Julia Whisenhunt

Julia Whisenhunt is a Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Speech-Language Pathology at the University of West Georgia (UWG). She holds licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia and she is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor (CPCS) in Georgia. She is trained as an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) facilitator and is a Disaster Mental Health...See more

Julia Whisenhunt is a Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Speech-Language Pathology at the University of West Georgia (UWG). She holds licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia and she is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor (CPCS) in Georgia. She is trained as an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) facilitator and is a Disaster Mental Health Volunteer. She specializes in the areas of suicide, self-injury and crisis intervention. She co-authored the CRISIS INTERVENTION ETHICS CASEBOOK, which was published by the American Counseling Association, with Rick A. Myer and Richard K. James. See less