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Philip F. Daniels

Hello and welcome to my Eportfolio!

Currently, I am a Clinical Assistant Professor and Counselor in the Counseling and Wellness Center and College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida. Additionally, I teach in UF's College of Education Counselor Education M.S./Ed.S. program. I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education. I am licensed in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern.

My specializations include Marriage & Family Therapy, Geriatric Counseling, Child & Adolescent Counseling, Play Therapy, and Substance Abuse Counseling.

As a Scholar-Practitioner, I serve individuals, organizations, and communities through my roles as a counselor intern, counselor educator, supervisor, consultant, researcher, and social advocate.

What is happening?

Surviving COVID...hoping for the best

I successfully defended my dissertation and graduated!

It was an honor and privilege to be a visiting scholar to teach Cross-Cultural Leadership at La Salle University in Bogota, Colombia July 2018.
Serving as a LGBT Aging Interest Network council member for the American Society on Aging.
I was awarded an Emerging Leader position with the International Association of Marriage and Family Therapy for 2018-2019.
It was an honor and privilege to be a visiting scholar to teach Human Rights and Social Justice at La Salle University in Bogota, Colombia between June 5-16, 2017.

Backgrounds and their meanings

MY CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS

Mental health of caregivers of individuals with neurocognitive disorders
Non-directive play interventions with elders and with neurocongitive disorders
Counselor education and standards regarding geriatric counseling
Aging and Sexuality
Religious abuse of LGBT individuals
Cultural implications of LGBT individuals