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Jillian Blueford

Clinical Assistant Professor; Dir, School Counseling

Faculty
Morgridge College of Education

jillian.blueford@du.edu

303-871-6594 (Office)

https://www.jillianblueford.com/

Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, 1999 East Evans Avenue Denver, CO 80208-1700

What I do

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology
Program Director, SchoolCounseling@Denver

Degree(s)

Ph.D., Counselor Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2019
MA, Counseling, Rollins College, 2016
BS, Psychology, University of Central Florida, 2013

Licensure / Accreditations

Fellow in Thanatology
Certification in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
National Certified Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association
American School Counselor Association
Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
Association for Adult Development & Aging
Colorado School Counseling Association
National Alliance for Grieving Children

Featured Publications

Blueford, J. M. -L., Kepic, M., Kocet, M., & Kostohryz, K. (2026). Grief counseling best practices: A delphi study. Adultpsan, 25(1), 1-11.

Blueford, J. M., Thacker, N. E., & Brott, P. E. (2021). Creating a system of care for early adolescents grieving a death-related loss. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 7(3), 207-220. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2021.1973262

Blueford, J. M., Diambra, J. F., & Wheat, L. S. (2022). Counselor preparedness to counsel grieving clients: Insights and implications. Death Studies, 46(10), 2413-2423. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2021.1956644

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Adams, C. R. (2021). Trauma-Informed grief counseling with older BIPOC individuals. Adultspan Journal, 20(2), 111-124. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/adsp.12114

Elementary school counselors supporting students experiencing anticipatory grief . (2020). Elementary school counselors supporting students experiencing anticipatory grief . Professional School Counseling Journal, 23(1), 1-9. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X20940653

Blueford, J. M. (2021). Perspectives on grief and loss, 64(5), 24-25. Retrieved from https://ct.counseling.org/2021/10/perspectives-on-grief-and-loss/

Presentations

Blueford, J. M. -L. (2025). Healing together: Clinician support for LA wildfires. Simple Practice January Live Event. California: SimplePractice.

Blueford, J. M. -L. (2021). COVID19: Stress and grief during a global pandemic. Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute 19th Annual Community Mental Health Conference. Virtual: Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute.

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Kostohryz, K. (2025). Introducing the best practices for grief counseling: Fundamental preparation and training for a universal presenting issue. Association for Counselor Education & Supervision 2025 Conference. Philadelphia, PA: Association for Counselor Education & Supervision.

Blueford, J. M. -L., Shaine, M., Kostohryz, K., Avadhanam, R., Kocet, M., Wheat, L., & Kepic, M. (2021). Teaching grief and loss across the CACREP curriculum. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2021 Conference. Atlanta, GA: Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

Awards

Certificate of Recognition, Association for Death Education and Counseling
Edie Stark-Shirley Scott Early Achievement Award, Association for Death Education and Counseling

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