David Emil Martinson, Ph.D.

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. David Emil Martinson, originally from Norway, earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of South Carolina. He currently serves as Professor of Counselor Education and Department Chair for the Psychology and Counseling Department at Immaculata University teaching in the M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs. He is a practicing Licensed Professional Counselor and LPC Supervisor and also holds certifications as an Addictions Counselor and Certified Clinical Supervisor. Dr. Martinson has over 30 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings. He has presented at several counseling conferences in the USA, Canada, Iceland, Malta, and in Norway.

Courses Taught:

• COUN 606: Family Counseling
• COUN 640: Diversity Counseling
• CESD 703: Advanced Clinical Counseling Theory
• COUN 691: Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• COUN 692/3; Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• COUN 511: Proactive Grief Counseling Strategies
• COUN 511: Counseling Strategies for Dealing with Addictive Disorders

Research Interests:

Transcultural/ International Counseling, and Feedback in Clinical Supervision
Addictions Counseling and Supervision, Trauma and PTSD, Treatment Outcomes
Collaborative Clinical Supervision – Qualitative research in Norway and USA

Grants Awarded:

Creating a Collegiate Recovery Program at Immaculata University (2023). Grant awarded by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (IBX) through the Supporting Treatment and Overdose Prevention Initiative.

Opioid Prevention in Higher Education at Immaculata University (2019). Grant awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Drugs and Alcohol (DDAP).

Publications:

Martinson, D. (2018). Love is the antidote to pain. Immaculata Magazine. Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. & Bowers, R. (2015). Collaborative clinical supervision: A precursor to implementing a feedback milieu in counseling. The Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, (14)2, 48-54.

Presentations:

Martinson, D. (March 27, 2026). The Hagen Model: Collaborative Clinical Supervision in family counseling. IFTA 2026 – International Family Therapy Association: IFTA Congress. Bergen, Norway.

Martinson, D., & Hunt, D. (October 10, 2025). Transcultural perspectives in supervising crisis counselors-in training. ACES 2025 – Association of Counselor Education and Supervision: Community-Engagement, Connection. National Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D. (July 11-13, 2025). Proactive strategies for preventing vicarious traumatization and compassion fatigue. Counselling in a World of New Challenges: Cultivating Mental Health and Well Being. The International Association for Counselling (IAC) in partnership with L-Università ta’ Malta and the Malta Association for the Counselling Profession Conference 2025. St. Julians, Malta.

Bowers, R., Martinson, D. (May 5, 2025). Strengthening supervision: Relationship building and best practices for professionals. Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Annual Conference. Harrisburg, PA.

Bell, J., Haines, C., Martinson, D., & Price, E. (April 5, 2025). Assessing the need for a collegiate recovery program among college students at a Catholic university. Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Conference. Providence, RI.

Martinson, D. (March 29, 2025). Protecting yourself through the cycle of caring. American Counseling Association (ACA) National Conference. Orlando, FL.

Martinson, D. (February 22, 2025). Proactive crisis response and prolonged grief: Utøya, Norway example. Greater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association Trauma Symposium: Healing on the Horizon: Trauma Care in Action. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D. (October 15, 2024). Secondary stress and clinical supervision. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 9th Annual Supervision Workshop. Immaculata University Department of Psychology and Counseling. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (October 13, 2023). Secondary stress and Self-Care for counseling students. ACES 2023 – Association of Counselor Education and Supervision: Community – Engagement, Connection. National Conference. Denver, CO.

Martinson, D. & Hunt, D. (November 29, 2022). Suicide prevention in clinical supervision. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 8th Annual Supervision Workshop. Immaculata University Department of Psychology and Counseling. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (August 21, 2022). Suicide prevention for counselors. Ponessa Virtual Master’s Level Training Workshop. Ponessa Behavioral Health. Lancaster, PA.

Martinson, D. (August 9, 2022). Vicarious traumatization and compassion fatigue: Helping the helper. Immaculata University’s Psychology Internship Consortium (IU-PIC) Didactic Seminar Day Workshop. Immaculata University. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D., Bowers, R., Cohen, J. (April 25, 2022). Treating the family system: Addiction beyond the individual. Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Annual Conference. Harrisburg, PA.

Martinson, D. (February 25, 2021). Opioid Prevention: Overview of Grant Initiatives. Center for Advancement in Scholarship, Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE) Presentation. Immaculata University. Immaculata, PA.

Olver, C., Sylva, S., & Martinson, D. (December 5, 2020). Finding Wellness: Addressing clinician burnout through self-compassion & life balance. Immaculata University Sponsored Webinar Event. Immaculata, PA.

O’Reilly, C., Ries, A., Martinson, D., Gilpert, J. (September 25, 2020). Coping on campus panel discussion-virtual event.Caron Foundation and Immaculata University Sponsored Webinar Event (DDAP Opioid Prevention Grant). Immaculata, PA.

Hagenbuch, G., Ries, A., Martinson, D., McCormick, M., Goodhart, E., Owsiany, C., Lush, A., & (September 18, 2020). Overcoming the opioid epidemic panel discussion-virtual event. Caron Foundation and Immaculata University Sponsored Webinar Event (DDAP Opioid Prevention Grant). Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (February 22, 2020). Vicarious traumatization: Helping the helpers. Greater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association Trauma Symposium: Healing on the Horizon: Trauma Care in Action. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D. (Sept. 29, 2019). Utilizing feedback tools to enhance clinical supervision of counsellors working with substance use disorders. The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) National Conference. Navigating the Addiction Profession. Orlando, FL.

Martinson, D.(May 15, 2019). The Hagen Model: Using feedback in collaborative ways to help families.The International Association for Counselling (IAC) and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) National Conference. Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Martinson, D. (February 23, 2019). Proactive Crisis Response in the Aftermath of Terror: Utøya, Norway Example. Greater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association TraumaSymposium: Transformative Healing, Recovery, and Trauma Sensitive Care. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D. (September 29, 2018). The collaborative feedback assessment battery: Using feedback to create student change. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education andSupervision (NARACES) Regional Conference. Burlington, VT.

Martinson, D. (September 13, 2018). Suicide prevention and assessment in supervision. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 6th Annual Supervision Workshop. Immaculata University Department of Psychology and Counseling. Immaculata, PA.

Burnett, L., Harold, J., & Martinson, D. (June 16, 2018). Military sexual trauma and hazing: Impactand treatment considerations. PsyD Research poster. Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA). King of Prussia, PA.

Martinson, D. (June 9, 2018). Proactive Crisis Response in Counselors: Transcultural Perspectives from Utøya, Norway. Florida Counseling Association 3rd Annual Traumatology Symposium. Orlando, FL.

Bowers, R. & Martinson, D.(October 6, 2017). Assessing efficacy of clinical supervision: The use and dissemination of formative feedback.ACES 2017- Association of Counselor Education andSupervision: Forging the Future of Professional Counseling. National Conference. Chicago, IL.

Martinson, D. (September 27, 2017). Trauma/PTSD and the crisis of lethality. PsyD Workshop. Immaculata University Department of Psychology and Counseling. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (June 2, 2017). Creating a feedback milieu in family therapy: The Hagen example. 11th Nordic Family Therapy Congress. Meeting in the Middle. Family Therapy: Pathways toward reconciliation. University of Iceland. Reykjavík, Iceland.

Martinson, D. & Miller, D. (March 31, 2017). Supervising Millennials. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 5th Annual Supervision Workshop. Immaculata University Department of Graduate Psychology and Counseling. Immaculata, PA.

Bowers, R., Colarusso, M., Abel, J., Martinson, D., & Wagner, E. (March 17, 2017). Using Collaborative Supervisional Assessments for Student Self-Advocacy: A Qualitative Look at Students’ Formative Feedback on Supervision. CSI Research poster. American Counseling Association (ACA). San Francisco, CA.

Martinson, D. (January 9, 2017). Trauma informed pedagogy. Gateway to College Teacher Workshop. Montgomery County Community College. Blue Bell, PA.

Martinson, D. (September 24, 2016). Developing a proactive crisis response in counselors: Lessons learned from Utøya, Norway. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES) Regional Conference. Syracuse, NY.

Bowers, R. & Martinson, D. (September 24, 2016). Elevating student voices in supervision: Using formative feedback in counselor education programs. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES) Regional Conference. Syracuse, NY.

Martinson, D. (June, 2016). Transcultural collaborative clinical supervision: A Norwegian perspective. 12th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Adelphi University. Garden City, NY.

Bowers, R., Kropp, S., Krupka, S., Martinson, D., Wagner, E. (April, 2016) Building collaborative learning experiences through student generated feedback of clinical supervision in the counseling education classroom. Research poster. Immaculata University Posters under the Dome Research Symposium, Immaculata, PA.

Bowers, R., Kropp, S., Krupka, S., & Martinson, D. Wagner, E. (April, 2016). Counseling supervision feedback tools: A Scandinavian example of transcultural counseling collaboration and communication. Research poster. American Counseling Association (ACA) and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) National Conference – Montréal, QC, Canada.

Martinson, D. (March, 2016). Ethical issues in clinical supervision. Immaculata University Predoctoral Internship Consortium Supervision Workshop. Immaculata, PA.

Brumfield, K. & Martinson, D. (March, 2016). Ethical issues in counselor education and supervision. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 4th Annual Supervision Workshop. Immaculata University Graduate Psychology Department. Immaculata, PA.

Bowers, R. & Martinson, D. (October, 2015). Collaborative Clinical Supervision: A Scandinavian example of employing feedback tools in transcultural counseling supervision settings. Association of Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D. & Bowers, R. (November, 2014). Poster presentation of research study results of the implementation of collaborative clinical supervision feedback tools in graduate counseling internship settings. TOGETHER: Empowerment through Collaboration – 46th Annual Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) Conference. State College, PA.

Martinson, D. & Bowers, R. (September, 2014). Implementing collaborative clinical supervision feedback tools in counseling practicum and internship settings research poster. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision – NARACES Regional Conference. Providence, RI.

Martinson, D. (May, 2014). Using continuous feedback instruments in counseling and clinical supervision. The International Association for Counselling (IAC) Conference 2014. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Martinson, D. & Bowers, R. (April, 2014). Collaborative clinical supervision. (Beta Mu research results). 2nd Annual Counseling Psychology Supervision Workshop. Beta Mu and Immaculata University Graduate Psychology Department. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (April, 2014). Using continuous feedback instruments in clinical supervision. Professional Training and Development Series. Philadelphia Connections. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D., Bowers, R., Connell, K., & Johnson, S. (April, 2014) Implementing collaborative clinical supervision feedback tools in counseling practicum and internship settings.Research poster. Immaculata University Posters Under the Dome Research Symposium, Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (February, 2014). True client collaboration: A Scandinavian example. 6th Annual UCF Counseling Conference. University of Central Florida Teaching Academy, Orlando, FL.

Martinson, D. (January, 2014). Collaborative clinical supervision: Using feedback instruments as a way to enhance clinical supervision practices. Immaculata University Predoctoral Internship Consortium Supervision Workshop. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. & Bellwoar, V. (November, 2013). Using continuous client feedback to inform psychotherapy. Co-sponsored by Associates of Springfield Psychological and the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists. Philadelphia, PA.

Martinson, D., Spitz, K., & Stinchfield, T. (March, 2013). Using feedback in clinical supervision. Counseling Psychology Supervision Workshop. Immaculata University Graduate Psychology Department. Immaculata, PA.

Martinson, D. (February, 2013). Using continuous feedback instruments in clinical supervision. 5th Annual UCF Counseling Conference. University of Central Florida Teaching Academy, Orlando, FL.

Martinson, D. (January, 2013). Trauma focused PTSD & addiction and criminal behavior. At Risk Behavior Symposium – Prevention and Intervention. Chester County Intermediate Unit – CCIU Division of Teaching and Learning. Coatesville, PA.

Caudill, C., Gold, J., Martin, J., Martinson, D., McAllister, T., & Neill, J. (October, 2011). Developing an identity as a researcher. Association of Counselor Education and Supervision ACES National Conference. Nashville, TN.

Huggins, T. & Martinson, D. (September, 2008). Client- and evidence-based practice: What it means for practitioners to use true client collaboration. EffektiviseringsNettverk – K8 Psykisk Helse. Lillehammer, Norway.