The Humanistic Counselor
The Humanistic Counselor is a podcast for discussing, analyzing, critiquing, and celebrating both established and cutting-edge ideas across the field of humanistic counseling. The host is Brett D. Wilkinson, Ph.D., LMHC, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC). Applies a semi-structured interview format with authors of peer-reviewed journal articles published in JHC and beyond. Sponsored by the Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC; https://www.humanisticcounseling.org).
The Humanistic Counselor is a podcast for discussing, analyzing, critiquing, and celebrating both established and cutting-edge ideas across the field of humanistic counseling. The host is Brett D. Wilkinson, Ph.D., LMHC, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC). Applies a semi-structured interview format with authors of peer-reviewed journal articles published in JHC and beyond. Sponsored by the Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC; https://www.humanisticcounseling.org).
Episodes
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
38 min
Stargell, N. A., Kress, V. E., Whisenhunt, J., & McAllister, C. A. (2025). Experiential interventions for addressing nonsuicidal self‐injury: Practice considerations for humanistic counselors. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 64(3), 205-212.
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
43 min
Brisola, E. B., Leblanc L'Ecuyer, A., & van Vugt, F. T. (2025). The Lived Experience of No Longer Being Able to Play a Musical Instrument Due to Physical Impairments: A Heuristic Study. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e12242.
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
26 min
Johnson, B. C., Diambra, J. F., Anderson Walker, B., Cain, L. K., Kim, H., O'Brien, E., & Bruner, S. (2024). “Permission to be human”: A narrative inquiry exploring new counselors’ growth in emotional awareness and attunement to self. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e70002.
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
30 min
Orr, T. (2025). Constructed awareness: Integrating the theory of constructed emotion Into counseling practice. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e12238.
Sep 30, 2025
Existential Adventure Therapy w/ Dr. Cian Brown
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
25 min
Brown, C. L., Christian, D. D., McMillion, P. L., & McLain, J. R. (2025). Navigating Adventure Therapy: Using Existential Theory as a Guide. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, e2200237.
Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
25 min
Ferguson, A. L., Johnson, M., Rose, B., & Landrum, D. (2024). In this lifetime: A narrative inquiry examining older, Black, same‐gender‐loving male couples’ relationship resiliency and longevity. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling.
Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025
31 min
Adkison‐Johnson, C., & Terpstra, J. (2022). Evidence‐based counseling for African‐American parents: A contextual humanistic perspective. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(3), 142-157.
Feb 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
41 min
Challenger, C. D., Duquette, K., & Mason, I. T. (2022). School counseling for college and career readiness using Existential Theory model: A humanistic approach to counseling students of color in urban school settings. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(3), 198-210.
Feb 21, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
37 min
Ivers, N. N., & Johnson, D. A. (2022). The relationship between mindfulness and multicultural counseling competence among mental health practitioners. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(1), 43-57.
Jan 28, 2025
Jan 28, 2025
26 min
Bryant, K., & Luft, T. (2023). Intuition in counseling: Implications for humanistic practice. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 62(2), 112-129.

The Journal of Humanistic Counseling
The Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC) explores humanistic counseling practices and experiential-developmental counseling processes, broadly conceived. We aim to disseminate contemporary humanistic scholarship and research that support practitioner growth, training program development, and the vital promotion of inclusivity and diversity across worldviews.
JHC is the official journal of the Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC), one of the three founding divisions of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
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