Corrine Sackett, Ph.D., LMFT

About

Dr. Sackett is a Professor of Counselor Education in the College of Education. In her faculty role, she helps train master’s level clinical mental health and school counselors to work in a variety of settings including agencies, hospitals, private practices, and schools. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech and her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and worked as a master’s level clinician in a variety of settings for several years prior to earning her doctorate, including community mental health and substance abuse agencies and private practice. In her previous academic appointment, she developed and directed a counselor training clinic. Since entering academia, Dr. Sackett has led many research projects resulting in numerous national, peer-reviewed publications. Her research agenda involves exploring experiences of the counseling process, specifically from the client perspective. She is actively pursuing funding for her work in this area. Dr. Sackett has served as Principal Investigator on a SAMHSA funded project in partnership with Prisma Health to infuse addiction-focused learning throughout the counseling curriculum. She has also served as a co-investigator on a funded grant in collaboration with Clemson Rural Health to enhance mental health services on the rural mobile health unit with counselors-in-training from the counselor education program. Dr. Sackett is also a co-investigator on a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with Greenville County Schools to increase the number and diversity of counselors in high needs schools in the area.

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How their research is transforming health care

Dr. Sackett’s research agenda centers on accessing and utilizing client perspectives of the counseling process to improve client engagement and outcomes. With millions of individuals accessing mental health services, effective mental health care is a priority for the United States. Dr. Sackett’s research ultimately helps to improve the quality and outcome of care for mental health counseling in a variety of settings through accessing and utilizing client perspectives to inform treatment.

Health Research Expertise Keywords

Mental health, counseling, client experiences in counseling, counseling process, addiction prevention and treatment