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Laura Schmuldt
Department of School of Professional Counseling
Title:Assistant Professor
Degrees:B.A., Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
M.A., Community Counseling, Northeastern Illinois University
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Central Florida
E-mail:schmuldtl@lindsey.edu
Phone:(270) 384-8150
Courses:

Foundations of Counseling
Assessment in Counseling
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Diagnosis & Treatment
Crisis & Abuse Counseling
Theories of Counseling
Mental Health Internship
School Counseling Internship
Group Counseling
Individual Counseling Skills
Professional Memberships:

American Counseling Association
Association of Counselor Education & Supervision
Association for Creativity in Counseling
Counseling Association for Humanistic Education & Development
Kentucky Counseling Association
Kentucky Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (President-Elect)
Teaching Experience:

Assistant Professor & Internship Coordinator, Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY.

Crisis & Abuse Counseling
Theories of Counseling
Child and Adolescent Counseling
Adolescent Intervention
Diagnosis & Treatment
Multicultural Counseling
Professional Orientation & Ethics
Internship
Group Counseling
Individual Counseling Skills
Assessment

Publications:

Schmuldt, L. & Thomas, D. (2011, May). Clinical supervision training for counselors. 20-hour workshop
presented at Mount Rogers Community Services Board, Wytheville, VA.

Gentile, T. & Schmuldt, L. (2011, May). An introduction to mental health counseling. 6-hour workshop
presented at the Home of Hope, Brailia, Romania.

Schmuldt, L. & Gentile, T. (2011, April). Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An overview for counselors.
Presented at the Kentucky Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference, Somerset,
KY.

Gentile, T.; Schmuldt, L. & Goris, A. (2011, April). Addressing social justice and advocacy of counseling
students through an international lens. Presented at the Kentucky Mental Health Counselors Association
Annual Conference, Somerset, KY.

Sterner, W.; Schmuldt, L.; Livingston, T. & Van Slyke, J. (2011, March). Suicide and cross-cultural
clients: Considerations, issues and counselor competencies. Presented at the American Counseling Association
Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Schmuldt, L. (2011, March). Clinical supervision training for counselors. 20-hour workshop presented at
Southwest Community College, Richlands, VA.

Schmuldt, L.; Gentile, T.; Livingston, T. & Engebretson, K. (2010, November). Dialectical Behavior
Therapy. Presented at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Heidelberg-Wiesloch, Germany.

Gentile, T.; Stephens, B. & Schmuldt, L. (2010, November). Beyond the couch: New applications for
online counseling. Presented at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Heidelberg-Wiesloch, Germany.

Schmuldt, L. & Fitch, J. (2010, November). Energy Psychology: New applications in Counseling. Presented
at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Heidelberg-
Wiesloch, Germany.

Schmuldt, L. (2010, October). Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Mindfulness in Counseling. Presented at the
Smoky Mountain Summit on Psychological Wellness, Maryville, TN.

Schmuldt, L. (2010, September). Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An Overview for Counselors. Six-hour
workshop presented to the Upper Cumberland Counseling Association, London, KY.

Schmuldt, L. (2010, May). Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An Overview for Counselors. Five-hour workshop
presented to the Institute for Advanced Studies at Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY.

Fitch, J. & Schmuldt, L. & (In press). Reducing state communication anxiety for public speakers:
An energy psychology approach.

Engebretson, K.; Altekruse, M.; Schmuldt, L. & Hall, S.  (2009, October).  ACES rejuvenation efforts: State level implementation of the 2007 ACES vision statement.  Presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Annual Conference, San Diego, California.

Livingston, T.; Schmuldt, L. & Kimemia-Musangali, M.  (2009, October).  Teaching group work in counselor education programs: Why is the screening process left out?  Presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, San Diego, California.

Schmuldt, L. & Thomas, D. (2009, March). Mindfulness in counselor training.  Presented at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Engebretson, K.; Schmuldt, L. & Hall, S. (2008).  Rejuvenation of the Kentucky Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (KACES). Kentucky Counseling Association Journal, 27 (1), 52-56.

Livingston, T.; Schmuldt, L.; Musangali, M. & Smith, H. (2008). Relationship between counselor altruism & client progress. Kentucky Counseling Association Journal, 27 (1), 56-60.

Schmuldt, L. & Engebretson, K. (2008, October).  Service learning in counselor education.  Presented at the North Central Association for Counselor Education & Supervision Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Schmuldt, L.; Livingston, T. & Musangali, M. (2008, October).  Dialectical Behavior Therapy in addressing practicum student anxiety. Presented at the North Central Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Indianapolis, IN.

Jones, M. & Schmuldt, L. (2008, October).  Dance Movement Therapy:  Techniques and strategies with children. Presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

Schmuldt, L.; Todd, S. & Griffin, A. (2008, October).   Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An overview for counselors. Presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

Schmuldt, L. & Engebretson, K. (2008, October). KACES Idea Exchange.   Presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

Schmuldt, L.; Abner, N.; DiBlasio, J. & Jacobs, L.  (2008, April).     Mindfulness and impulsivity: Dialectival Behavior Therapy skills in the treatment of self-injurious behavior. Presented at the Kentucky Mental Health Counelors'  Association Conference, Somerset, KY.

Schmuldt, L. & MacSwords, R. (2008, April).  Beyond Viagra: Differentiating between psychological and physical causes in treatment of erectile dysfunction.  Presented at the Kentucky Mental Health Counselors' Association Conference, Somerset, KY.

Engebretson, K.; Schmuldt, L. & Hall, S. (2008, April).  Principal and virtue ethics: Enhancing the ethical decision making process.  Presented at the Kentucky Mental Health Counselors' Association Conference, Somerset, KY.

Schmuldt, L.  (2007, October).  Core mindfulness skills: Dialectical behavior therapy introduction for counselors. Presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Conference, Louisville, KY.

Engebretson, K; Hall, S. & Schmuldt, L.  (2007).  KACES: The past, present and future. Presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association Conference, Louisville, KY.

Schmuldt, L. (2007). Dialectical behavior therapy: An overview for counselors. Journal of the Kentucky Counseling Association, 26 (1).

Schmuldt, L. & Robinson, E.H. (In submission). Altruism and personality variables among beginning counseling students.

Schmuldt, L.  (In preparation).  Counselor attitudes towards abortion: An exploratory study.

Robinson, E.H., Ray, S., Livingston, T., Schmuldt, L. & Smith, H.  (2005, October).  Innovative research strategies for counselor education:  Training program enhancement utilizing data from an on-campus counseling clinic.  Presented at the 2005 conference of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ray, S., Meijia, X., Jones, K., Livingston, T., Schmuldt, L., Pollock, S., & Smith, H.  (2005, March).  Counseling survivors of domestic violence.  Presented at the 2005 conference of the American Counseling Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Schmuldt, L.  (2005, January).  Counseling in the internet age:  How the internet is changing what we do and who we see.  Presented at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Kimemia, V., Livingston, T., Schmuldt, L., & Smith, H.  (2004, September).  Technology in counseling:  Are new counselors adequately prepared?  Presented at the 2004 Conference of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Athens, Georgia.

March, D., Roach, L., Schmuldt, L., & Livingston, T.  (2004, September).  How many instructors does it take to effectively teach group?  A one-instructor model.  Presented at the 2004 Conference of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Athens, Georgia.

Schmuldt, L.  (2004, July).  Dialectical behavior therapy:  An overview for counselors.  Presented at the 2004 Summer Institute for Mental Health Counselors, Orlando, Florida.

Schmuldt, L.  (2004).  Who me, a Ph.D.?  Chi Sigma Iota newsletter. University of Central Florida.

Schmuldt, L., & Pollock, S.  (2004, May).  An overview of dialectics in counseling.  Presented at the Mental Health Counselors Association of Central Florida meeting, Winter Park, Florida.

Roach, L., & Schmuldt, L.  (2004, April).  Counseling Deaf from a culturally sensitive perspective.  Presented at the 2004 Conference of the American Counseling Association, Kansas City, Missouri.

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