Amy Evans

Job Title

Program Director
Counseling (M.A.), Graduate School

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Dr. Evans completed her undergraduate degree at Northwestern College, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She then completed a master's degree in counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked in a variety different counseling settings, including private practice, college counseling center, and inpatient substance use disorder treatment. She has teaching experience with counselors-in-training both online and in person. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (WI), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (MN), and an Approved Clinical Supervisor.

Started at Bethel

2018

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, 2010
University of Wisconsin-Platteville - M.S.E. in Counselor Education, 2000
Northwestern College - M.A. in Psychology, 1996

Biography

Publications

Recent Publications and Publication Activities:

Evans, A. L. (In Press) Concepts of Chemical Dependency (11th Edition). Cengage.

Evans, A. L., & Nelson, J. K. (2021). The Value of Adapting Counseling to Client’s Spirituality and Religion: Evidence-Based Relationship Factors. Religions, 12(11).

Evans, A. L. (2019). Evidence-Based Practices: Consideration of the Relationship and Cultural Factors for Individualized Client Care. Multicultural Division Newsletter, American Association of Christian Counselors.

Expert Reviewer, (2019). IAC MindTap Counseling Comprehensive Exam ©, Cengage Learning.

Doweiko, H., with Evans, A. L. (2019). Concepts of Chemical Dependency, (10th ed.). Cengage.

Evans, A. L., & Keener, A. (2016). Ethics: A professor and student perspective. Christian Counseling Connection, 20(4), 19-21. http://flashpaper.aacc.net/Archived/CCC/CCC%2020-4/CCC_20-4.html#18

Presentations

Recent Peer-Reviewed Presentations:

Evans, A. L. (2021, November). Taking Care of Our Own Mental Health: Ethically Managing Reactions to Client Political Perspectives. Roundtable Presentation, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) 2021 Post-Conference Roundtables.

Evans, A. L. (2021, November). Taking Care of Our Own Mental Health: Ethically Managing Reactions to Client Perspectives. Presentation for the Wisconsin Counseling Association Annual Conference.

Evans, A. L. (2021, November). Taking Care of Our Own Mental Health: Ethically Managing Reactions to Client Political Perspectives. Presentation for the Virtual CE Bonanza, Office of Continuing Education, Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Evans., A. L. (2021, April). Taking care of our own mental health: Ethically managing reactiosn to client political perspectives. Presentation for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Beyond Virtual Conference, Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Evans, A. L. (2020, November). Ethical Code Considerations for Trauma, Social Justice, and Resiliency. Presentation for the Wisconsin Counseling Association Annual Conference.

Evans, A. L. (2020, April). Meth: Reframing our Language and Practices. Presentation for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Beyond Virtual Conference, Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Evans, A. L. (2019, November). Ethical decision making in our personal lives: Managing professional questions in personal settings. Presentation for the Wisconsin Counseling Association Annual Conference.

Smith, J., & Evans, A. L. (2019, October). Ethical and multicultural dilemmas on the use of prayer in addiction counseling. Presentation for the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health Annual Conference.

Evans, A. L. (2019, April). What should we do when asked professional questions in personal settings? Presentation for the CMHC & Beyond Virtual Conference, Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Additonal Recent Presenting Experience:

Self-Care, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: A clinician's Ethical Responsibility. Full day training provided for Nystrom and Associates, March, 2022.

Meth: Reframing Perspectives. Full day training provided for UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education Program, January 2020

Professionals in Residence Program Faculty, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing. August 2018-March 2020

Minnesota State Patrol Annual Training Guest Speaker. September-October 2019

Certificates and Licenses

Wisconsin LPC

Minnesota LPCC

Approved Clinical Supervisor

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

Memberships:

American Counseling Association

Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
North Central ACES
International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors

Minnesota Counseling Association

Wisconsin Counseling Association

American Association of Christian Counselors

International Society of Substance Use Professionals (Advanced Member)

Service:

Proposal Reviewer, Chicago School of Professional Psychology CMHC 2022 Virtual Conference

Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) 2021 Post-Conference Roundtables Volunteer

Proposal Reviewer, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) 2021 Conference

Proposal Reviewer, North Central Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES) 2020 Conference

NCACES Midwest Leadership Development Academy Planning Committee Member, 2020

Proposal Reviewer, Chicago School of Professional Psychology CMHC 2020 Virtual Conference

Board Secretary and Member Services Chair, Wisconsin Counseling Association, July 2019-June 2020, President-Elect July 2020-2021, President July 2021-present

Proposal Reviewer, Chicago School of Professional Psychology CMHC 2019 Virtual Conference

Review Board, Wisconsin Counseling Journal, 2019-present

NCACES Member Service Committee Member, 2018-2019

Recovery Sciences Research Collaborative Member, 2019-2020

Member Services Chair, Iowa Mental Health Counselor Association (2000-2002)

Conference Planning Committee Chair, Iowa Mental Health Counselor Association (2000-2002)