Shanel
Johnson
Shanel Johnson
- Campus: Online
- Department: Counselor Education
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Office Phone: 312-329-6613
Biography
Dr. Shanel Robinson is currently an Assistant Professor in the Online Counselor Education Department at the Chicago School. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor in the state of Georgia, a National Board-Certified Counselor, and a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She holds a Ph.D., in Counselor Education, a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and a B.S. in Health Science.
Dr. Robinson practice has included counseling in community, psychiatric in-patient and out-patient facilities, college, residential, and private practice settings. Her research interest lie in multicultural competence in counseling and supervision, career decision-making in counselor education, the de-stigmatization of mental health in marginalized communities, and best practices in supervision and teaching. In her free time, Dr. Robinson enjoys cultivating new recipes, spending time with family and friends, and traveling.
Education History
Degree Institution Year Ph.D. in Counselor Education Auburn University , Auburn, AL 2020 M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Columbus State University , Columbus, GA 2016 B.S. in Health Science Columbus State University , Columbus, GA 2012 Presentations
Title Location Date Rethinking Competence: Cultural Humility in Practice. Strategies to Promote Cultural Humility among Counselor Trainees. The International Association for Counseling, Global Counseling Conference. St. Julians, Malta. July 2025 Cultivating Resilience and Self-Agency within Minority Youth in Recovery. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Virtual Conference. Online. 2024 The Journey of Cultural Competence: Implementing a Life-Long Model. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Virtual Conference. Online. 2023 Diversifying Counselor Education: A Social Justice Recruitment and Retention Model. Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference. Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference. Virtual 2022 Strategies to Promote Cultural Humility among Counselor Trainees. Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. Washington, D.C. 2022 Fostering the Counseling Relationship in Supervision: Implications for Working with Transgender Clients. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Virtual Conference. Online. 2022 Changing the Narrative: Examining the Impact of Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome and Mis-Diagnosis of Black Males ”. The Black Mental Health Symposium. Charlotte, North Carolina 2019 How to affirm LGBTQ+ youth. Webinar serie Counseling and Human Resource Development program at South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. (Virtual) 2021 How policy and poverty impact health in the LGBTQ+ community Diversity in Mental Health Summit. South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. 2020 Use of Storytelling with Black Sexual Minority Youth American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. 2020 Addressing microaggressions from a trauma-informed perspective in counseling and supervision Auburn University (virtual) 2020 Supervising Millennials: Fostering Self-Efficacy and Clinical Development within the Supervisory Alliance ”. Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. Seattle, Washington. 2019 An Approach to Supervision of Millennials & Gen-Z’s through Practicum and Internship Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. Seattle, Washington 2019 Race- Based Trauma and Cyberbullying: An Exploratory Study Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development: Orlando, Florida 2019 Higher Education Workplace Micro-Incidents: Using Mindfulness to Cope and Thrive The Association of. Blacks in Higher Education. Indianapolis, IN 2019 Microaggressions against Black clients in counseling Alabama Counseling Association Conference (ALCA). Birmingham, AL 2019 Get the 411 on doctoral programs: applying, surviving, and thriving Alabama Counseling Association Conference (ALCA). Birmingham, AL. 2019 How Failure Conditions Success: Learning How to Trust the Process Alabama Women Student Leaders Conference (ALA-WSL). Montgomery, AL 2019 Adolescent Development and Behavioral Health Conditions The National Alliance for Mental Illness, Hiram, GA 2019 Race-Based Trauma: Implications for Low Socioeconomic Communities Building Rural Alliances through Collaboration and Education Program (BRACE) 2019 Impact of Substance Abuse on the Brain Building Rural Alliances through Collaboration and Education Program (BRACE) 2018 Loss Grief Cycle of Parents of Children with Disabilities Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) 2017 Bridging Ethics and Advocacy: A Call for Courageous Conversations 8th Annual Virtual Conference: Transformative Conversations around Trauma, Social Justice, and Addictions May 20th-23rd, 2025 May 2025 Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor , Georgia Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor , Georgia National Certified Counselor Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor Publications
Journal Appling, B. & Robinson, S.B. (2021). ). K-12 School Counselors Utilizing Critical Race Theory to Support the Racial Identity Development and Academic Achievement of African American Males.. Professional School Counseling Journal, 23 (1),
Perry-Lopez, C., Tuttle, M., Hyun, J.H., Robinson, S. (2021). A Social Justice Recruitment and Retention Model for Diversifying School Counselor Education.. Journal of Counselor Education and Preparation, 14 (4),
Robinson, S.B. (2019). Reframing perceptions of millennials: Implications for pedagogical practices. Southern Association for Counselor Education Newsletter, ,
Day, R. T., Keim, M.A., & Robinson, S.B. (2016). Cognitive- behavioral family therapy. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling, ,
Other Johnson, S.B. Lonetree-Rindahl, H., & Enzor, J (2025). Navigating Social Justice and Advocacy During Uncertain Times: A Call for Counselor Educators and Students.. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Newsletter..
Question and Answer
Please describe your teaching philosophy. Learning is as an opportunity to grow and develop in areas that meet and fulfill professional and personal goals. I believe each educational experience has purpose; therefore, I utilize the delegator and facilitator approaches to conquer learning objectives. Through teaching, I have an opportunity to expand the minds of students, leading them to be recipients in acquiring and applying counseling knowledge in their own authentic ways. Ultimately. I believe “the purpose of adult education is to help them learn, not to teach them all you know and thus stop them from learning”- Carl Rogers
Please provide a statement or philosophy regarding the practice of psychology. I believe that collaboration with colleagues, clients, and the greater community Is key in the field of counselor. I pride myself on maintaining authentic relationships and encouraging authenticity in both the counseling room and classroom. I believe we all have the tools necessary to meet our goals and with support we can find them within.
Why did you choose to enter the field of psychology? I chose to enter the field of psychology because the mind keeps people moving. I understood the impact faulty thinking and behaviors can have on our personal lives. I wanted to learn how to help individuals cope and thrive through obstacles both proactively and reactively.
What advice would you give to a student entering The Chicago School? I would encourage students to understand that this program is not just about learning how to support others, it’s learning about yourself and how you view the world. Your learning will continue well beyond any educational experience and you must be up for applying intellectual humility at all times.