES will only share your candidate statement(s) and photo on their website if the SACES EC selects you as treasurer.

Please title your file in the following format: SACES_forSACESTreasurer_John Smith

We are excited to announce our new Mentor/Mentee program for SACES doctoral students. The goal of this program is to connect first and second year Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Students with those who are in their third year or more of the doctoral degree. Mentors will have the opportunity to increase their leadership skills, professional identity, and mentor future Counselor Educators. Mentees will have the opportunity to receive additional support outside of their University, experiential learning, and build their network. We invite all doctoral students who are interested to apply. Applications are due by March 31st. Pairs will be matched by the end of April and will continue their partnership throughout the next Academic year. 

Mentee interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMh-BxGOKLRlAmLz8wUD707NKcpU7kQBx-qraKZmUSyXnVoQ/viewform

Mentor interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScp0PWOo3mhPFFIF73y6owcw1tfZzP2FOx8PNj0PxQ_pVFuhA/viewform

Volume 6, Issue 3 of Teaching and Supervision in Counseling (TSC) is now available.

“A Target Model for Social Justice Supervision” by Sara E. Ellison, Paul Tierney, and Margaret Taylor
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/1/

““Showing Up”: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Black Women’s Teaching Mentorship Narrative in Counselor Education” by Brean'a M. Parker, Shawntell Pace, Collette Chapman-Hilliard, and Raven Cokley
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/2/

“Beyond the Standards: A Qualitative Analysis of Perfectionism Among Master’s-Level Counseling Students” by Sara E. Ellison, Jessica M. Tyler, and Malti Tuttle
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/3/

“Enhancing Cultural Competence in Counselor Education through Sociolinguistic Awareness” by Jessica Haas, Diane D. Walsh, and Marisa Marroquin
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/4/

“Multicultural Competencies: A 30-Year Content Analysis of American Counseling Association Journals” by Vanessa Placeres, Don Davis, Sarah Gazaway, Nic Williams, Erin Mason, Wendy Hsu, Lina Alsaegh, Tania Quintero Rico, and Brittany Glover”
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/5/

“Wellness and Discrimination in Counselor Education” by Brett K. Gleason, Madeline Clark, Lena Salpietro, and Rachel Jacoby
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/6/

“The Culturally Informed-Social Justice School Counselor Supervision Model” by Mariama C. Sandifer, Malti Tuttle, Melissa Mecadon-Mann, and Katrina D. Wilson
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/7/

“Application of the Principles of Anti-Oppression to Address Marginalized Students and Faculty’s Experiences in Counselor Education” by Afroze N. Shaikh, Sravya Gummaluri, Jyotsna Dhar, Hannah Carter, Daun Kwag, Javier E. Ponce, Erin C. M. Mason, and Harvey C. Peters
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol6/iss3/8/

As an open access journal, all of these articles are freely available. TSC is the official journal of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES), a region of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). The mission of SACES is to empower and support diverse counselor educators and supervisors in scholarship, advocacy, community, education, and supervision. The aim of TSC is to publish high quality scholarship that informs teaching, supervision, and mentoring in educational and clinical settings.

TSC invites manuscript submissions for consideration in upcoming issues of the journal. Manuscripts submitted to TSC fall within one of four categories: teaching, clinical supervision, mentorship, and current issues and topics relevant to the Southern Region of ACES. More information about these categories can be found on the journal’s aims and scope page at https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/aimsandscope.html.

Articles may be empirical, conceptual or theoretical, or based on current issues; with an emphasis on empirical research. Articles must be scholarly, grounded in existing literature, and have implications for the counseling profession including, but not limited to, counselor education, supervisory practice, clinical training, pedagogy, mentoring, or advocacy and public policy. All manuscripts are submitted to a blinded peer-review process. Additionally, a goal of TSC is to provide mentoring to graduate students in the area of peer review and writing. Accordingly, graduate students are encouraged to submit manuscripts to TSC.

Quantitative and conceptual manuscripts should not exceed 25 double-spaced typewritten pages, and qualitative and mixed method manuscripts should not exceed 30 double-spaced typewritten pages. These page limits include title page, abstract, references, and all tables and figures in addition to the body of the manuscript. The manuscripts should also be written according to the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual style, 7th edition, and APA Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS). More information about TSC’s submission guidelines and policies is available at https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/policies.html.

Manuscripts can be submitted to https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/submit.cgi?context=tsc

If you have any questions, please contact us at tscjournal@saces.org

W. Bradley McKibben, Editor, Jacksonville University

Christian D. Chan, Associate Editor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Erin C. M. Mason, Assistant Editor, Georgia State University

Katherine Espano, Editorial Assistant, Jacksonville University

Parishi Sanjiv Gandhi, Editorial Assistant, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro