Dr. Levi McClendon, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, NCSC, RPT
(He/Him/His)
Preferred Name: Levi
About Me
I am an experienced counselor with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and over 14 years of counseling experience in various settings: schools, non-profit counseling centers, and private practice. I am a full time counselor and am an adjunct counseling professor on a part-time basis. On a personal level, I love learning, all things fitness, and role-playing video games. I am a single parent of wonderful twin daughters and a military veteran.
Education & Experience
August 2019 Play Therapy Certificate, Sam Houston State University December 2016 Doctor of Philosophy, Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Texas at San Antonio (CACREP-accredited) Dissertation: Predicting Professional School Counselor Role Stress from School Counselor Supervisor Effectiveness May 2010 Master of Arts, School Counseling, University of Texas at Tyler May 2008 Educator Certification, Region 7 Education Service Center December 2007 Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, University of Texas at Tyler Double Major: Health & Kinesiology, Psychology
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Service University CEHD Faculty, Environmental Health and Safety, Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2022–2023 CEHD Faculty, Academic Council, Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2022-2024 CEHD Faculty Senator, Texas A&M University – Central Texas, 2020 – 2022 Member, Senate Bylaws Committee, Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2020 – 2022 Member, Senate Budget Committee, Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2020 – 2022 Commencement Marshal, Texas A & M University – Central Texas, December 2019 College Member, Education Preparation Council, Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2018- 2024 Chair, School Counseling Certificate-Area Practitioner Sub-Council Committee (CAPS), Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2018- 2024 Member, Strategic Partners Education Advisory Council (SPEAC), Texas A & M University – Central Texas, 2018- 2024 Member, College Recruitment Committee, College of Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 Member, Student Professional Concerns Committee, Member, College of Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 Member, Center for Research in Education, College of Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 Department Program Coordinator, School Counselor Certification Preparation Program, Texas A & M University – Central Texas 2018- 2024 Advisor, School Counselor Certification Preparation Program, Texas A & M University – Central Texas 2018- 2024 Advisor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, Texas A & M University – Central Texas 2018-2024 Chair, Recruitment Committee, Department of Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 School Counseling MEd Program Advisor, Department of Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 Member, Doctoral Interview Committee, Department of Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, 2016-2017 Profession Division Senator, Texas School Counseling Association, 2020 Member, School Counselor Committee for the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program, Texas Education Agency. Educator Item Writing Workshop, 2019 Emerging Leader, Texas Counseling Association, Texas Counseling Association, 2019- 2020 Member, School Counselor Texas Examination Framework Review Committee, Texas Education Agency, 2019 Awards/Scholarship Committee Chair, Texas School Counselor Association, 2017-2020 Conference Proposal Reviewer, Texas School Counselor Association, 2017-2020 Counselor Educator-Vice President Elect, Texas School Counselor Association, 2017 Member, Research Committee for School Counseling Effectiveness, Texas Counseling Association, 2016-2017 Member, Postsecondary Education Panel, Navigating House Bill 5, Region VI Service- Learning Center, 2016 Member, Directors of Guidance & Counseling, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2014-2016 Disaster Mental Health Volunteer, American Red Cross, 2014-2017 Volunteer, Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, Texas, 2013 Presentation Facilitator, Texas Counseling Association, San Antonio, Texas, 2013 Campus Leadership Team Member, Garcia Middle School, Austin ISD, Austin, Texas, 2012-2013 Anti-Bullying Taskforce, Round Rock ISD, Round Rock, Texas, 2011-2012 Impact Student Problem Solving Committee, Austin ISD, Burnet Middle School, Austin, Texas, 2010-2011 Positive Behavior Support Committee, Austin ISD, Burnet Middle School, Austin, Texas, 2010-2011 Professional Affiliations Member, Texas Counseling Association (TCA) • Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) • Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) • Pineywoods Counseling Association (PWCA) Member, American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Member, Association for Play Therapy (APT) Member, National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Specialty Area
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- LGBTQ+
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealth