Jeff Cochran, PhD

Professor, Department Head

Biography

Jeff and Nancy Cochran often teach, research, and write together, as well as share our lives and parent together. We also spend a great deal of time in sports and outdoor activities with our son, Erzhan.

Research

• Child-centered play therapy
• Counselor skill, confidence & personal development
• At-risk children, youth & families
• High-poverty schools
• Person-centered & humanistic approaches to counseling

Education

• PhD, Counseling, Virginia Tech, 1996
• MA, Human Development and Psychological Counseling, Appalachian State University, 1991
• BS, History and Secondary Education, Appalachian State University, 1986
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Publications

Most recent book editions:

Cochran, J. L., & Cochran, N. H. (2021). The heart of counseling: Practical counseling skills through therapeutic relationships (3^rd ed). NY: Routledge.

Cochran, N. H., Nordling, W., & Cochran, J.L. (2010). Child-centered play therapy: A practical guide to developing therapeutic relationships with children. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.