Joe Charette, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Queer & Gender Expansive (QGE) lived experience and identity-based trauma, self-concealment, self-disclosure
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Duquesne University, 2021
M.S.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Duquesne University, 2017
B.S. in Psychology, Penn State, 2015

TEACHING
PCC502 Counseling Laboratory
PCMF/SWK 619 Multicultural Counseling

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Viehl, C., Ginicola, M.M., Ellis, A., & Charette, R.J. (2022) Understanding and responding to affectional and transgender prejudice and victimization. In L.L Levers (Ed.) Trauma counseling: Theories and interventions for managing trauma, stress, crisis, and disaster (2nd ed., pp. 283-301). Springer.

REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTATIONS

Schwartz, K., Blalock, S., Kairys, L., & Charette, R. J., (2022, Apr). A Counseling Approach to Shape and Weight Concerns in the Queer and Gender-Expansive Community. Education Session presented at the 10th Annual Chi Sigma Iota Pennsylvania Statewide Conference, Villanova, PA.

Kairys, L., Blalock, S., Schwartz, K., & Charette, R. J., (2022, Apr). Understanding and Incorporating Religion and Spirituality in Counseling the LGBTQ+ Community. Education Session presented at the 10th Annual Chi Sigma Iota Pennsylvania Statewide Conference, Villanova, PA.

Charette, R. J. & Simpson, S. (2022, Mar). Clinical Supervision: Building the Working Alliance. Webinar presented for the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Special Committee on Supervision webinar series.

Charette, R.J., Connell, A. L., Dalton, S., Datti P., Gruber R., Petitto D., & Loeffler, D. (2021, Nov). Putting it into Practice: Complexities in Caring for LGBTQ+ Clients, Families, and Systems. Pre-conference institute presented at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, King of Prussia, PA.

Charette R.J. & Loeffler D. (2021, Nov). Beyond the Basics: A Practical Application of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy. Education session presented at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, King of Prussia, PA.

Loeffler D. & Charette R.J. (2020, Nov). Are There Substance Free Safe Spaces? Supporting LGBTQ+ Clients in Recovery. Education session presented for the CalU Addictions Webinar Series: Innovations in Prevention.

Charette R.J., Connell A. L., Dalton, S., Datti P., Gruber R., Petitto D., & Loeffler D. (2020, Oct). Supporting LGBTQ+ Counselors in Personal and Professional development, and Self Care in Supervision. Pre-conference institute presented at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference.

Datti P., Charette R.J., Connell A. L., Dalton, S., Petitto D., & Loeffler D. (2020, Oct). Building Virtual Community: Supporting LGBTQ+ Folks Through Tele-Health. Discussion panel presented at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)
Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI)
Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA)
Pennsylvania Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (PS-SAIGE)
Pennsylvania Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (PACES)
Pennsylvania Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (PAMCD)
Greater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association (GPACA)