Lorraine Gordon

Biography

Dr. Lorraine Gordon earned her degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Capella University. Dr. Gordon is a National Certified Counselor and is a mentor for the National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation, Mentor Program. She is a Disaster Mental Health Responder for the American Red Cross. Dr. Gordon’s professional experience spans Mental Health, Teaching, Counseling, and Healthcare. She has extensive experience working in community mental health, private practice, and within a teaching hospital in a variety of capacities. Dr. Gordon is an On-Demand Military & Family Life Counselor (MFLC) at Fort Dix. Her areas of interest include trauma, crisis management, online counseling learners transitioning into internship fieldwork, family, and Multicultural Counseling. Dr. Gordon served as Adjunct Faculty at Middlesex County College. Dr. Gordon’s ministry involves Family Life, Youth and Young Adults. She operates a Community Counseling office within her church. She serves on her church school Board and especially enjoys helping learners achieve their educational aspirations. Dr. Gordon resides in Central New Jersey with her husband, a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant, they are the parents of five adult children. For relaxation she enjoys hiking, speed walking, camping, traveling, and gardening. Dr. Gordon is committed to higher education and is a life-long learner, she is enthusiastic about integrating her counseling experience with academics.

Degrees Earned

• Doctor of Philosophy, Counselor Education and Supervision, Concentration in Higher Education, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
• MS in Human Services, specialization in Mental Health Counseling, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
• BA in Psychology, Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
• AAS in Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Work Experience

Teaching Experience

• Associate Professor, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, CA (2022 – Present)
• Assistant Professor, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, CA (2017 – 2022)
• Adjunct Faculty, Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ (2015 – Present)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN (2012 – 2014)
• Clinical Instructor, Independence University, Salt Lake City, UT (2008 – 2013)

Mentor Experience

• National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation Mentor Program (2014 – Present)

Counseling Experience

• Licensed Professional Counselor, Multicultural Counseling Center, Elizabeth, NJ (2010 – Present)
• Graduate Intern/Counselor Trainee, Trinitas Hospital Outpatient Unit, Elizabeth, NJ (2008 – 2009)

Other Work History

• Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ (1991 – 2017)
• Manager, New Jersey Descriptive Reform Incentive Project (2014 – 2017)
• Registered Respiratory Therapy Supervisor
• Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ (1991 – 2014)

Courses Taught

• COUN 600 Personal Development Skills Process Groups/Townsend Institute Orientation
• COUN 601 Human Growth and Development
• COUN 602 Theories of Counseling
• COUN 603 Clinical Psychopathology and Diagnosis
• COUN 604 Theory and Practice of Groups
• COUN 605 Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues
• COUN 606 Foundations and Contextual Dimensions of Mental Health Counseling
• COUN 607 Social and Cultural Foundations
• COUN 609 Theory and Practice of Assessment
• COUN 611 Foundations of Crisis and Trauma Counseling
• COUN 633 Counseling Skills and Techniques
• COUN 640 Supervised Practicum

Additional Certifications

National Certified Counselor (NCC #254816), Telemental Health Counseling and Supervision Certification, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (922819) and Certified Divorce Mediator

Professional Memberships

ACA, ACES, NARAES, Association for Specialist in Group Work (ASGW) and the New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA)

Specialized Practice Areas

• Trauma

Honors and Awards

• Legend Award (2012)
• Coordinator of the Year (2013)

Publications

• Nelson, L. M. (2015). Off and practicing: Online counseling learners experience as they transition from online coursework into internship fieldwork. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1651617959).
• Nelson, L. M. (2015). Courageous conversations with women of color in Counselor Education. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

Presentations

• “Through the Lens of Loss: Utilizing Photography in the Grieving Process” (proposal submitted) for Research and Assessment Day, August 6, 2024, Concordia University Irvine, California.
• “The Great Masquerader: Compassion Fatigue in Counselors, and Counselors in Training, A Comprehensive Approach” presented at the NARACES Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, October 2024.
• “Principles of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Food Insecurity: Impact on Behavioral Health” presented at the Middlesex County Mental Health Symposium, May 23, 2024.
• “Self-Care” presented at the NAMI New Jersey United to Heal in Community Latino Mental Health Conference, Blanquita B. Valenti Community School, New Brunswick, NJ, May 10, 2024.
• “Integrative Behavioral Health: In a Changing World” presented as an educational session at the New Jersey Counseling Association 2024 Virtual Conference, April 20, 2024.
• ACES Conference Panelist: “A Massive Weight to Carry: Lessons from Teaching the Multicultural Counseling Course” (to be presented), ACES Conference, Denver, CO, October 2023.
• “Going Above and Beyond: Developing anti-oppressive strategies in Counselor Education programs for students and faculty” (to be presented), ACES Pre-Conference, Denver, CO, October 2023.
• “Seasonal Affective Disorder” presented at East Brunswick Municipality, East Brunswick, NJ, December 2022.
• “Online Multicultural Pedagogy: Multicultural Perspectives & Recommendations from a BIPOC” presented at NARACES Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2022.
• “Integrative Mental Health” presented at the American Counseling Association of New York Down State Region, July 2022.
• “Self-esteem and suicidality” presented at The Highland Park High School, Highland Park, NJ, April 2022.
• “Managing Stress” presented at Monroe Township Municipality, Monroe, NJ, March 2022.
• “De-escalating Mentally Unstable Offenders” presented at the Middlesex County Prosecutor/Woodbridge Care Blue, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2022.
• “Innovative Pedagogy with a Twist: Behavioral Health Marries Population Health” presented at the North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES) Biennial Conference, Burlington, VT, 2018.
• “Depression: Slipping Through the Cracks” presented at the Rockaway Seventh Day Adventist Family Life Conference, Rockaway, NJ, 2018.
• “Off and practicing: Online counseling learners experience as they transition from online coursework into internship fieldwork” presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2015.
• “African Yes, but I Don’t Have Ebola” presented at the 2015 NJCA Annual Conference at Brookdale Community College, 2015.
• “How to talk to teens so they can listen” presented at New Jersey Conference of SDA Teens and Parents Summit at Lake Nelson School, Piscataway, NJ, 2015.
• “A Holy Hush on Domestic Violence” presented at the Lake Nelson Seventh Day Adventist Church, Piscataway, NJ, 2014.
• “Mentoring” presented at the One Eighty Youth Group quarterly meeting, Newark, NJ, 2013.
• “Conflict Management” presented at the Joshua Pathfinder Club youth conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
• “Excess Baggage” presented at the New Jersey Conference Women’s retreat, Tranquility, NJ, 2011.
• “Effective Communication” presented at the Youth Department Leadership Training, Trenton, NJ, 2010.

Professional Service

• ACES Advocacy Interest Network Member: 2022-2023 & 2021-2022
• APA Book Review: Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practice with Nonreligious Clients (2022)
• ASGW Awards Committee Member (2023)
• NARACES Accessibility and Equity Committee Member (2021)
• NBCC Foundation Mentor: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2020

Advocacy

• Provide Mental Health service to the underserved, underinsured or uninsured free of cost (2009-2023)
• Food Pantry for members of the community who experience food insecurity (2017, 2018)
• Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) social justice activity on “Knowing your Rights on Immigration” (2018)
• English as a second language (ESL) classes weekly (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Human Trafficking in Middlesex County, New Jersey (201—)