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- Kathleen Levingston
- Assistant Professor
- Counseling & Human Services
- 120 Education Building
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Norfolk,
VA
23508
- 757-683-3326
- klevings@odu.edu
- Web Page
- Kathleen Levingston teaches a variety of undergraduate human services courses as a faculty member in the Department of Counseling
and Human Services as well as specializes in play therapy and expressive techniques in counseling.
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Education
- University of New Orleans,
2004
- Major: Counselor Education
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of Louisiana at Monroe,
2001
- Major: Community Counseling
- Degree: M.Ed.
- University of Louisiana at Monroe,
1999
- Major: Psychology
- Degree: B.S.
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Research Interests
- Military Families
Play Therapy
Supervision
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Licensures and Certifications
- Human Services Board Certified Practitioner
- Sponsoring Organization: Center for Credentialing and Education
- Date Obtained: 2010-09-01
- Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Play Therapy
- Date Obtained: 2008-11-01
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Virginia
- Date Obtained: 2005-12-12
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Sponsoring Organization: Washingston State Department of Health
- Date Obtained: 2005-05-01
- Expiration Date: 2006-05-31
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Sponsoring Organization: State of Louisiana LPC Board of Examiners
- Date Obtained: 2004-05-01
- Expiration Date: 2005-05-31
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Expertise
- Counseling
- Play Therapy, Children and Adoescents, Mental Health, Military Culture
- Child Abuse
- Counseling Children and Adolescent Victims
- Child Development
- Mental Health
- Military Operations
- Mililary Lifestyle- Child and Family Social/Emotional Concerns
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Book Chapters
- Neukrug, E., and Levingston, K. (2011). Clinical mental health counseling.The World of the Counselor: An Introduction to the Counseling Profession (pp. 59). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
- Levingston, K., and O'Keefe, A. L. (2010). Narrative Sandtray with Clients, In: Integrating the expressive arts into counseling practice. (pp. 201-203). New York, NY: Springer.
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Articles
- Milliken, T., Craigen, L. M., and Levingston, K. Cognitive developmental model of supervision for human service trainees. Human Services Today
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Presentations
- Integrating Sandtray in Play Therapy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Tuscany, Italy
- Date: March, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Understanding and Responding to Miltiary Connected Students
- Conference Name: Quantico School Liaison Program
- Sponsoring Organization: Quantico School Liaison Program
- Location: Quantico, VA
- Date: February 28, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Understanding and Adovcating for Military Families: Innovative and Collaborative Ways to Support Those Who Serve
- Conference Name: NOHS
- Sponsoring Organization: NOHS
- Location: Milwalkee, WI
- Date: October, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Blue Star Families Family Lifestyle Survey Results
- Conference Name: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Location: Webinar
- Date: August 30, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Blue Star Families 2012 Military Lifestyle Survey Results: Outlook on Military Child Education
- Conference Name:
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: July 18, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K. Presenter & Author
- TEAMS: A research-based grounded higher education response to meeting the needs of military-connected students through pre-
and in-serivce educator development
- Conference Name:
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: July 18, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Nunnery, J. A.
Levingston, K.
Garner, J.
Arnold, P.
- Preparing Educators to Meet the Needs of Military-Connected Students
- Conference Name: MCEC
- Sponsoring Organization: MCEC
- Location: Grapevine, TX
- Date: June 27, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Arnold, P.
Levingston, K.
Ward, C.
- Play in Family Therapy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Tuscany, Italy
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Christensen, T.
Levingston, K.
- Sandtray in Play Therapy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Tuscany, Italy
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Asssisting Miltiary Families
- Conference Name: Hampton Roads School Counseling Leadership Team
- Sponsoring Organization: Hampton Roads School Counseling Leadership Team
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Date: February 4, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Ward, C.
Levingston, K.
- Crisis Intervention
- Conference Name: Norfolk Community Services Board
- Sponsoring Organization: Norfolk Community Services Board
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: November 10, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Self-Injurious Behavior: Providing High Standards of Care and Achieving Positive Results with Clients who Self-Injure
- Conference Name: NOHS
- Sponsoring Organization: NOHS
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Date: October, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Craigen, L. M.
Milliken, T.
Levingston, K.
- Integrating Play and Creative Interventions with Children and Adolescents into Human Services Practices
- Conference Name: NOHS
- Sponsoring Organization: NOHS
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Date: October, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Interventions with Stepfamilies
- Conference Name: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Location: Webinar
- Date: September 29, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Clinical Interviewing and Assessment of Children
- Conference Name: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: September 28, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- TEAMS: Stepping Stones Towards Military Conscious Schools
- Conference Name: MCEC
- Sponsoring Organization: MCEC
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: June, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Garner, J.
Arnold, P.
- Expressive and Creative Arts in Play Therapy
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Tuscany, Italy
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Counseling children: A basic introduction to play therapy
- Conference Name: Komide' Scuola di Counseling
- Sponsoring Organization: Komide' Scuola di Counseling
- Location: Pesaro, Italy
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Gibbs-Smith, K.
- Building Rapport with Children and Adolescents: Creative Ways to Enhance the Relationship
- Conference Name: SOHS
- Sponsoring Organization: SOHS
- Location: Macon, Georgia
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Helping Stepfamilies Build Realistic Expectations
- Conference Name: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Location: Webinar
- Date: March 30, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Integrating Play Therapy in the School Setting
- Conference Name: Hampton School Social Work Department
- Sponsoring Organization: Hampton School Social Work Department
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: February 28, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Child Assessments
- Conference Name: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Location: Webinar
- Date: September, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Self-Injurious Behavior: Information, knowledge, and skills for human service professionals
- Conference Name: SOHS - Southern Organization for Human Services
- Sponsoring Organization: SOHS - Southern Organization for Human Services
- Location: Concord, NC
- Date: April 8, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Craigen, L. M.
Levingston, K.
- Integrating Play Therapy and Creative Interventions with Adolescents
- Conference Name: SOHS - Southern Organization for Human Services
- Sponsoring Organization: SOHS - Southern Organization for Human Services
- Location: Concord, NC
- Date: April 8, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Craigen, L. M.
- Understanding Sandtray in Play Therapy
- Conference Name: LAPT
- Sponsoring Organization: LAPT
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: February 27, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Gibbs, K. Presenter Only
- Combat Stress in Children
- Conference Name: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Fleet and Family Support Programs
- Location: Webinar
- Date: January, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Counselor Educators' Perceptions about Preparing Students to Counsel Children
- Conference Name: SACES
- Sponsoring Organization: SACES
- Location: Athens, GA
- Date: September, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Gibbs, K.
Levingston, K.
- Incorporating Play Therapy in Master's Level Counseling Classes
- Conference Name: SACES
- Sponsoring Organization: SACES
- Location: Athens, GA
- Date: September, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Daigle, J.
Levingston, K.
Gibbs, K.
- Play Therapy in Supervision
- Conference Name: SACES
- Sponsoring Organization: SACES
- Location: Athens, GA
- Date: September, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Gibbs, K.
Daigle, J.
- Child Abuse Reporting
- Conference Name: Northshore Association for the Education of Young Children
- Sponsoring Organization: Northshore Association for the Education of Young Children
- Location: Mandeville, LA
- Date: March, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
- Integrating Social Skills with School-Aged Children
- Conference Name: LCA
- Sponsoring Organization: LCA
- Location: Monroe, LA
- Date: October, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Fazio-Griffith, L.
- Play Therapy Activities with Adolescents
- Conference Name: LCA
- Sponsoring Organization: LCA
- Location: Monroe, LA
- Date: October, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Daigle, J.
Christiansen, T.
- Training Teachers to Identify and Reported Suspected Child Abuse
- Conference Name: LCA
- Sponsoring Organization: LCA
- Location: Monroe, LA
- Date: October, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Christensen, T.
Levingston, K.
- Training and Supevising Counselors to Work with Children and Adolescents
- Conference Name: SACES
- Sponsoring Organization: SACES
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Date: September, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Levingston, K.
Christensen, T.
- Training Teachers to Identify and Reported Suspected Child Abuse
- Conference Name: SACES
- Sponsoring Organization: SACES
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Date: September, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Christensen, T.
Levingston, K.
- Training Teachers to Identify and Reported Suspected Child Abuse
- Conference Name: LCA
- Sponsoring Organization: LCA
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: October, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Christensen, T.
Levingston, K.
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Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
- Play Therapy and Creative Interventions in Therapy
- Type: Other
- Sponsor: WCTV Chesapeake Television
- Location: Chesapeake, VA
- 2013: Service Award, Darden College of Education
- 2012: Guest of Honor, In Support of Children 20th Anniversary Celebration
- 2012: ODU Shining Stars Faculty Award, Division of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
- 2011: Outstanding Faculty Member, ODU Ebony Impact Gospel Choir
- 2011: Shining Star Award, ODU Division of Student Affairs
- 2010: Outstanding Faculty Member, ODU Ebony Impact Gospel Choir
- 2010: Shining Star Award, ODU Division of Student Affairs
- 2009: Shining Star Award, ODU Student Affairs
- 2009: Cambridge Who's Who Among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, Cambridge Who's Who
- 2009: Shining Star Award, ODU Division of Student Affairs
- 2004: Crescent City Scholarship Award, University of New Orleans
- 2004: Doctoral Graduate Assistantship, University of New Orleans
- 2004: Outstanding Doctoral Graduate, University of New Orleans
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research