E. Joy Hutchinson
Assistant Professor
Professional Highlights
- Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP), Tennessee
- Reviewer for professional counseling journals and conferences
- Licensed Paramedic (former) with 10 years of field experience
- Active member of professional organizations: ACA, ACES, SACES, AARC, TCA, TLPCA
Degrees
- PhD, Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Memphis
- MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Holy Cross
- BS, Social Counseling, University of Holy Cross
Areas of Expertise
- Trauma
- First Responder
- Military
- Sinclair Method
Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP)
- Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Certified Trauma Professional (CTP)
- Board Certified- Telemental Health (BC-TMH)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2 (CCTP-II)
- National Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT-P)
Committees and Memberships
- Member, Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling 2025 Conference Planning Committee
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Joy Hutchinson is an Assistant Professor at West Virginia University with extensive expertise in counseling, trauma, and first responder mental health. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Memphis, where her dissertation focused on the lived experiences of Emergency Medical Technicians in seeking and participating in counseling.
With over a decade of experience as a paramedic in New Orleans, Dr. Hutchinson integrates her firsthand understanding of trauma into her clinical and academic work. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Board Certified Telemental Health (BC-TMH), and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2 (CCTP-II). Her clinical focus includes trauma, anxiety, substance use, and crisis intervention, with a specialization in supporting first responders.
Dr. Hutchinson’s research agenda emphasizes stigma reduction and mental wellness in first responder communities, ethical practices in counselor education, and licensure portability. She has presented her findings at conferences nationwide, including the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) and the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN).
In her academic role, Dr. Hutchinson has taught courses on trauma counseling, ethics, substance abuse, and crisis intervention at multiple institutions, including Texas A&M University-Texarkana. She is also involved in mentorship, clinical supervision, and curriculum development, contributing to the professional growth of emerging counselors.
Dr. Hutchinson is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). She also served on the Crisis, Resilience, and First Responder Trauma Training Advisory Council (CRAFT-AC), where she collaborated to create training programs for counselors supporting first responders.
Beyond academia, Dr. Hutchinson continues to practice as a clinical mental health counselor and is committed to bridging the gap between research and practical application in the mental health field.
With over a decade of experience as a paramedic in New Orleans, Dr. Hutchinson integrates her firsthand understanding of trauma into her clinical and academic work. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Board Certified Telemental Health (BC-TMH), and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2 (CCTP-II). Her clinical focus includes trauma, anxiety, substance use, and crisis intervention, with a specialization in supporting first responders.
Dr. Hutchinson’s research agenda emphasizes stigma reduction and mental wellness in first responder communities, ethical practices in counselor education, and licensure portability. She has presented her findings at conferences nationwide, including the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) and the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN).
In her academic role, Dr. Hutchinson has taught courses on trauma counseling, ethics, substance abuse, and crisis intervention at multiple institutions, including Texas A&M University-Texarkana. She is also involved in mentorship, clinical supervision, and curriculum development, contributing to the professional growth of emerging counselors.
Dr. Hutchinson is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). She also served on the Crisis, Resilience, and First Responder Trauma Training Advisory Council (CRAFT-AC), where she collaborated to create training programs for counselors supporting first responders.
Beyond academia, Dr. Hutchinson continues to practice as a clinical mental health counselor and is committed to bridging the gap between research and practical application in the mental health field.
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