Episode 5: Hanyun Li has a heart for school counseling

CECH Chats welcomes Hanyun Li, Assistant Professor and School Counseling Program Track Coordinator in the School of Human Services.

Li first came to the U.S. from China to pursue her graduate degree in school counseling, driven by a desire to be the adult that she, personally, needed in her younger years and to be there for young learners and their families. After receiving her master's in school counseling from the University of Virginia, Li earned her doctorate in counseling from The George Washington University in D.C. Now in her second year as a faculty member at UC, Li's practice and research experiences and interests include school counseling, counseling children and adolescents, family counseling, counseling leadership, professional identity development, multicultural counseling, neurodivergence, play therapy and more.

In this episode, Li shares how she changed her career pathway from a plan to become a school counselor herself to training and research work in higher education. She discusses her past work outside academia as a therapist and how she hopes to one day provide this service again. Li also talks about discovering the cultural vibrancy of Cincinnati and how the city's artistic offerings help her maintain balance in a busy career. She also covers the importance of school counselor leadership identity development and much more.