CPSE :: Rachel Lyon

Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise

Counseling psychology

Research

Dream Therapy, Supervision Training, Multiculturalism and Spirituality

Education

Ph.D., Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002
M.A., Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, 2000
B.S., Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1996

Affiliations

Counseling Psychology - Primary
School Psychology - Secondary

Selected Publications

"Supervisory training experiences and overall supervisory development in pre-doctoral interns", The Clinical Supervisor, Crook-Lyon, R.E., Heppler, A., Leavitt, L., & Fischer, L., Volume 27, Pages 268-284, December, 2008
"Case studies of the attainment of insight in dream sessions: Replication and extension.", Psychotherapy Research, Knox, S., Hill, C.E., Hess, S.A., & Crook-Lyon, R.E., Volume 18, Pages 200-215, March, 2008
"Therapist attachment, client attachment to therapist, and expected working alliance: An analogue study.", Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy, Crook-Lyon, R.E., Gelso, C.J., Fischer, L., & Silva, L.S., Volume 31, Pages 47-54, BYU Press, 2007 View Abstract
"Including spirituality into multicultural training", AMCAP Networker, Crook-Lyon, R.E. & O'Grady, K.A., January, 2005
"Spirituality and dream work in counseling: Client's experiences", Pastoral Psychology, Crook-Lyon, R.E. & Wimmer, C.L., September, 2005
"Client reactions to working with dreams in psychotherapy.", Dreaming, Crook-Lyon, R.E., & Hill, C.E., Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages 207-219, 2004
"A comparison of cognitive, psychodynamic, and eclectic therapists attitudes", Crook, R.E., R.I. Rosner, W.J. Lyddon, & A. Freeman., 2004
"Therapists attitudes, beliefs, and activities in working with clients dreams in therapy.", Dreaming, Crook. R.E., & Hill, C.E., Volume 13, Pages 83-93, 2003
"Client attachment to therapist: Relations to transference and client recollections of parental caregiving.", Journal of Counseling Psychology, Woodhouse, S.S., Scholsser, L.Z., Crook, R.E., Ligiero, D.P., & Gelso, C.J., Volume 40, Pages 395-408, 2003
"Training therapists to work with dreams in therapy.", Crook, R.E. (2003)., APA, Washington DC, C.E. Hill, 2003
"Predictors of outcome of dream interpretation sessions: Client characteristics, dream characteristics, and type of interpretation", Dreaming, C.E. Hill, F.A. Kelley, T.L. Davis, L.E. Maldonado, M.A. Turkson, T.L. Wonnell, Volume 11, Issue 53-72, 2001

Experience

Psychological Disorder Assessor, Psychiatric Institute of Washington, 2000
Trauma Counselor, Women's Trauma Center, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Hospital, 1999
Spiritual-based Mental Health Counselor, Latter-day Saint Family Services, 1999

Teaching

Career and Life Planning, Instructor, University of Utah, 2001-2002
Analysis of Helping Skills, Co-Instructor, University of Maryland, 2000

Professional

Career Counselor for Asian-American Students, Psychology Department, University of Maryland, 2001
Predoctoral Intern, Sugar House Medical Clinic, 2001-2002
Learning Disorder Assessor, University Counseling Center, University of Utah, 2001-2002
Predoctoral Intern, University Counseling Center, University of Utah, 2001-2002
Group Co-Facilitator: Anger Management Group, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland, 2000
Couples and Family Counselor, Greenbelt CARES Community Mental Health Center, 1999-2001

Awards

First place winner for research competition presentation on, "Therapist Attachment Contributions to the Working Alliance", University of Maryland, 2000

Languages

Chinese/Mandarin