Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision, University of South Carolina
MA Rehabilitation Counseling, University of South Carolina
BA Sociology, Hollins University
Experience:
Licensed Professional Counselor (2019-present).
Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, South University.
Research Single Case design
EMDR trained
Grief Counseling
Counselor education and supervision
Rehabilitation Counseling
Jefferson, L & Ohrt J (2023). The Effectiveness of a Manualized Hip-hop and Rap Intervention on Well-Being among Black Emerging Adult Men: A Multiple Baseline Design ID: 2269316 DOI:10.1080/08893675.2023.2269316
Jefferson, L. (2023). Effectiveness of Hip-Hop and Rap Intervention to Improve the Wellbeing of Black and African American College-Age Men [Doctoral dissertation, University of South Carolina.
Levy, Ian; Norris, James; and Jefferson, LaNita (2024) "The Evaluation of a Hip Hop and School Counselor Education Course," Teaching and Supervision in Counseling: Vol. 6: Issue. 2, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc06ezdw
Norris, J. P., Jefferson, L., & Levy, I. (2024). Professional Counselors Working with BIPOC-Identified Males: The Integration of Hip-Hop in Counseling Practice. Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, 13(1), 58–77. Retrieved from https://wpcjournal.com/article/view/23813
Jefferson, L., & Ohrt, J. (2023). The effectiveness of a manualized hip-hop and rap intervention on well-being among black emerging adult men: a multiple baseline design. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/08893675.2023.2269316
Toomey, T. M., Garrison, P., Waddington, A., Jefferson, L., & Jackson, T. (2023). Effectiveness of a Well-Being Therapy Protocol on Sexual Minority Psychological Well-Being: A Single-Case Research Design. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/21501378.2023.2287243