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Richard D. Parsons, Ph.D. is a Full Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, at West Chester University. Dr. Parsons has over 32 years of university teaching in counselor preparation programs. Prior to his University teaching Dr. Parsons spent 9 years as a school counselor in an inner city high school. Dr. Parsons has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Pennsylvania Counselor of Year award.
Dr. Parsons has authored or co-authored over 80 professional articles and books. His most recent books include the series of 4 training texts for school counselors, Transforming theory into practice (Corwin Press); and individual texts: Counseling strategies that work! Evidenced-based for School Counselors (Allyn & Bacon); The School Counselor as Consultant (Brooks-Cole); Teacher as Reflective Practitioner and Action Researcher (Wadsworth Press), Educational Psychology (Wadsworth Press), The Ethics of Professional Practice (Allyn & Bacon) Counseling Strategies and Intervention Techniques (Allyn & Bacon); and The Skills of Helping (Allyn & Bacon). In addition to these texts Dr. Parsons has authored or co-authored three seminal works in the area of psycho-educational consultation, Mental Health Consultation in the Schools (Jossey-Bass); Developing Consultation Skills (Jossey-Bass), and The Skilled Consultant (Allyn & Bacon).
Dr. Parsons has a private practice and serves as a consultant to educational institutions and mental health service organizations throughout the tri-state area. Dr. Parsons has served as a national consultant to the Council of Independent Colleges, Washington, D.C. providing institutions of higher education with assistance in the areas of: Program Development, Student Support services, Pedagogical innovation and Assessment procedures.
Dr. Parsons has recently brought his years of teaching and clinical experience to the public stage in the form of a psychological thriller - The Thin Line - under the pseudonym of RIchard Lynn.

Richard D. Parsons, Ph.D. is a Full Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, at West Chester University. Dr. Parsons has over 32 years of university teaching in counselor preparation programs. Prior to his University teaching Dr. Parsons spent 9 years as a school counselor in an inner city high school. Dr. Parsons has been the recipient of many awards and honors, ... More