Elisabeth "Lisa" Bennett, Ph.D.

Professor of Counselor Education

Dr. Elisabeth Bennett (Lisa) has been teaching for nearly 40 years with 29 of those years spent at Gonzaga University for the Department of Counselor Education. While she has taught most of the courses offered by the Department, she focuses primarily...

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Utah

M.S., Counseling Psychology, University of Utah

B.S., Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught

EDCE 565 - Assessment in Counseling

EDCE 695 - Pre Practicum

EDCE 696 - Practicum

EDCE 697A - Internship

EDCE 697B - Internship

EDCE 698 - Professional Seminar

EDCE 699 - Final Oral Examination

Dr. Elisabeth Bennett (Lisa) has been teaching for nearly 40 years with 29 of those years spent at Gonzaga University for the Department of Counselor Education. While she has taught most of the courses offered by the Department, she focuses primarily on clinicals. Her professional development has centered on issues related to adult attachment such as couple's work and the parallels between human attachment behaviors and those of elephants. She maintains a small private consultation practice where she says she grows as much as her clients. While she values her work life immensely, she adores her family, enjoys travel, loves to learn, and is grateful for every day of life.

Chapters

Bennett, E.D. (2017). The Women’s Project. In Lebow, J., Chambers, A., & Breunlin, D. (Eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. NYC: Springer.

Bennett, E.D. (2014) Other Pertinent Issues in Counseling Practice.  In Erford, B. (Eds) Clinical Experiences in Counseling.  New Jersey: Pearson.

Bennett, E, and O’Connor, T. (2011). Helping Students with Incarcerated Parents. In Erford, B. and Byrd, V (Eds.) Applying Technique to Common Encounters in School Counseling: A Case-Based Approach. NJ: Merrill Publishing.

Bennett, E, and Curran, L. (2011). Working with Sam, A Homeless Child. In Erford, B. and Byrd, V (Eds.) Applying Technique to Common Encounters in School Counseling: A Case-Based Approach. NJ: Merrill Publishing.

Bennett, E, and Brown, M. (2011.) Working with Gifted Children. In Erford, B. and Byrd, V (Eds.) Applying Technique to Common Encounters in School Counseling: A Case-Based Approach. NJ: Merrill Publishing.

Bennett, E. and Hastings, P.  (2009). Key legal issues in assessment. In Erford, B.. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Counseling. Alexandria, Virginia: American Counseling Association.

Hastings, P. and Bennett, E.  (2009). Classical conditioning. In Erford, B. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Counseling. Alexandria, Virginia: American Counseling Association.

Bennett, E.D. (1994). Life Events, Hardiness, and Prepartum Depression in Relationship to Maternity Blues and Postpartum Depression.  Dissertation Abstracts.

Articles

Bennett, E., Le, K, Lindahl, K., Wharton, S., Mak, T.W. (2017). Five out of the box techniques for encouraging teenagers to engage in counseling. Vistas.2017. Retrieved from  http://www.counnseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas

Bennett, E., Mak, T., Le, K., Garn, P., Perales, J., and Adame, S. (2016). Five Techniques for Redistributing Airtime in Family Counseling with Airtime Monopolizers, Vistas. Retrieved from
http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas/vistas-2016.

Bennett, E.D., Davari, J., Perales, J., Perales, A., Sumner, B., Gill, G., Mak, T.W. (2016). Five Counseling Techniques for Increasing Attachment, Intimacy, and Sexual Functioning in couples. Vistas.2016. Retrieved from http://www.counnseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas

Bennett, E.D., Bennette, W.E., Sylvester, A., Roth, B., and Cataldi, J. (2014). Concordance and the Counselor’s Role in Supporting Medical Compliance, Vistas. http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas/vistas-2014.

Bennett, E.D., Sylvester, A. (2012). Postpartum Depression: What Counselors Need to Know, Vistas. Retrieved from http://counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas13/Article_24.pdf.

Bennett, E.D., Beal, A.E., and Beal, B. (2012). Counseling for Sexual Dysfunction Through the Lens of Attachment. Vistas.  Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/library/.

Bennett, E.D., Hunsaker, E., Butler, M., Cook, O., and Leland, B. (2012) Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Counselors Need to Know. Vistas. Retrieved from http://www.counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas12/Article_102.pdf.

Bennett, E.D., Lewis, M., and Hunsaker, E. (2012). Counseling Kids with Incarcerated Caregivers. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/Library/VISTAS/vistas12/Article_56.pdf.

Bennett, E.D., and Smith, J.N. (2011). Neurology for Smarties: Symptoms recognition, referral, and support. Retrieved from www.counseling.org/Resources/Library/VISTAS/2011-V-Online/Article_57.pdf.

Koffman, S., Hicks, G., Arnette, K., Watckins, P., Jackson, N., Bennett, E., Browers, R. & Hastings, P. (2001). Psychosocial Variables in a Screening Study of Older Adults: Scale Development and Construct Validity. Presented at the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology, Vancouver, B.C. Internationals Journal of Experimental, Clinical, and Behavioral Gerontology, 47, 359. (abstract)

Evidenced based treatment strategies

Adult attachment

Attachment behaviors in elephants as compared to human attachment behaviors

Creative techniques in counseling