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Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Yuleinys A Castillo

Assistant Professor

Counselor Education and Rehabilitation | 559.278.0070 | Office: 465

yacastillo@csufresno.edu

Education

Ph.D., Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Texas, RGV, cognate: Management

M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling, Fresno State

B.S., Business Administration, Fresno State

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Advanced Counseling Theories
  • Seminar in Group Counseling
  • Internship in Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling
  • Multicultural Counseling
Dr. Yuleinys A. Castillo, LPC, LPCC, CRC is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program at California State University, Fresno.  Dr. Castillo has experience providing mental health counseling, vocational services, transition assistance, and assessments to diverse individuals in public and private settings. A passionate advocate of equity and social justice, her research activities focus on the experience of individuals from a minoritized background in higher education and employment. Dr. Castillo has published her scholarship work in different journals and has presented at the regional, national and international levels. She is a License Professional Counselor (TX) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (CA) with experience working with individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Most recent scholarly work:

Castillo, Y. A., Rinehart, K., Fischer, J., & Weber, W. (2021). Strategies and barriers to work behavior changes: Perceptions of prevocational rehabilitation professionals. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 53 (3), 1–18.

Maniss, S. & Castillo, Y.A., Cartwright, J. & Yznaga, S. (2021). Crisis counseling self-efficacy: Personal abilities and situational influences. Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice, 7(2). https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jhstrp/vol7/iss2/4

Castillo, Y.A., & Larson, A. (2020). Attitudes towards people with disabilities:Systematic review of intervention effectiveness. COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education, 5(2).