Dr. Diana Wildermuth is PA Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a PA Certified School Counselor. Before joining the Graduate School of Education faculty in 2023, Dr. Wildermuth was an associate professor of practice and the Counseling Psychology Program coordinator in the Psychological Studies in Education Department at Temple University, where she was honored with the Graduate Educator of the Year award in her first year teaching. Previously she taught at Villanova University and Caldwell University in their graduate counseling programs. Dr. Wildermuth is also a certified clinical trauma professional (CCTP) and has an extensive background working in mental health as a counselor and case manager in Delaware County.

Additionally, Dr. Wildermuth has over 20 years of school counseling experience, previously serving as both a school counselor and department chairperson at high schools in Bucks County and Chester County, PA. As a school counselor educator, Dr. Wildermuth has built extensive relationships within the School District of Philadelphia as well as surrounding school districts in PA and NJ. She served on the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association (PSCA) Governing Board and was appointed PSCA Ethics Chair in 2022. She is often called upon as a consultant for her expertise in school counseling and applying the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors to complex situations in schools and the community.

Dr. Wildermuth regularly presents and publishes, in various forums, on her work in the field of school counseling, diversity, advocacy, and mental health in student athletes. She also maintains a small practice where she provides supervision to pre-licensed counselors and is a consultant to local sports organizations and schools.

Research Interests and Current Projects

Dr. Wildermuth’s major focus is on school counseling and best practices in training mental health and school counselors for longevity through a multicultural lens. She is active in the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA) for her expertise related to ethical decision making in school settings and promoting equity.

Her past research focused on resilience and acculturation and the relationship to academic achievement in Mexican and Mexican American students. More recently, her primary research has expanded on previous resilience research to include identity development and well-being across the life span in athletes.

Publications

Selected Publications

Wildermuth, D. L., Shiderly, S. McLain, P., & Damon, M. (2021, October). Post 2020: Training school counselors beyond brick and mortar [Panel session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Wildermuth, D. L. (2021, May). Working with student athletes [Guest lecturer]. Counseling Diverse Populations graduate course, Florida International University, College of Arts, Sciences and Education.

Jacob, C., Wildermuth, D. L., & Thomas, A. (2020, March). Practical ethics for professional counselors: Applying decision-making models to case examples. Springer Publishing.

Wildermuth, D. L. (2020). The split dodge (with Matt Mackrides, professional lacrosse player). In S. Razon, L. Tashman, & M. Sachs (Eds.), Performance excellence: Stories to make your endeavors a success (pp. 68–71). Rowman & Littlefield.

Berenato, V., & Wildermuth, D. L. (2020). Strikes, spares, and self care: Metaphors in counseling. In S. Stewart-Spencer & C. Dean (Eds.), Metaphors and therapy: Enhancing clinical supervision and education (Vol 2). CreateSpace.

Wildermuth, D. L. (2018). Incident 1.4. Response. In T. Portman, C. Wood, & H. Fye et al. (Eds.), Critical incidents in school counseling, 3rd ed. (Multicultural Counseling Issues). American Counseling Association.

Wildermuth, D. L. (2018). Lesson: What do you expect me to do. In S. Springer, L. Moss, N. Manavizadeh, & A. Pugliese (Eds.), A school counselor's guide to small groups: Coordination, leadership, & assessment. Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Wildermuth, D. L., & Smith, J., Bowlby, M., & Snyder, M. (2018, February). From anger to joy: Teaching emotional regulation to elementary age children. Presentation at the biannual Association for Specialists in Group Work National Conference, Savannah, GA.

Wildermuth, D. L., Tomlinson, B., Horchos, S., & Brown, D. (2018, October). Social emotional learning, crafting an agenda for equitable well being. Workshop presented at the 2018 Equitable Summit, Reclaiming Equitable Spaces K-12 Education in Pennsylvania and Beyond, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

Wildermuth, D. L. (2017, May). The ACA Code of Ethics (Section F, Supervision, Training and Teaching), in Counseling in America. Workshop presented to delegates from Hubei University in China, Executive Leadership in Education, Temple University.

Wildermuth, D. L., & Kendrick, E. (2016, March). What matters most in academic achievement? Acculturation or Resilience. Presented at the American Counseling Association National Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Wildermuth, D.L. (2015, February). Education’s new demography: Addressing the needs of English language learners and the role immigration plays in the classroom. Five-hour workshop presented at The Central Jersey Consortium for Excellence and Equity (CJCEE), Monmouth University, Monmouth, NJ.

News & Media

In the Media

How to Have Stress-Free Celebrations with Family Over the Holidays

A list of tips and tricks for a stress-free holiday season from Diana Wildermuth.

Philadelphia Magazine | December 1, 2022

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