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Equipping future counselors with culturally sustaining counseling curricula is vital for fostering inclusivity and addressing diverse client needs in an increasingly interconnected world. The rise of online learning has expanded access to counselor education, offering flexible pathways through synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid formats. By integrating evidence-based strategies and best practices into these virtual learning environments, counselor educators can ensure that graduates are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of modern counseling. This approach not only enhances the quality of education but also promotes equity and cultural competence in the counseling profession, benefiting society as a whole. Culturally Sustainable Counseling Curricula in Online Higher Education shares ways in which counselor educators can better prepare future school counselors, clinical mental health counselors, and counselor educators in online graduate programs through culturally sustaining counseling curricula. It gives specific examples, best practices, suggestions, and evidence-based strategies. Covering topics such as antiracist initiatives, cultural engagement skills, and online students, this book is an excellent resource for counselor educators, policymakers, administrators, academicians, and more.

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Ariel Harrison , Ph.D., LPC, LSC, NCC, is a licensed school counselor in Virginia, a certified school counselor in Georgia, and a licensed professional counselor in Georgia. She worked as a school counselor for 13 years in elementary, middle, and high school settings that include private, public, charter, and online schools. Dr. Harrison has taught in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and Dual Degree masters programs since 2016. Additionally, Dr. Harrison has developed several online school counseling courses involving multicultural counseling, introduction to school counseling, leadership and advocacy, exceptional students, and crisis and prevention. Dr. Harrison is the current Academic Program Coordinator of the School Counseling masters program and Core Faculty in the School of Counseling at Walden University. She is also a graduate of Walden University's Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral program. Her theoretical orientation involves Adlerian Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and some of her research interests, professional presention content, and publications include topics include school belonging, school counseling, race and racial identity, counselor education, Black women and infertility, and multicultural competence. Sarah Golden , Ph.D., LPC, LPCC, NCC, NCSC, ACS, BC-TMH, is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan and Colorado, a licensed professional clinical counselor in California, and a credentialed school counselor in California. Dr. Golden is certified as a National Certified Counselor, National Certified School Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and a Board Certified TeleMental Health provider. She has experience as a professional counselor and as a school counselor supporting elementary, middle school, and high school youth in traditional and online learning environments. Her roles have included in-person and distance counseling, crisis counseling, consultation, and program and policy development. Dr. Golden earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University, and currently teaches school counseling and clinical mental health counseling courses as a core faculty member at Walden University in the School of Counseling. She has also developed several online courses involving group counseling, distance-based counseling, and fieldwork. Dr. Golden's professional and research interests include disaster and trauma, crisis counseling, multicultural competencies, cultural responsiveness, distance counseling for clinical and school counseling, program development, and consultation. Additionally, she has been a Disaster Mental Health Volunteer and Services to Armed Forces Facilitator with the Red Cross. Her other area of interest is volunteering in Rwanda, Africa, where she has worked with youth and communities.

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