Alyse Anekstein

Dr. Alyse M. Anekstein is a Contributing Faculty Member in the College of Social and Behavioral Health. Her professional identity as a counselor educator is firmly rooted in the CACREP standards and she has been teaching and supervising graduate students for about 16 years. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Counseling from Idaho State University, a dual M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and her B.A. from the University at Albany. She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified School Counselor. Her research agenda is primarily focused on counselor education students, creative methods of supervision, play therapy, sandtray therapy, wellness, research mentorship, complimentary techniques, holistic supervision, and spiritual experiences in counseling. Her clinical experience has included school counseling at all developmental levels, substance abuse counseling with adults, and academic advising in multiple university settings.

Education

PhD, Idaho State University

MS, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

BA, University at Albany, State University of New York

Awards / Honors

Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Fellow, Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society, 2013

Outstanding support within the Omega Alpha Chapter, Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International, Omega Alpha Chapter. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2011

Publications

Anekstein, A. M. (2025). Individuals and Families of Jewish Descent. In Bohecker, L., Philip, S., Hannor-Walker, T., & McGinnis, G. (Eds.).

Anekstein, A. M. (2021). Research mentorship: Pretenured faculty and doctoral student productivity. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Anekstein, A. M., Wells, P. C., Cleveland, R., Hill, N. R., Kerwin, A. K., Wagner, H. H. (2019). The perceived stressors and coping skills graduate students: A development and validation study. Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

Anekstein, A. M., Vereen, L. G. (2018). Research mentorship: Implications for the preparation of doctoral students. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Anekstein, A. M., Vereen, L. G. (2018). Research mentoring experiences: An exploratory study of doctoral student experiences and research productivity. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Anekstein, A. M., Bohecker, L., Nielson, T., Martinez, H. (2018). Godspeed: Counselor education doctoral student experiences from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. The Qualitative Report

Anekstein, A. M., Hoskins, W. J., Astramovich, R. L., Garner, D., Terry, J. (2014). “Sandtray Supervision”: Integrating supervision models and sandtray therapy. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health