I am a professor at the University of Northern Colorado. My responsibilities include: providing clinical supervision, teaching, and research. Each of these activities reinforces and improves my work as a therapist. Previously I taught at the University of Kentucky. My research interests include intimate relationships, help-seeking, and the therapy process. I have taught the following graduate courses:
- Sexuality Counseling
- Advanced Methods in Couple and Family Therapy
- Counseling Techniques
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Assessment of Cognitive Functioning
- Assessment of Personality Functioning
- Group Counseling
- Career Counseling
- Advanced Practicum in Individual Counseling
- Professional Development Seminar in Counseling Psychology
- Theories of Counseling
- Research Methods
- Program Evaluation
I have published in peer-reviewed scientific journals on topics related to couple therapy, men’s issues, and the process of seeking counseling.
Ken Parnell, PhD 