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Philip F. Daniels

Hello and welcome to my Eportfolio!

Currently, I am a Clinical Associate Professor and Counselor in the Counseling and Wellness Center and Embedded Counselor for the College of Pharmacy and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida. Additionally, I teach at Capella University. I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education. I am licensed in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

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?

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