RESEARCH
End-of-Life Counseling
Ashley is currently completing her dissertation at North Carolina State University. Her current work centers around end-of-life counseling, providing person-centered, individualized care for terminally ill patients, how to expand this area of the counseling profession and provide evidenced based instruction for counselors practicing in this specialty area.
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Feel free to check this page for updates on her dissertation research.
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In addition to her dissertation, She has some on-going inquiry into global end-of-life counseling practices. Below you will find information related to her quest and locations of her preliminary exploration.
GLOBAL INQUIRY
END-OF-LIFE COUNSELING PRACTICES
INDIA
3 1/2 week tour of India.
Visited Varanasi, witnessed 24 hour cremations, death rituals and processions. Further exploration is warranted specifically related to the psychological/emotional care of the dying.