Teaching Awards / Honors

  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Southern New Hampshire University, May 2020.

  • Edward A. Polloway Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Lynchburg College, School of Education, Leadership, and Counseling, Lynchburg, VA, Spring 2017.

Supervision Experience

  • University of Western States, Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, January 2026 – Present CMHC University Group Supervision via COUN 6575

  • Virginia Telemental Health Initiative, Director of Mental Health Services, August 2025 – Present
    Supervising LPC Residents

  • Virginia Commonwealth University, Assistant Clinical Coordinator, May 2024 – May 2025
    Rehabilitation Counseling and CMHC University Group Supervision

  • Virginia Telemental Health Initiative, Clinical Supervisor, February 2025 – August 2025
    Supervising LPC Residents

  • Sacred Heart University, Assistant Clinical Professor, August 2024 – December 2024
    CMHC University Group Supervision via CMHC-650

  • Southern New Hampshire University, Online, Clinical Faculty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, May 2021 – July 2024
    CMHC University Group Supervision via MHC-670, MHC-680, MHC-690, MHC-695

  • Head to Heart, LLC, October 2020 – December 2020
    Doctoral Internship/Licensure Supervision

  • Lynchburg College/University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA, Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Tenure Granted 2018, August 2014 – December 2018
    CMHC University Group Supervision

  • Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage, Couple, Family Counseling, August 2012 – June 2014
    CMHC and MCFC University Group Supervision

  • The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Counselor Education Supervision Intern, Spring 2009 – Spring 2012
    MCFC University Group Supervision – Field Course and Live Supervision

Presentations

  • Bailey, C. L., & Heyward, K. (2025, February). mbracing neurotype diversity as a component of cultural and ethical competencies in counselor education. Paper presented at the Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference, New Orleans, LA.

  • Benoit, E. N., & Heyward, K. J. (2024, October).. Rest and mindfulness: A polyvagal approach to counselor well-being. Paper presented at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Conference, Heidelberg, Germany.

  • Heyward, K. J. (2023, August 4). Polyvagal theory and self-care. Guest lecture presented to the Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina, Online.

  • Armstrong, S. N., Heyward, K. J., & Honderich, E. M. (2023, October). Accountability, grace, and policy in online education: Lessons on gatekeeping and remediation. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Bi-Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

  • Bailey, C., Hermann, K., & Heyward, K. J. (2020, November). Community uprisings: A crisis response and activism model. Paper presented at the Virginia Counselors Association Annual Conference, Online.

Scholarship Awards / Honors

  • Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) 2023 Publication Award, 2023.

  • Margaret, The Lady, Thatcher Award for Scholarship, Character and Service, The College of William & Mary, School of Education, Williamsburg, VA, Spring 2012.

Publications

  • Heyward, K. J., & Cannon, K. B. (manuscript submitted for publication). When the profession goes quiet, programs must speak: One counseling program’s response to political violence. Journal of Academic Freedom.

  • Holmes, C. M., Tariq, F., Heyward, K., & Hall, D. (2023). Training counselors using virtual reality. Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision, 3(2), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.61888/2692-4129.1021

  • Austin, V., Heyward, K. J., & Armstrong, S. (2022). Culturally responsive counseling for clients of multiracial descent. In L. M. Summers & L. Nelson (Eds.), Multicultural counseling: Responding with cultural humility, empathy, and advocacy (pp. 152–174). Springer Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826139535

  • Honderich, E. M., & Heyward, K. (2020). The counselor’s role in fostering emotional and cognitive development across the lifespan. In M. O. Adekson (Ed.), Handbook of counseling and counselor education (pp. 238–254). Routledge.

  • Hermann, K., Heyward, K. J., & Bailey, C. (2019). Community uprising: Counseling interventions, educational strategies, and advocacy tools. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 12(1). https://repository.wcsu.edu/jcps/vol12/iss1/2

  • Lloyd-Hazlett, J., Honderich, E., & Heyward, K. (2016). Fa-MI-ly: Creative interventions to infuse family counseling with the spirit of motivational interviewing. The Family Journal, 24(1), 31–37.

  • Lloyd-Hazlett, J., & Heyward, K. (2016). The relationship between students’ ego development and phenomenological experiences in live-supervision. VISTAS 2016. https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas

  • Heyward, K. J., Benoit, E. N., Hermann, K. M., Holmes, C. M., & Lloyd-Hazlett, J. (2013). Conquering ambiguity with creativity: Using creative family counseling interventions with military families. Journal of Military and Government Counseling, 1(3), 177–191.

  • Lloyd-Hazlett, J., & Heyward, K. (2013). Inter-disciplinary collaboration between professional school counselors and community-based family counselors: A focus group study. Virginia Counselors Journal, 33, 4–12.

  • Wyatt, K. L., Dewell, J. A., Heyward, K. J., Osborn, L. A., Norris, K., Lukow, H., Sederquest, K., & Newman, B. (2012). Meeting the mandate for program evaluation in CACREP programs: A study in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia Counselors Journal, 32, 17–23.

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