Personal profile
About
Prior to becoming a counselor educator, Dr. Vasti Holstun was a school counselor for 16 years in Tennessee and in Colorado, where she continues to be licensed. Her experience includes being a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Colorado Springs, CO, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Dr. Holstun has a passion for teaching and supervising counselors. She taught as affiliate/adjunct faculty in three accredited counseling programs and has served as on-site supervisor for numerous practicum students and interns. Dr. Holstun is has been a member of many professional organizations including the American Counseling Association (ACA), American School Counselor Association (ASCA), Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Rocky Mountains Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES), and Colorado School Counseling Association (CSCA). She is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a National Certified School Counselor (NCSC).
Education/Academic qualification
Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D., Adams State University
School Counseling, M.S., Southern Adventist University
Instructional Leadership, Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Disciplines
- Education
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Humanistic principles for providing culturally sensitive corrective feedback in supervision
Holstun, V. P. & Bohecker, L., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Humanistic Counseling. 63, 3, p. 228-240 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teachers’ Perceptions, Awareness, and Responses to Students with Childhood Trauma
Tomlin, J., Pincus, R. & Holstun, V., Mar 1 2024, In: Journal of Trauma Studies in Education. 3, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pandemic impact on higher education faculty self-care, burnout, and compassion satisfaction
Velez-Cruz, R. J. & Holstun, V. P., Jul 2022, In: Journal of Humanistic Counseling. 61, 2, p. 118-127 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Encouragement Is Not Enough: Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Corrective Feedback and Their Relationship to Self-Efficacy
Holstun, V., Rigsbee, N. & Bohecker, L., Sep 2021, In: Teaching and Supervision in Counseling. 3, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment and Diagnosis
Holstun, V. & Kuba, S., Jan 1 2019, Introduction to Counseling: Integration of Faith, Professional Identity, and Clinical Practice.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter