Barb LoFrisco LMHC, LMFT, Certified Sex Therapist

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Teaching Portfolio

This teaching portfolio represents both my teaching experience and research interests.  Please see my teaching blog (under "Classroom Activities") for more details on the types of active learning strategies and technology that I employ in my teaching.  Toward the very bottom, I have included a few videos of my first semester of teaching.  If you have any questions, I can be reached at (813) 404-9215.


Vita

  



Peer Reviewed Articles


            Osborn, D. S., & LoFrisco, B.M. How do career centers use social networking? Career Development Quarterly (Accepted September 2011).

            LoFrisco, B. M., & Osborn, D. S. (2012). Training culturally competent career counselors. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 28(1).

            LoFrisco, B. M. Multicultural Panel. In T. M. Laura, M. Pope, & C. W. Minor (Eds.), Experiential activities for teaching career counseling and for facilitating 

                    career groups (Volume III).  Broken Arrow, OK: National Career Development Association. (Accepted April 2011).

            LoFrisco, B. M. (2011). Female sexual pain and cognitive behavioral therapy. Journal of Sex Research, 48(6), 573 – 579.

                    doi:10.1080/00224499.2010.540682



Articles/Publications/Interviews (Non-Peer Reviewed)


LoFrisco, B. (2011, February - present). Regular contributor to Tampa Woman Magazine (please see vita for details).

Posted with permission from Julie Hanlon Goering, editor.


Kuhn, C. (2011, February). She's So Skirt.  TampaBaySkirt.com (interview).

Posted with permission from Chris Kuhn, author.


Rollins, J. (2010, October). Success stories with challenging clients. Counseling Today,  35.(Clinical case description).

This article originally appeared in Counseling Today, a publication of the American Counseling Association (counseling.org).   Posted with permission from Jonathan Rollings, editor.


LoFrisco, B. (2010, June). Female Sexual Pain. TBAMFT Newsletter.

This article originally appeared in the TBAMFT Newsletter, a newsletter from the Tampa Bay Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (TBAMFT). Posted with permission from Bill Hogan, editor.

 

LoFrisco, B. (2009, June). Client and business considerations in a tough economy. The Counseling Clipboard,       8, 5-6.

This article originally appeared in The Counseling Clipboard, a newsletter from the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at the University of South Florida.  Posted with permission from Dr. Ryan Henry, editor.

           

Rollins, J. (2009, March). Counseling in a time of economic upheaval. Counseling Today,  32-33. (Interview)

This profile originally appeared in Counseling Today, a publication of the American Counseling Association (counseling.org).   Posted with permission from Jonathan Rollings, editor.

 

LoFrisco, B. (2006, April).  Homosexuality and the judeo-christian religion

 

LoFrisco, B. (2006, December). Longitudinal study of marital satisfaction in age gap relationships (Research Proposal).

 


 

Presentations


LoFrisco, B. (2011, December). Sexual Disorders/Dysfunctions (Presentation to Tampa Bay Association for Marriage and Family Therapy).


LoFrisco B. (2010, October). Social Cognitive Career Theory (online lecture sample for graduate career development course)


LoFrisco B. (2010, April). Technology and Family Therapy (Presentation to Tampa Bay Association for Marriage and Family Therapy).  A Certificate of Appreciation was provided by TBAMFT.

 

LoFrisco, B. (2010, March). Cognitive Therapy (Presentation).

 

LoFrisco, B. (2010, March). Self Management (Presentation). 

 

LoFrisco, B. (2009, October).  Attachment and Sexual Satisfaction (Presentation).

 


 

Professional Affiliations

 

Florida Counseling Association

 

American Counseling Association

 

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

 

Tampa Bay Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

 


 

Awards/Certificates

 

University Graduate Fellowship (2009-2010 academic year)


Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence




Philosophy/Goals


Teaching Philosophy


Teaching Goals


Supervision Theory


Counseling Theory




Courses Taught (Please see vita for more detail)

        As Instructor:
  • Fall 2011                    Graduate level Practicum
  • Fall 2011                    Undergraduate level Human Relations Skills In Counseling

         As TA:
  • Spring 2011               Graduate level Counseling Theories
  • Fall 2010                    Graduate level Career Development




Classroom Activities


Barbara LoFrisco's Teaching Blog


Ethics case activity (Fall 2010)




Teaching Samples




Class Introduction:



 

Reviewing an Assignment:

 

 


A Challenge From a Student:

 





Evaluations


          Formative




Sample Syllabi