CHRISTINE SCHIMMEL, EDD, NCC, LPC

Christine Schimmel, Ed.D., LPC, is the assistant department chair and the coordinator of the school counseling master’s program at West Virginia University.  She serves on the counseling licensure board for the state of West Virginia and was on the task force that updated the state standards for school counselors in West Virginia. 

Christine is the co-author of Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills, which came out in the 8^th edition with two accompanying DVDs, which she co-produced with Ed.  She is also co-author of the updated book, Impact Therapy: The Courage to Counsel and How to Select and Apply Change Strategies in Groups (Group Work Practice Kit).  Christine was a school counselor at all three levels and teaches courses in group counseling, counseling children, play therapy and parenting.  Christine was voted school counselor educator of the year in the state of West Virginia in 2013.