Daniel Gutierrez
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Office: 3070
Phone: (757) 221-1824
Email: [[dgutierrez]]
Areas of Expertise: Addictions Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Spirituality in Counseling
Profile
Daniel Gutierrez is an Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education program at William & Mary, the coordinator of the addictions emphasis for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and the faculty director of the New Leaf Clinic. He is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor.
In terms of research, Dr. Gutierrez focuses on issues related to the treatment and prevention of mental health and substance use disorders including improving access to effective counseling services, counseling outcome research, identifying best practices and developing the evidence-base for interventions. Dr. Gutierrez also has a special interest in examining the influence of spirituality, contemplative practices, and related existential factors (e.g., meaning in life, hope, purpose) on mental health and addiction recovery. He believes that the ethical integration of spirituality and spiritual practices into counseling and clinical treatment can, in many cases, improve counseling outcomes and counselor effectiveness.
Dr. Gutierrez has held numerous positions in service to the profession. He has been appointed to several editorial boards, including serving as the Associate Editor for quantitative research for the Journal of Counseling & Development, the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association, and the Associate Editor of Theory and Practice for the peer-reviewed journal Counseling and Values. He was recently nominated as President-Elect for the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling.
His work has been profiled on NPR’s All Things Considered and has received funding from various foundations.
Education
Ph.D. in Counselor Education, University of Central Florida, 2014
M.A. in Mental Health Counseling, University of Central Florida, 2009
B.A. in Psychology, University of Central Florida, 2005
Selected Publications
Gutierrez, D. (2019). Spiritus contra spiritum: Addition, hope, and the search for meaning. Journal of Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/scp0000201
Gutierrez, D., Revens, K. E, & DeHaven M. J. (2019). The Development of a community counseling training clinic for Latino immigrants. Collaborations: Journal of Community Based Research in Practice. 20,1-15. https://doi.org/10.33596/coll.26
Gutierrez, D., Carlson, R., Daire, A. P., & Young, M. E. (2017). Evaluating treatment
outcomes using the integrative model for brief couples counseling. The Family Journal, 25, 5-12. doi:10.1177/1066480716678619.
Gutierrez, D., Conley, A. H., & Young, M.E. (2016). The effect of jyoti meditation on student counselors' stress and emotional intelligence: A randomized controlled trial. Counselor Education and Supervision. 55, 109-121.
Gutierrez, D., Barden, S.M., Gonzalez, J., & Ali, S. (2016). Perspectiva masculina: An exploration of intimate partners of Latina breast cancer survivors. The Family Journal. 24, 222-229. doi: 10.1177/1066480716648690