Carlos Del Rio

Carlos M. Del Rio received his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with a specialty in Couples Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2007. He is currently a contributing faculty at Walden University. Dr. Del Rio has experience teaching research methods, assessment in counseling, theories of personality, human development, student development, and couples and family; group dynamics and therapeutic factors, systematic diagnosis skills, and person-centered supervision in clinical mental health counseling and couples and family therapy. He also has experience in student affairs administration, program administration and expansion, and policy development for higher education institutions.

Dr. Del Rio has membership in Phi Kappa Alpha (education), Chi Sigma Iota (counseling), Phi Sigma Tau (philosophy) and ACA, ACES, CSI, APA, AGPA and serves in several editorial boards for academic journals. He is the author of the Spiritual Typology Inventory, and has published several papers in various academic journals. His research includes spirituality, and training groups for counselors. His interests include ultra-running, ancient Roman history, Jesuit spirituality, and Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy.

Dr. Del Rio currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Education

PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

MEd, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

BA, University of St. Thomas

Publications

Del Rio, C. (2012). “Marriage” misnames “couples” and familial therapies. The Family Journal

Del Rio, C. M. (2018). A reflecting team format for learning basic counseling skills.

Del Rio, C. (2015). Catholic priesthood’s proper matter: A female presbyterate? . Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

Del Rio, C. (2010). Counseling fathers. The Family Journal

Del Rio, C. (2013). Family law in America. The Family Journal

Del Rio, C. (2012). Freedom of conscience is freedom of choice: Women’s reproductive needs, rights, and their therapeutic implications. Advances in Applied Sociology

Del Rio, C. (2014). Hylomorphic attitudinal spirituality: Psychometric properties of the spiritual typology inventory. SAGE Open

Del Rio, C. (2017). Love and rituals.

Del Rio, C. (2017). Love, physiology of.

Del Rio, C. (2017). Love, theories of.

Del Rio, C. (2017). Love, types of.

Del Rio, C. (2012). Pragmatics of human communication: A study of interactional patterns, pathologies, and paradoxes. The Family Journal

Del Rio, C., Nieponski, M. K. (2006). Psychiatric medication issues for social workers, counselors, and psychologists. The Family Journal

Del Rio, C., Nieponski, M. K. (2006). Psychiatric medication issues for social workers, counselors, and psychologists. The Family Journal

Del Rio, C., White, L. J. (2012). Separating spirituality from religiosity: A hylomorphic attitudinal perspective. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Del Rio, C. (2009). Sex and love in intimate relationships . The Family Journal

Del Rio, C. (2012). What you need to know: Ph.D.s in counselor education and supervision. The Family Journal

Presentations

Del Rio, C. (2006). Chancellor’s advisory review board. . Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Del Rio, C. (2005). Conferencing staff. . Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Del Rio, C. (2018). Counseling basic skills. Bellevue University

Del Rio, C. (2004). Discipline and Integrity. . Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Del Rio, C. (2019). Group counseling: What you need to know at a basic level. Bellevue University

Del Rio, C. (2007). Housing judicial officers’ training. Southern Illinois University

Del Rio, C. (2004). Leadership through ethics and discipline. . Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Del Rio, C., Starkweather, L. E., Siegler, T. D. (2003). Legal Issues Panel. . Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Del Rio, C. (2018). The ethics of self-care. Bellevue University

Del Rio, C. (2018). The importance of free speech: An evolutionary perspective. . Bellevue University

Del Rio, C. (2019). What you need to know to get licensed: Professionalism in counseling. Bellevue University