Clinical Assistant Professor, Remote, LMHC (IN), NCC

Dr. Jess Del Re As a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Indiana, I focus on providing competent and accessible counseling services for clients across the state. With my training, I work with clients in person and through a telecounseling platform. I primarily work with adolescents, parents, and couples. As a counselor, I believe we are all seeking to understand and be our ‘best selves.’ My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy (SFT), and feminist therapy. As a counselor educator, I also bridge the research and clinical gap for clients. My research is centered on counselor multicultural competence and cultural humility practices, clinical supervision, and inclusive clinical and educational practices. As I frequently use qualitative research methodologies, I seek to learn about the individual experiences of my clients and students. In the clinic and the classroom, I emphasize a whole-person approach. Each of us has unique worldviews which impact how we engage in the world. Teaching in the online counseling program, I get to work with a diverse group of students, all of whom bring their own backgrounds and knowledge. This provides a great foundation for the online classroom as we can learn from our peers and better serve clients in the future. In addition to working with clients and teaching, I spend a great deal of time outside in my garden or just taking walks. I live in Northwest Indiana with my husband, son, and two dogs.

Recent Publications and/or Presentations

  • Del Re, J., & Mendoza, K. (2023). Fostering Community in a digital world: Implementing Community Building Practices within online counselor training programs. [50-minute education session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Denver, CO, US.
  • Mendoza, K., Del Re, J., Bradley, L., Hollingsworth, L., Daniels, J. (2023). The Achilles’ Heel phenomenon: Helping students identify and process through countertransference. [50-minute round table]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Denver, CO, US.
  • Dari, T., Del Re, J. (2023). Synergies of Community-Based Participatory Research and Quantitative Methods: Scoping Review. [Roundtable Session]. Association of Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), Nashville, TN, US.
  • Del Re, J. (2023). Understanding Post-Graduate Supervisee’s Experiences of Multicultural Competence & Cultural Humility. [60-minute education session]. Indiana Counseling Association (ICA). Indianapolis, IN, US.
  • Brown, L. C., & Dari, T., et al. (including Del Re, J.) (2023). The Handbook of Research on Trauma with Children: Working with High Poverty Schools and Communities. Cognella.
  • Rio, J., Laux, J., Clark, M. Walker, T., Goodin-Fahncke, W., Heckman, L., & Del Re, J. (2022). A model for professional counselors to integrate multiculturalism and social justice into correctional settings. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling.