Yesim Giresunlu (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences Department of Counselor Education Providence
Biography
Yesim Giresunlu completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University. Her clinical counseling and supervision experience includes providing counseling services and clinical supervision in various medical settings. During her doctoral studies, she was the advisor for an interprofessional care clinic addressing social determinants of health needs for the local community.
Her research interests include counselor and supervisor development and practices in integrated behavioral health settings.
Education
PhD, Old Dominion University
Counselor Education and Supervision
MS, Old Dominion University
Counseling
BS, Old Dominion University
Recreation/Tourism Studies
National Certified Counselor
State of Virginia & NBCC
National Certified Counselor
NBCC
American Mental Health Counselors Association
European Branch- American Counseling Association
American Counseling Association
North Atlantic Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors Association
Giresunlu, Y. (December, 2025). Focus of Clinical Supervision in Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Settings: Mental Health Counselor Trainees’ Perceptions. (Journal Article).
Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 7(3), 1-15.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/
Rocha, J. & Carrola, P. & Giresunlu, Y. & Shin, S. (May 15, 2025). Counseling supervisees perspectives of supervisee behaviors that hinder the supervision process: a mixed-methods approach. (Journal Article).
The Clinical Supervisor, 1-21.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07325223.2025.2506394
Giresunlu, Y. & Kemer, G. & Akpinar‐Elci, M. (June, 2024). Supervision of counselor trainees in integrated behavioral health settings. (Journal Article).
Counselor Education and Supervision, 63(2), 117-130.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12296
Giresunlu, Y. Structured Peer Feedback Exchange in Group Supervision of Beginning Supervisors. (Journal Article).
Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision, 60(2).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ceas.12200
Association for Counselor Education (ACES) National Conference, “Preparing Collegiate Athletic Leaders to Advocate for Overall Athlete Wellness,” ACES, Philadelphia, PA. (October 10, 2025).
American Counseling Association Annual Conference, “Interprofessional Education and Practice Training for Counseling Students (IPEP),” New Orleans, LA, United States. (April 12, 2024).
JWU Expo, “Interprofessional Education and Practice Training for Counseling Students (IPEP),” Providence, RI. (April 12, 2024).
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision BiAnnual Conference, “An Exploration of Maladaptive Perfectionism Among Graduate Counseling Students,” Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, denver, CO. (October 11, 2023).
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision BiAnnual Conference, “Supervisees Contributions in Supervision,” Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, denver, CO. (October 11, 2023).
North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, “Creating a Culture of Accountability. Recommendations for CES Programs to Improve Gatekeeping,” Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, pittsburg, PA, United States. (November 5, 2022).
North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, “Exploring the Relationship Between Anxiety Levels Among Different Generations of Counselor Trainees.,” Pittsburg, PA, United States. (November 5, 2022).
Association of Counselor Education and Supervision bi-annual Conference, “Site supervisors’ perspectives on supervision of counselor trainees in integrated behavioral health (IBH) settings: A Q Methodology Approach,” virtual. (October 10, 2021).
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Supervision, “Counselor Trainees’ Perspectives in Integrated Behavioral Health Supervision (IBH),” International Interdisciplinary Conference on Supervision. (July 14, 2021).