Victoria Sepulveda

Dr. Sepulveda has over 20 years of working in the human services and counseling field, over 13 years of full-time counselor education experience, and has worked in the fields of clinical mental health counseling, addiction counseling, family preservation and reunification, and intimate partner violence. She has provided grant writing, counseling consultation, and supervision throughout her career and is a published author. Dr. Sepulveda has served the counseling profession in a number of roles and is a recent past-president of the North Central Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES; 2022-2023). She has also served as Midwest Region Chair of the American Counseling Association, past-president of the Wisconsin Counseling Association, past-president of the Alpha Omega chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), and is a former CSI intern. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Toledo, along with her M.A. in Community Counseling and B.S. in Family Studies from Central Michigan University. Dr. Sepulveda maintains a private practice in Wisconsin where she counsels people of all ages using a strength-based, culturally affirming approach. Her research interests are vast, incorporating topics including psychopharmacology in counselor education and multicultural counseling best practices. Dr. Sepulveda is a core faculty member in Walden University’s School of Counseling.

Courses Taught

COUN 6743 - Psychopharmacology

COUN 6730 - Counseling Addictive Disorders

COUN 6723 - Multicultural Counseling

COUN 6001 - Professional Dispositions and New Student Orientation

COUN 6626 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation

Education

PhD, The University of Toledo

MA, Central Michigan University

BS, Central Michigan University

Awards / Honors

David Van Doren Leadership and Service Award, Wisconsin Counseling Association, 2024

NCACES Outstanding Professional Leadership Award, North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2018

NCACES Innovative Counselor Education Program Award (co-recipient with faculty), NCACES, 2016

North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES) Student Research Grant, Investigating psychopharmacological knowledge within CACREP-accredited counselor education programs., NCACES, 2008

Second Place, Graduate Student Ethics Competition, American Counseling Association, 2007

Chi Sigma Iota Intern Award, Chi Sigma Iota, 2007

Recipient, Centralis Scholar Award, Central Michigan University, 1996

Publications

Sepulveda, V., Piazza, N. J., Devlin, M., Ritchie, M., Salyers, K., Tucker-Gail, K. (2016). Psychopharmacology in counseling, psychology, and social work education: An interdisciplinary history and implications for professional counselors. Wisconsin Counseling Association Journal

Moe, J., Perera-Diltz, D., Sepulveda, V. (2014). Beyond competence: Fostering LGBTQQI ally development through supervision.. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

Moe, J., Perera-Diltz, D., Sepulveda, V., Finnerty, P. (2014). Salience, valence, context, and integration: Conceptualizing the needs of sexually and gender diverse youth in P-12 schools. Journal of Homosexuality

Moe, J., Perera, D., Sepulveda, V. (2010). Are consultation and social justice advocacy similar? The perceptions of professional counselors and counseling students. Journal of Social Action in Counseling & Psychology

Sepulveda, V. (2009). Multicultural supervision: Strategies, successes, and implications. The Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association

Presentations

Sepulveda, V., Young, P. (2023). Turning professional passion into purpose: counseling organizations and you! . Wisconsin Counseling Association

Duncan, K., Barrio Minton, C., Fernandez, S., Kress, V., Sepulveda, V. (2022). The importance of advocacy for advancing professional counselor identity.. North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

Sepulveda, V. (2021). Coping with relational aggression among helping professionals. . Wisconsin Counseling Association

Glowiak, M. V., Sepulveda, V. (2021). Best practices for online student engagement. . Wisconsin Counseling Association

Sepulveda, V. I. (2019). Be an ethical counselor…or, just look like one! . Wisconsin Counseling Association

Sepulveda, V. (2018). The counseling needs of clients who have undergone clinically significant weight loss.. ACA

Sepulveda, V., Jenkins, C. (2017). Deconstructing the well-meaning white counselor and building multicultural counseling competency. ACES

Ong, L., Sepulveda, V. (2017). Using a relational ethic framework in multicultural clinical decision making. . Wisconsin Counseling Association

Sepulveda, V. (2017). Embracing the (sometimes) awkward: Tips for speaking with your legislators.. Wisconsin Counseling Association

Scheidegger, T., Kraemer Smothers, M., Sepulveda, V., King, C., Ong, L. (2017). Evaluation of counselor trainee skills and self-efficacy.. ACES

Sepulveda, V., Cortes, E., Floyd, M., Hein, S., LaPlante, N., Lesofsky, M., Marshall, B., Mays, S., Moran, S., Rich, I. (2016). Deconstructing the well-meaning white counselor while building multicultural competence and confidence in our students: A panel discussion. . Wisconsin Counseling Association

Kraemer Smothers, M., Ong, L., Sepulveda, V., Jashinsky, T. (2016). Assessment of counselor trainee skills and self-efficacy.. NCACES

Sepulveda, V. (2016). Preventing practitioner impairment and burnout while promoting personal wellness.. Wisconsin Counseling Association

Sepulveda, V. (2016). The accidental English professor, or how I address social justice through students’ writing needs.. NCACES

Sepulveda, V., Crethar, H., Hammer, T., Brace, A. (2014). Moving past the basic tenets of counseling to true client service: A reflection.. NCACES