Dr. Ed Neukrug, Executive Director
Batten Endowed Chair of Counseling
Department of Counseling and Human Services
Darden College of Education & Professional Studies
Old Dominion University
Dr. Neukrug was born and raised in New York City and obtained his B.A. in psychology from SUNY Binghamton, his M.S. in counseling from Miami University of Ohio, and his doctorate in counselor education from the University of Cincinnati.
After teaching and directing a graduate program in counseling at Notre Dame College in New Hampshire, Dr. Neukrug accepted a position at Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Virginia where he currently is a Professor of Counseling and the Batten Endowed Chair of Counseling in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies. He has received numerous awards and accolades over the years, including twice being the recipient of the prestigious President's Award from the National Organization of Human Services, being named a Fellow by the American Counseling Association (ACA), and being bestowed the Hohenshil Publications Award by ACA.
Dr. Neukrug has worked as a counselor at a crisis center, an outpatient therapist at a mental health center, an associate school psychologist, a school counselor, and as a private practice psychologist and licensed professional counselor. He has held a variety of positions in professional associations in counseling and human services and has published dozens of articles, book chapters, and related publications. Dr. Neukrug has also developed several helping and counseling videos, an interactive and animated website entitled Great Therapists of the Twentieth Century, a survey to assess one's theoretical orientation toward counseling, oral stories by well-known people of some of the famous therapists of the 20th century, and more. These materials can be found on the home page of this site under "Resources."
Dr. Neukrug is well known for the multiple editions of his 14 books, most of which can be found on this website. They include: (1) The Dictionary of Counseling and Human Services, (2) Skills and Techniques for Human Service Professionals (2nd ed.), (3) Counseling Theory and Practice (3r ed.), (4) The World of the Counselor (6th. ed.), (5) Experiencing the World of the Counselor: A Workbook for Counselor Educators and Students (4th ed.), (6) Theory, Practice and Trends in Human Services: An Introduction to An Emerging Profession (7th ed.), (7) Essentials of Testing and Assessment for Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists (3rd ed., enhanced version), (8) A Brief Orientation to Counseling: Professional Identity, History, and Standards (3rd. ed.), (9) Skills and Tools for Today's Counselors and Psychotherapists, (10) Counseling and Helping Skills: Critical Techniques for Becoming a Counselor, (11) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Counseling and Psychotherapy, (12) Contemporary Theories of Counseling, and (13) Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Professional and Clinical Issues. Dr. Neukrug is also finishing up a book tentatively titled: Psychopharmacology and Brain Transforming Interventions for Mental Health Professionals. Dr. Neukrug has two children, Hannah and Emma.
- Neukrug, E., & Britton, B. (In press). Psychopharmacology and related brain transforming interventions for mental health professionals. Cognella Academic Press.
- Neukrug, E. S. (2025). Theory, practice, and trends in human services: An introduction (7th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Neukrug, E. (2024). Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Professional and clinical issues. Cognella Academic Press.
- Neukrug, E. S., & Hays, D. G. (2023). Counseling theory and practice (3rd ed.). Cognella Academic Publishing.
- Neukrug, E. S. (2022). A brief orientation to counseling: Professional identity, history, and standards (3rd ed.). Cognella Academic Press.
- Neukrug, E. (2022). The world of the counselor (6th ed.). Cognella Academic Press. (Formerly published by Cengage)
- Neukrug, E. (Ed.) (2021). Contemporary theories of counseling and psychotherapy. Cognella Academic Publishing.
- Neukrug, E. (2021). Skills and techniques for human service professionals: Counseling environment, helping skills, treatment issues (2nd ed). Cognella Academic Press. (Formerly published by Cengage)
- Neukrug, E., Kalkbrenner, M., & Snow, K. (2021). Dictionary of counseling and human services. Cognella Academic Publishing.
- Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2020). Essentials of testing and assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (3rd ed., enhanced version). Cengage Learning.
- Neukrug, E. (2019). Counseling and helping skills: Critical techniques to becoming a counselor. Cognella Academic Publishing.
- Neukrug, E. (Ed.). (2015). The SAGE encyclopedia of theory in counseling and psychotherapy (Vol 1. and Vol. 2). SAGE Publications.
- Neukrug E. S. (2012). Experiencing the world of the counselor: A workbook for counselor educators and students (4th ed.). Cengage.
- Neukrug, E.S., & Schwitzer, A. (2006). Skills and tools for today's professional counselors and psychotherapists: From Natural Helping to Professional Counseling. Cengage.
Dr. Danica Hays
Dean & Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Bruce Wampold
Emeritus Professor
University of Wisconsin—Madison; Former Director, Research Institute, Modum Bad Psychiatric Center, Norway; Chief Scientist, Skillsetter.com
John C. Norcross, Ph.D, ABPP
Distinguished Professor & Chair of Psychology, University of Scranton. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University.