Jennifer Pereira
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446K Payne Hall Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 0811Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Jenn Pereira is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a state qualified supervisor, and a Registered Play Therapist and Play Therapy Supervisor. She also holds expertise in working with trauma, attachment issues, school based learning for children, and experiential counseling modalities. Dr. Pereira has worked as a clinician in the field for 26 years, provides supervision for counselors seeking licensure and Play Therapy certification, and consults with agencies and school districts. Dr. Pereira also spends time training other clinicians in the field through various workshops and seminars.
Dr. Pereira is a Clinical Associate Professor, having worked in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology Unit for 10 years. Dr. P, as her students refer to her, is embedded in the clinical sequence, teaching the counseling skills courses and supervising in Practicum Clinic. Due to her clinical background and areas of interest, Dr. P also loves to teach elective courses such as: Counseling Children and Adolescents, Grief and Loss in Counseling, Trauma in Counseling, and Advanced Counseling Techniques.
Personally, Dr. Pereira loves staying active through competing in Triathlons - She has completed 2 140.6 distance (Ironman) races, numerous 70.3 distance (Half-Ironman) races, and somewhere in the ball park of 40 shorter distance races!
PhD, Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Florida 2011
Master of Science School Psychology, 2001 Counseling and Psychological Services Department, State University of New York at Oswego
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of Dayton, 1997
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 577 | FoundationCounseling(SkillsII) |
| CPY 673 | Trauma in Counseling |
| CED 576 | Foundation Counseling(SkillsI) |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 680 | Practicum |
| CED 680 | Practicum |
| CED 576 | Foundations of Counseling |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CPY 691 | Seminar |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CPY 673 | Trauma in Counseling |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 680 | Practicum |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CPY 673 | Trauma in Counseling |
| CED 591 | Seminar |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 680 | Practicum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 680 | Practicum |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CPY 691 | Seminar |
| CPY 691 | Seminar |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 680 | Practicum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CPY 678 | Supervision Theory |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CPY 691 | Seminar |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CPY 635 | Professional Development |
| CED 680 | Practicum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CPY 691 | Seminar |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 680 | Practicum |
| CED 577 | Counseling Prepracticum |
| CPY 673 | Trauma in Counseling |
2023 SCCP Outstanding Teacher Award, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, annual student-driven award, Awarded
2023 Commencement Keynote Speaker, SCCP Graduate Hooding Ceremony, Student selected 2022 Outstanding Teaching Award, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), National Award, Awarded
2021 Outstanding Mentor Award, Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES), Regional Award, Awarded
2021 Outstanding Teaching Award, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), National Award
2019 Commencement KeyNote Speaker, SCCP Graduate Hooding Ceremony, Student selected 2019 SCCP Outstanding Teacher Award, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, annual student driven award, Awarded
2019 CISA Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, ASU, College-wide award. Awarded
2018 WACES Outstanding Mentor Award, Nominee
2018 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, Nominee, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts 2017 Commencement KeyNote Speaker, SCCP Graduate Hooding Ceremony, Student selected 2017 Outstanding Teacher Award, SCCP, ASU, Student Driven award, Awarded
2015 Humanistic Educator/Supervisor Award, Association for Humanistic Counseling, Awarded
Journal Review Board Member: International Journal of Play Therapy Journal Review Member: International Journal of Play Therapy Journal Review Member: Play Therapy Magazine
Journal Review Member: International Journal for Counselor Education
Professional Leadership Experience
2018 – 2024 Trustee, Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
2022-2023 Past President role, Arizona Association for Play Therapy
2020-2022 President, Arizona Association for Play Therapy
2016 – 2020 Continuing Education Chairperson, Arizona Association for Play Therapy 2016-Present Board member, Arizona Association for Play Therapy
2015 – Present Journal Review Board Member, Arizona Association for Play Therapy
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Arizona Association for Play Therapy (AZAPT)
Arizona Counseling Association (AZCA)
Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC) Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC) - past Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC) - past
Association for Play Therapy (APT)
Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) - past
National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE)
Western Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES)
Dissertation Committee Member: 2021-2025, Richard Southee (Outside Member)
Master’s Thesis Member: 2019 Richard Southee (Outside Member)
Undergrad Thesis Committee Member: 2019, Hannah Martinson
Dissertation Committee Member: 2019 – 2022, Mercedes Anderson
Master’s Thesis Member: Fall 2019, Kai Kline
Master’s Thesis Member: Spring 2019, Sophie Lott
Master’s Thesis Member: (Spring 2019) Larren Winn
Master’s Thesis Chair: (Fall 2015 – Spring 2018) Ryan Barclay
Master’s Thesis Member: (Fall 2016-Spring 2017) Jessica Borders
Master’s Thesis Member: (Spring 2016-Summer 2017) Kayla Messinger
Master’s Thesis Member: (Fall 2016-Spring 2017) Shelby Messerschmitt
Dissertation Committee Member: (Spring 2016-Present) Kevin Lau
Dissertation Committee Member: (Spring 2016-Spring 2017) Kelsey Walsh
Dissertation Committee Member: (Spring 2017 – Summer 2019) Brian Shi
ASU Honors Committee Work
Barrett Honor’s Thesis Director: (Spring 2017-Spring 2018) Amanda Arnold
* 2021-2025 Master’s Training Director
2022-2025 Oversee MPCAC Self Study and Site Visit for MC Program * 2022-Present Heading development and coordination of School Counseling Concentration * 2021-2025 Internship Coordinator, MC Program
2023-Present SCCP Awards Committee
2023-Present SCCP Policies and Procedures Committee
2023-Present Member Faculty Search Committee * 2021-Present Co-Chair SCCP Awards Committee
2020-Present SCCP Personnel Review Committee
2021-2023 Co-Chair Clinical Faculty Search (multiple searches)
* 2019- 2020 Internship Coordinator, Master’s Program * 2019 – Present, Chairperson, Clinical Training and Evaluation Committee * 2017 - Present, Chairperson, Master’s Admissions Committee (now co-chair) * 2016 - 2021, Clinical Coordinator, Master’s Program * 2016 – 2019, Clinical Committee Co-Chair – currently Chair, Counseling and Counseling Psychology
2015 - 2017, CACREP Reaccreditation Committee and Writing Team, Counseling and Counseling Psychology
2015-2016, Advisor Expressive Therapies Club
Search Committee, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, 2015 Member, 2016 Member, Chair 2017, Chair 2018-2019, Chair 2019-2020, Co-Chair 2021, 2022, 2023 Service with Students
2020 – 2025, Faculty Advisor MCSO (Masters of Counseling Student Organization)
2019- Ongoing, Provide professional development training for students (MCSO)
2017 – 2019, Faculty Advisor Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society
2016 – Ongoing, Mentor students in Play Therapy training and professional development, create opportunities for students to engage in AZAPT leadership/attend conference
2016 – Ongoing, Mentor/Co-author student writing projects, Conference presentations
2015 - 2016 Advisor of Master’s student Expressive Therapies Club, ASU