Mark A Stebnicki

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 (PhD) 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...See more

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 (PhD) 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. See less