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Faculty Bio

Michael Tursi joined the faculty at Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in 2017 after a career in community mental health. He is an assistant professor of Mental Health Counseling and Co-Director of the PhD in Mental Health Counseling program. As a counselor, Dr Tursi describes his work as integrative and grounded in the person-centered approach. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Humanistic Counseling and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Counseling and Development, the Person-Centered Journal, and The Professional Counselor.

PhD, University of Rochester, Warner School of Education and Human Development, Rochester, Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, 2016

MS, State University of Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College at Brockport, Brockport, Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, 2003
Counselor Education

BS, State University of Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College at Oswego, Oswego, Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, 1991
Business Administration

Research Interest

Qualitative methods to study client engagement in counseling.

Past Courses

MHC 622: Trauma & Loss: Empirical Prspc
MHC 630: Cnslng Theories & Tchnqs I
MHC 631: Cnslng Theories & Tchnqs II
MHC 707: Qualitative Mthds in Coun. Res
MHC 710: Doctoral Practicum in MHC
MHC 725: Doctoral Internship
MHC 725: Doctoral Internship I
MHC 725: Internship Sem: Agentic Cnslng
MHC 726: Doctoral Internship II
PSY 630: Cnslng Theories & Tchnqs I
PSY 630: Cnslng Theories and Tchnqs I
PSY 631: Cnslng Theories & Tchnqs II
PSY 658: Group Dynamics
PSY 675: Field Experience: Internship I
PSY 676: Field Experience:Internship II
PSY 685: Scl & Cltrl Fndatn in Cnclng
PSY 687: Mntl Hlth Cnslng/Consultation
PSY 694: Practicum in Mntl Hlth Cnslng

Publications

Tursi, M. M., Jordan, R. A. & McCall, M. (2025). The Person-Centered Journal.

Exploring Key Group Counseling Processes: Implications for Group Counselor Training
Robak, R., Doshi, P. & Tursi, M. M. (2022). Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision. Vol 15

Managing threats: A grounded theory of counseling engagement in clients with experiential avoidance
Tursi, M. M., Sellers, C. R. & Marquis, A. (2022). Journal of Counseling and Development. Vol 100 , pages 14-26.

The effects of person-centered groups on teacher stress
Jordan, R. A. & Tursi, M. M. (2012). The Person-Centered Journal. Vol 19 , pages 64-80.

Perceptions of counseling integration: A survey of counselor educators and supervisors
Marquis, A., , D. & Tursi, M. M. (2010). Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision. Vol 2 , pages 61-73.

A person-centered approach to individuals experiencing depression and anxiety
Tursi, M. M. & McCulloch, L. A. (2004). The Person-Centered Journal. Vol 11 , pages 71-75.