Professor
202 Stouffer Hall
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA 15707
724-357-3807
jmccarth@iup.edu
Experience and Interests
Dr. John McCarthy came to the IUP Counseling Department in Fall 2001 and was promoted to professor in Fall 2008. He has directed the Center for Counselor Training and Services since its inception in 2005.
In the Counseling program, he frequently teaches “COUN 637: Counseling Theory;” “COUN 634: Mental Health Appraisal;” and “COUN 637: Group Counseling.” He also has taught electives on cognitive therapy, solution-oriented counseling, and counseling issues in adolescence.
His interests include cognitive therapy, professional help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, motivational interviewing, and adolescent depression.
Dr. McCarthy serves on the board of directors of the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE), a corporate affiliate of the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). He also completed the motivational interviewing “Trainer of New Trainers” in 2006. During the 2009-2010 academic year, Dr. McCarthy will participate in the International Academic Fellowship Program (AFP) in the Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the Open Society Institute. In this role, he will be consulting with the Department of Psychology at Yerevan State University in Armenia.
Recent Presentations
“Teen depression and suicide: Current issues and future directions.” Presentation (60-minute) at the 2009 conference of the Canadian Counselling Association in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (May 2009).
“Protective and preventative factors in suicide.” Keynote speech delivered to the conference of the Westmoreland County (PA) Task Force on Suicide (Greensburg, PA). (November 2008) Click here to read a review of Dr. McCarthy’s presentation.
“Adolescent Depression among U.S. Teens: The Black Cloud that Won’t Seem to Go Away.” Presentation (ninety-minute) at the 2008 Asia Pacific Rim International Counseling Conference in Hong Kong. (July 2008)
“Adolescent Depression: A Closer Look at Change (Advanced).“ Presentation (sixty-minute) at the 2008 convention of the American Counseling Association in Honolulu, Hawaii. (2008)
Recent Publications
McCarthy, J., Thompson, A.J., & Fernandes, T.E. (in press). Promoting professional development among students and professional counselors. VISTAS Online.
McCarthy, J. (in press). An overview of teenage depression in the US. Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Health.
McCarthy, J. (2008). Helping Trainees Overcome Barriers to Seeking Help. Journal for Humanistic Counseling, Education, and Development, 47, 71-81.
McCarthy, J., Salotti, M., & Bruno, M. (2008). Suicide Prevention and Postvention Within the College Culture. Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, 9(1), 3-11.
McCarthy, J., Downes, E.J., & Sherman, C.A. (2008). Looking Back at Adolescent Depression: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 30 (1), 49-68.
