Cheree Hammond

Cheree` Hammond received a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Virginia and an MA and Ed.S. in Counseling Psychology from James Madison University. She completed a certification in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy from the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy in 2013 and has completed teacher training in Mindful Self-Compassion through the University of California. Her counseling experience includes work with children, adolescents and their families. Cheree’s counseling, teaching and research interests include Buddhist psychology, contemplative psychotherapy and counseling theories and supporting counseling trainees in cultivating ethical and socially just diagnostic skills. Cheree` enjoys meditation, gardening, studying classical Tibetan and watching sci-fi with her husband, Scott, and her two children.

Hammond, C., Cline, J., Czyszczon, G., and Horst, M. (2022). A Passion for theories: A collaborative experiential pedagogy using original sources, Southern Association of Counselor Educators, Baltimore, MD.

Haase, T., & Hammond, C. (Spring, 2018). Clinical supervision in Virginia: A 20 hour training sponsored by the Virginia Counseling Association, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hammond, C., Brubaker, M., & Peifer, R. (Fall, 2017). Altered books: An expressive arts platform for working with anxiety. Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Haase, T., & Hammond, C. (Fall, 2017). Clinical supervision in Virginia: A 20 hour training sponsored by the Virginia Counseling Association, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Early, A., Hammond, C., and Haase, T. (2017). Lessons from Wisdom Teachers: First Person Accounts of Healing and Transformation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Counselors Association, The Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA.

Hasse, T., Hammond, C., Staton, R., & Long, K. (2016). Influential Women Who have Shaped Our Profession. A presentation at the biannual meeting of the Southern Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors in New Orleans.

Hammond, C. (April, 2016). Mindfulness and the Cultivation of Focus and Connectedness: A Breakout Session at the Emotional Intelligence and the Power of Focus, at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hammond, C. (November, 2015). Contemplative Psychotherapy with Adolescents Struggling with Anxiety, a presentation at the annual meeting of Virginia Counseling Association.

Hammond, C. (November, 2015). The Justification Process: A Tool for Building Accuracy, Confidence and Ethical Practice in Diagnostics, a presentation at the annual meeting of Virginia Counseling Association.

Horst, M. & Hammond, C. (November, 2015). Meditation on the cushion and off: How meditation and mindfulness affect therapeutic relationships, a presentation at the annual meeting of Virginia Counseling Association.

Hammond, C. (October, 2015). Contemplative Pedagogies and the Cultivation of a Just and Peaceful Self, Peace and Justice Studies Association annual conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hammond, C. & Haase, T. (October, 2015). The use of contemplative group supervision with practicum students: Deepening cultural competence. To be presented at the bi-annual meeting of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Philadelphia, PA.

Hammond, C. & Haase, T., (2014). An experiential classroom treasurebox for counselor educators. Presented at the bi-annual meeting of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Birmingham, AL.

Haase, T.J., Early, A., Hammond, C. L. & Koser, N. (November, 2013). Through Different lenses: Drawing from psychoanalysis, attachment theory, multicultural perspective, and person-centered theory to work through a single case, a presentation at the annual meeting of Virginia Counseling Association.

Hammond, C.L. (November, 2013). Therapeutic collaboration with foster parents: Supporting clients struggling with difficult behaviors, a presentation at the annual meeting of Virginia Counseling Association.

Hammond, C.L., Haase, T.J., & Early, A. (October, 2013 Accepted). Cultivating growth through collaboration: Exploring the Successful Remediation Processes, a presentation at the annual meeting of American Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Denver, CO. (Round Table, unable to attend)

Hammond, C. L. (2013, February). Shifting attitudes around the notion of White Privilege: A model, a presentation at the 12th Annual Cross-Cultural Issues in Counseling and Education Conference, Savannah, GA.

Hammond, C. L. (2012, November). Contemplative psychotherapy in the treatment of depression: Conceptualization, treatment and relapse prevention, a presentation at the Virginia Counselor’s Association conference, Fredericksburg, VA.

Hartman, L. & Hammond, C. (2012). Undoing racism and advancing intercultural transformation. Whitestone Mennonite Church, Heston, KS.

Hammond, C. L. (2011, November). Reducing intern anxiety and promoting self-awareness: Enacting applied Buddhist psychology in the supervision setting, a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Nashville, TN.

Czyszczon, G., & Hammond, C. (2011, March). Home-Based Family Counseling: An Emerging Field in Need of Professionalization, American Counseling Association Conference in New Orleans.

Hammond, C. L. (2010, April). Straddling Two Worlds: Children & Adolescents of Multi-racial or Bi-cultural Decent. Mental Health Professions Continuing Education Series, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hammond, C. L. (2010, March). Understanding White Attitude Shift Around the Notion of White Privilege: A Conceptual Framework. A presentation at the 4th Annual Diversity Conference at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Meixner, C., & Hammond, C. (2010, March). Allied Faculty Dialogue: Making Sense of Privilege, Power and Personal Responsibility in the Classroom. A presentation at the 4th Annual Diversity Conference at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Lopez-Baes, S. & Hammond, C. L. (2009, November). Multicultural Counseling: Understanding ethnorelativism, constructive marginality and neurosequential development as factors that influence resistance. A presentation at the annual meeting of the Virginia Counselor’s Association in Williamsburg, VA.

Hammond, C. L. (2009, November). White Privilege Engagement: An Exploration of White Student Attitude Shift Dynamics Around the Notion of White Privilege. A presentation at the annual meeting of American Counselor Educators and Supervisors, San Diego, CA. (Accepted)

Hammond, C. L. (2009, October) Attitude Shift Around the Notion of White Privilege: A Model and Its Implications for Educators. A presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of Multicultural Educators, Denver, CO. (Accepted)

Hammond, C. L. (2008, September). From color-blind to color-rich: Learning to talk about race. A presentation at the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services: Cultural & Linguistic Competencies Conference, Portsmouth, VA.

Cashwell C., Glosoff, H., & Hammond, C. (2008, April). Spiritual bypass: A preliminary study of college students. A presentation at the meeting of the American Counselors Association, Hawaii. (Listed co-presenter, unable to attend.)

Hammond, C. L. (2008, February). The personal as political: A case study in early efforts in social justice advocacy and peace-building. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Association of Counseling Education and Supervisors, Blacksburg, VA.

Hammond, C. L. (2007, November). A new frontier: Understanding and intervening in the changing topography of Asperger’s syndrome/high functioning autism in adolescence. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Counselor’s Association, Portsmouth, VA.

Glosoff, H., & Hammond, C. L. (2007, October). Spiritual bypass: A preliminary study of college students. A poster session at the meeting of the American Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Detroit, MI.

Hammond, C. L. (2007, February). An existential lens on counseling relationships with clients with multiracial and/or second generation experiences. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Roanoke, VA.

Hammond, C. L. (2004, February). Understanding high functioning autism. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Central Valley Counselor’s Association, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hammond, C.L. (2002, November). Keys to the fortress: Augmentive in-home therapy for autistic spectrum disorders. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Counselor’s Association, Williamsburg, VA.

Hammond, C. L., & Sirocky, A., (2000, November). Caring for caregivers: Support for families responding to the crisis of one of its members. A presentation at the Virginia Counselor’s Association, Roanoke, VA.

2023-Spring 2024 Faculty Scholarship Committee Chair

2022-2023 Gemeinschaft Board of Directors, Member

Fall 2022- 2024 Faculty Scholarship Committee

Fall 2021-2022 Faculty Scholarship Committee, Chair

Fall 2021-Present Academic Review Committee

May 2021 Mindfulness and Meditation: A Four-Part Workshop for Faculty and Staff

May 2020 Grief Support for Mental Health Professionals: A Support Group, in Partnership with Hospice of the Piedmont

May 2020 Meditation Guest Host, Centered in the Valley: Virtual Meditations Offered During Covid

Fall 2019 School of Social Sciences & Professions Colleague Review Committee  (CRC)

Fall 2013-2019 Institutional Review Board, (Chair 2016-2018)

Fall 2014-2016 Faculty Senate

Fall 2014-2015 Co-President, Central Valley Counselor’s Association

Spring 2013-2015 Smart Beginnings, Leadership Counsil2013-2015 Eastern Mennonite Schools: Resident in Counseling/Educational Consultant

Fall 2012-2014 Clinical Training Coordinator, MAC

2012-2013 International Leaders in Education program: Counseling support.

2011-2013 May Semester in Florence, James Madison University: Student support.

2012 Central Valley Counselor’s Association, Board Member; Newsletter

2011-Present Healthy Communities Counsel

2010-2011 Committee Member: Counselors for Social Justice Position Statement on the Development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders 5th Edition and Proposed Draft Revisions to the DSM Disorders and Criteria.

2009-Present National Organization for Human Services: Human Service Education, Submissions, Reviewer

Summer 2009 American Counseling Association, Proposal Reviewer for ACA’s 2010 Conference

2009-Present Valley AIDS Network, Board of Directors, Member-at-Large

Spring 2009 Curry Symposium on Race, UVA: Board Member, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

2007-2008 Counselors for Social Justice: Taskforce for Policy Statements: Sub-Committee for Academic Achievement Gaps & Educational Equity K-12, Chair; Sub-Committee for Promoting Human Dignity and Development by Ameliorating Racism, Member

2006-2008 Caregivers Community Network: Advisory Council, Member

2020 Counselor Educator of the Year, Central Valley Counselor’s Association

April 2015 Counselor Educator of the Year, Central Valley Counselor’s Association

March 2010 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching: James Madison University

December 2009 (Co-Authored Grant): Innovations in Diversity Education Award: This grant will facilitate training for 30 faculty and graduate students in intergroup dialogue. (In-House $3,500)

Spring 2008 (Co-Authored) In-House CISAT Grant: This grant provided support to two graduate students doing qualitative research in multicultural education

May 2003 Graduate Teaching Award: awarded to the graduate student showing excellence in teaching

May 2002 William Hall Award for Contributions to the Learning Community: “Awarded to the student who has made outstanding contributions to the professional growth of other students through mentorship, shared expertise, presentations at conferences, promoting the values of learning and discovery and significantly advancing the study of counseling.”

Memberships:
American Counseling Association
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Virginia Counselors Association

September 2024-present Dream School: a year-long course in Jungian Dream Work through This Jungian Life

May 2023: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Level I

Fall 2022: Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy: An Eperiencial Inroduction with Rachel Lincoln

Fall 2022: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Intensive Online Course

Spring 2022 Tibetan Mantra Healing, Level II,  Sorig Khang Estonia, Traditional Tibetan Medicine Institute

December 2022: HeartMath Trauma Informed Care, Biofeedback Training

 Fall 2021 Tibetan Mantra Healing, Level I,  Sorig Khang Estonia, Traditional Tibetan Medicine Institute

December 2019: HeartMath Biofeedback Level I Training

August 2015: Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training, Garrison Institute, lead by Chris Germer and Kristen Neff, Garrison, NY.

December 2014: Mindful Self-Compassion Training, five day intensive at Joshua Tree California, taught by Chris Germer and Kristen Neff

May 2013: Certificate in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, sponsored by the Institute of Meditation and Psychotherapy, a nine month training program

Current:

COUN 527 Psychopathology, EMU

COUN 528 Practicum, EMU

COUN 530 Advanced Psychopathology

COUN 547 Counseling Theories

COUN 617 Counseling Children and Adolescents, EMU

COUN 698 Mindfulness & Psychotherapy

Past Courses Taught:

Doctoral:

Introduction to Counselor Education (Doctoral Course, JMU)

Graduate:

Advanced Counseling Skills, EMU

Advanced Multicultural Counseling: Counseling Perspectives for Persons of Multiple or Bi-Cultural Heritage (Co-created Course) UVA

Assessment and Evaluation Procedures, EMU

Consultation and Supervision, EMU/JMU

Foundations in Research and Program Evaluation EMU

Human Growth and Development, EMU

Intrnship in Counseling EMU

Multicultural Interventions in Counseling, EMU/JMU

Substance Abuse Counseling EMU

Undergraduate:

Basic Counseling Skills/Counseling Theories JMU

Child Psychopathology JMU

Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach

Life-Span Human Development JMU