Carrie Lynn Bailey

Dr. Carrie Lynn Bailey is a Counselor Educator and a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 25 years of clinical experience in family, school, and college counseling settings. She has a strong grounding in humanistic perspectives that uphold the potential of each individual to grow and move forward along their unique developmental path and strives to facilitate this growth in both students and clients by fostering environments in which meaningful, self-directed learning can flourish.

As an Associate Professor and prior Academic Coordinator with Walden University’s School of Counseling [SOC], Dr. Bailey enjoys working with leadership, faculty, and students in helping to promote student retention and progression with a focus on facilitating a Community of Care for all of our SoC online students.

In addition to her work with Walden University, Dr. Bailey maintains a small counseling, supervision, and consultation practice and occasionally serves as an adjunct instructor for other Counselor Education programs. Her current research and advocacy interests include inclusive practices in counselor education; neurodivergent affirming counseling, teaching, and advocacy; relational-cultural counseling and pedagogy; expanding community cultural humility; and the application of humanistic counseling and educational approaches in fostering positive social change. Her service work includes professional contributions through state and national counseling organizations, serving as a Red Cross Disaster Mental Health volunteer, and providing pro bono counseling and consultation through local K-12 schools and community organizations.

Courses Taught

COUN 6001 - Professional Dispositions and New Student Orientation

COUN 6720 - Diagnosis and Assessment

COUN 6101 - Foundations in Counseling

COUN 6722 - Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories

COUN 6215 - Lifespan Development

COUN 6743 - Psychopharmacology

CPLB 602L - CMHC Pre-Practicum II

CPLB 601L - CMHC Pre-Practicum I

COUN 6753 - Career Counseling

Education

PhD, The College of William & Mary

MEd, Old Dominion University

BS, The College of William & Mary

Public Service

3 Little Birds Counseling, LLC, Other - Williamsburg

American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health, Volunteer - Williamsburg

Williamsburg ARC, Volunteer - Williamsburg

PFLAG Williamsburg, Board Member - Williamsburg

Awards / Honors

Chi Sigma Iota - Outstanding Doctoral Student, The College of William & Mary, 2007

Emerging Leader, Southern Association of Counselor Educators, 2008

Award for Excellence, Kappa Delta Pi - The College of William & Mary, 2008

Research and Evaluation Network Dissertation Award, National Association for Gifted Children, 2010

Rising Star Faculty Award, Southern New Hampshire University, 2023

Publications

Powell, J. V., Bradley, N., Patton, J., Bailey, C. L., Szirony, G., Levingston, K. (2024). The application of Relational Cultural Theory in digitally delivered CE programs. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Bailey, C. L., Jenkins, C. (2021). Understanding obsessive-compulsive disorder in the school setting.

Bailey, C., Benoit, E., Jenkins, C. (2020). Early development and trauma within the culture of children: Teaching counselors in training to understand the effects of trauma and its misdiagnosis.

Hermann-Turner, K., Heyward, K., Bailey, C. (2019). Community Uprising: Counseling interventions, educational strategies, and advocacy tools. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Wood, S., Bailey, C. (2018). Empowering parents of gifted students.

Trice-Black, S., Bailey, C., Kiper Riechel, M. (2013). Play Therapy in School Counseling. Professional School Counseling

Presentations

Bailey, C., Heyward, K. (2025). Embracing Neurotype Diversity as a Component of Cultural and Ethical Competencies in Counselor Education. University of Holy Cross

Lister, K. E., Letourneau, J., Sheridan, M., Bailey, C. (2024). Professional dispositions in counseling: An ethical double bind for educators and supervisors. University of Holy Cross

Lister, K. E., Bailey, C., Sheridan, M. (2023). It takes a virtual village: ​ Culturally-responsive support for students in an online learning environment. ​. ACES

Stauffer, M., Bailey, C. L., Capuzzi, T. D. (2023). Ethical and Legal Dilemmas of Student Support Programs in Counseling Departments. University of Holy Cross

Bailey, C. L., Andrews, B., Milo, L. A., Morgan, L. M., Nelson, K. (2022). Upholding and Promoting Academic Integrity and Professional Development in Online Programs. University of Holy Cross New Orleans, Louisiana

Bailey, C. L., Johnson, M. (2022). Exploring Moral Injury Through an Ethical, Legal and Multicultural Lens. University of Holy Cross

Bradley, N. L., Patton, J. L., Bailey, C. L., Levingston, K. B. (2021). The Application of Relational Cultural Theory in Distance Counselor Education Programs.

Bailey, C. L. (2020). Conversations on Cultural Humility in Building an Antiracist Community.

Bailey, C. L., McCracken, S., Wilcox, P., Taylor, T., Meyer, L., Kastyk, L., Gentile, S. T. (2020). Medical, Mental Health, and Therapy Practitioners working with 2e Students.

Bailey, C. L. (2020). Using the Narrative Counseling Tree of Life Exercise with Clients. School of Counseling

Bailey, C., Heyward, K., Hermann-Turner, K. (2018). Responding to Community Uprisings: A Crisis Response and Activism Model.

Heyward, K., Honderich, E., Bailey, C., Benoit, E. (2016). The Many Faces of Counselor Education and Supervision.

Wood, S., Bailey, C., Croft, L., Nicpon, M. F. (2014). Preparing Helping Professionals to Work with Gifted Students: Facilitating Partnerships between Gifted Centers and Preparation Programs.

Bailey, C., Dewell, J., Heyward, K., Hermann, K., Graham, M. (2013). Fostering Relevance & Reflection: Uniting Students through Experiential Activities in the Classroom.

Bailey, C. (2013). Gifted, Twice-Exceptional Students…At-Risk and Overlooked?.

Bailey, C. (2010). Examining the Relationship between Ego Development, Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration, and the Behavioral Characteristics of Gifted Adolescents. University of Calgary