Dr. Mark Stebnicki is a Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling at East Carolina University. He holds a doctoral degree in rehabilitation counseling (Ph.D.) and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in North Carolina and has national certifications as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC); Certified Case Manager (CCM). He is also certified by the Washington, D.C.-based crisis response team National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) and North Carolina’s American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health crisis team. Dr. Stebnicki is also a Reiki Master practitioner in the Usui Reiki Ryoho tradition. He has over 18 years experience working with adolescents and adults with mental health issues and acquired chronic health conditions.

Dr. Stebnicki is an active teacher, researcher, and practitioner who has written four books: The Professional Counselors’ Desk Reference (November 2008, Springer Publishing), Empathy Fatigue: Healing the Mind, Body, and Spirit of Professional Counselors (May 2008, Springer Publishing), What is Adolescent Mental Health?: Helping Disconnected and at-Risk Youth to Become Whole (December 2007, Mellen Press), and Youth at-Risk: Foundations of Adolescent Mental Health and Resiliency (2005). He has written over 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has presented state-wide and nationally at over 65 conferences, seminars, and workshops, on topics that range from youth violence, traumatic stress, empathy fatigue, and the psychosocial aspects of adults with chronic illnesses and disabilities.

Dr. Stebnicki was the recipient of the 2008 College of Allied Health Sciences Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service. He has served on many boards in the rehabilitation counseling profession.

Dr. Stebnicki also served on the crisis response team for the Westside Middle School shootings in Jonesboro, AR (March 24, 1998) and has done many stress debriefings with private companies, schools, and government employees after incidents workplace violence, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. His youth violence program, the Identification, Early Intervention, Prevention, and Preparation (IEPP) Program, has been awarded national recognition by the American Counseling Association (ACA) Foundation for its vision and excellence in the area of youth violence prevention.

Other accolades include consulting with former President Bill Clinton’s staff on addressing the students of Columbine High School after their critical incident (April 20, 1999).

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