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Jillian Blueford

Clinical Assistant Professor; Dir, School Counseling

Practicum & Internship Specialist

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 Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology
Practicum & Internship Specialist, SchoolCounseling@Denver

Specialization(s)

Grief counseling; children and adolescent grief; counselor preparation and grief training

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
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified 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., 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

Blueford, J. M. -L., & Gibbons, M. M. (2020). Elementary school counselors supporting students experiencing anticipatory grief . Professional School Counseling Journal, 23(1), 1-9.

Blueford, J. M. (2021). Perspectives on grief and loss, 64(5), 24-25.

Presentations

Blueford, J. M. -L., Doka, K. J., & Rando, T. (2022). Living with grief: Trauma and loss. Living with grief: Trauma and loss. Virtual: Hospice Foundation of America.

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. (2022). Multi-tiered system of care for grieving adolescents. . 25th Annual National Symposium of Children's Grief Support. Orlando, FL: National Alliance for Children's Grief.

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

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