Department of Counseling

Laura Veach, Assistant Professor.

Laura Veach
Associate Professor

Education:

Scholarly Achievements and Awards (selected)

Research Interests:

Professional Service:

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Teaching Responsibilities:

Counseling Experience:

Clinical Supervisor, Private supervising and training, Winston- Salem, NC, July 1993 – Present
Provide consulting and training services pertaining to behavioral health organizations pertinent to managed care environments, pro bono in non-profit agencies.

The Williams Clinic, P.A., Licensed Professional Counselor, Winston-Salem, NC, August 1996 - July 1999
Individual, couples, and family addictions counseling in private psychiatrists’ practice.

High Point Regional Health System, High Point Behavioral Health, Director of Business Development  August, 1996 – September, 1998
Responsible for business development issues with over implementation and negotiation of over 30 managed care contracts, created EAP – Workplace Solutions, supervised ongoing marketing initiatives for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and addiction treatment services for Behavioral Health department of hospital system.

Novant Health (formerly Medicorp) Recovery Network, Clinical Director, Winston-Salem, NC, December 1988 – July 1993
Recruited to start-up and oversee daily operation of new off-site clinical services with Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Designed, implemented, and supervised 7 new treatment programs and Partner’s MBHO (Managed Behavioral Health Organization) for substance use disorders (intensive outpatient and detoxification) utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach.

Genesis Recovery Center, Charter Hospital of W-S, Program Administrator, Winston-Salem, NC, July 1987 – November 1988
Recruited for lead management of a 24-bed, inpatient, locked chemical dependency unit in a private psychiatric hospital. Duties included: supervision responsibilities of 20 clinical staff (counselors, nurses, and mental health workers), budget, clinical program supervision, and marketing strategies.

Alcohol Education Center, Substance Abuse Counselor, High Point, NC, November 1984 – July 1987
Provided substance abuse and family counseling for substance abusers and children of alcoholics or other addicts. Managed delivery of EAP services, sold, and maintained contracts.

Mendenhall Middle School, School Counselor, Greensboro, NC,
January 1984 – June 1984
Conducted individual and group counseling in a middle school.

Charter Mandala Hospital, Mental Health Worker, Winston-Salem, NC
August,1981 – November 1984
Developed care plans, conducted individual, family, group counseling, and psychoeducational groups, evening shift, at a 99-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital with adults and adolescents.

Clinical Interests:

Personal:

Recent Publication:

Veach, L. J. & Gladding, S. T. (2007).  Using creative group counseling techniques in high schools. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 32(1), Mar 2007, 71-81.

Newsome, D. L., Henderson, D. A., & Veach, L. J. (2005). Using expressive arts to enhance group supervision and foster cohesion. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education & Development, 44, 145-158.

Magnuson, S., Davis, K., Christianson, T., Glass, S., Portman, T., Schmidt, E. & Veach, L. J.  (2003). How entry level assistant professors master the art and science of successful scholarship. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education & Development, 42, 195-209.

Vargas, E. M. & Veach, L. J. (2002). Analysis of multicultural counseling articles published by the American Counseling Association July 1980 to June 1996.  (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No ED 473 163). 

Veach, L. J., Remley, T. P., Sorg, J. D., & Kippers, S. M. (2000). Retention predictors related to intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorders. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 26(3), 417-428.

Book Chapters

Veach, L. J. (2007). Substance abuse. In J. Mensch & G. Miller (Ed.) The athletic trainer’s guide to psychosocial intervention and referral. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.

Veach, L. J. (2007).  How do counselors work with managed health care. In C. L. Thompson, L. B. Rudolph & D. A. Henderson’s (Eds.), Counseling  Children, 7th ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. 

Veach, L. J. (2006). Boundary issues in substance abuse counseling. In G. Corey & B. Herlihy (Eds.) Boundary issues in counseling, 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Veach, L. J. (2005). Older adults and the issue of addiction. In G. Kelly & J. Juhnke (Eds.) Critical incidents in addictions counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Veach, L. J. (2004). How do counselors work with managed health care. In C. L. Thompson, L. B. Rudolph & D. A. Henderson’s (Eds.), Counseling  Children, 6th ed. (pp. 60-69), Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. 

Gladding, S. T. & Veach, L. J.  (2003). Community counseling: Leadership opportunities today.  In J. D. West, D. L. Bubenzer , & C. J. Osborn, (Eds.),  Leaders & legacies: Contributions to the counseling profession.  New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Veach, L. J. (2001). Treatment failure: Learning from our opportunities. In E. R. Welfel & R. E. Ingersoll (Eds.), The mental health counselors’ sourcebook: Essentials for effective and responsible practice. New York: Wiley & Sons.

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