2024 NBCC Awards

Awards

The NBCC Awards honor outstanding individuals who are shaping the future of counseling.

These awards were created for counselors, by counselors to recognize individuals who exemplify professional excellence in counseling and whose contributions have significantly helped to expand access to mental health services, strengthen the profession, and promote equity in health and education, advancing counseling and counselors domestically and globally.

NBCC is pleased to announce the 2024 awards winners.

NBCC Servant Leadership Award

Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC

Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC

Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Meredith Rausch, PhD, NCC

Meredith Rausch, PhD, NCC

Associate Professor, Department of Research, Counseling and Curriculum, Augusta University

Leadership Excellence for Counselors by Counselors Award

Asha Dickerson, PhD, NCC, MAC, ACS, LPC

Asha Dickerson, PhD, NCC, MAC, ACS, LPC

Associate Professor, Adler Graduate School

Victoria Kress, PhD, NCC, CCMHC, LPCC-S

Victoria Kress, PhD, NCC, CCMHC, LPCC-S

Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences and Counseling, Youngstown State University

Propelling Mental Health, Powering the Future: School Counseling Award

Denise Hawkins, NCC

Denise Hawkins, NCC

High school counselor; counselor education doctoral student, University of Georgia

Innovation in Counseling Awards

Research Innovations in Counseling Practice and Counselor Education

Kelly Wester, PhD, NCC, LPC

Kelly Wester, PhD, NCC, LPC

Professor & Department Chair, Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Innovation in Counseling: Community Engagement

Kelly Wester, PhD, NCC, LPC

Department of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Jacksonville University

Innovation in Counseling: Practice and Clinical Service

Terry Kottman, PhD, NCC, LMHC, RPT-S

Terry Kottman, PhD, NCC, LMHC, RPT-S

Founder, Adlerian Play Therapy; Founder, The Encouragement Zone

2024 NBCC Advancing Equitable Access to Counseling Award

Sandra Lopez-Baez, PhD, NCC, CMHC

Sandra Lopez-Baez, PhD, NCC, CMHC

Lopez Counseling and Consulting

Denauvo Robinson, EdD, NCC, ACS, LCMHC, LPCS

Denauvo Robinson, EdD, NCC, ACS, LCMHC, LPCS

Past President, AASCB; Past Chair, NCBLCMHC

Councilmember Robert White, Jr.

Councilmember Robert White, Jr.

D.C. Council At-Large

Join us in celebrating these exceptional individuals and their achievements!

Stay tuned to NBCC’s monthly Visions newsletter, website, and social media platforms for features on each award winner and upcoming announcements about the 2025 NBCC Awards nomination period.

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