Kristy Burton
Kristy L. Burton received her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with an emphasis in Addictions at the University of the Cumberlands in April 2023. She currently serves as Contributing Faculty in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Walden University and has served in this role since February 2024. Dr. Burton began as a part-time faculty member at Walden in the School of Counseling February 2024. She teaches supervision. She has also taught Counseling Skills, Crisis and Trauma Counseling, Addictions Counseling, Professional Development and Ethics, Intro to Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Brief Therapy, and Tech-Assisted Counseling at other colleges and universities. Professionally, Dr. Burton has worked as a school based mental health provider, outpatient provider, and owner of a group private practice. She has a number of publications and presentations on supervision and co-occurring counseling.
Courses Taught
Coun 6671 - Practicum
Coun 6001 - Professional Dispositions
Education
PhD, University of the Cumberlands
MS, John Brown University
BS, Harding University
Awards / Honors
Rosenthal Award, Arkansas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2016
Champion, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2024
Publications
Burton, K. (2024). Beyond the books: Tackling the mental health crisis in higher education. SACES Newsletter
Burton, K., Perez, D., Vinson, L. (2022). The Impact of Trauma-Informed Training on the Leadership of Law Enforcement Officers and their interaction with Marginalized Communities.. International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling
Presentations
Burton, K., Curley, A. (2024). Guiding Growth with Compassion: Trauma-Informed Supervision Training. Arkansas Counselor Education and Supervision Conference
Burton, K. (2023). Empowering Growth in Supervision. Arkansas Counseling Association
Perez, D., Mikolon, T., Burton, K. (2024). Gatekeeping ethics in internship: Navigating the final semesters with integrity.
Burton, K. (2023). Domestic Violence Intervention: Batterer characteristics. Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence