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Faculty Bio

Michael Tursi joined the faculty at Â鶹´«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, New York, 2016

MS, State University of New York College at Brockport, Brockport, New York, 2003
Counselor Education

BS, State University of New York College at Oswego, Oswego, New York, 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.