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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 16, 2026 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bhat, Christine <bhatc@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] Dissertation Study – Counselor Experiences Facilitating Inpatient Groups for Youth
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black">My name is Ariel Landry, and I am a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at the University of Holy Cross. I am conducting a
qualitative dissertation study titled <b><i>Professional Counselors' Experiences with Inpatient Group Therapy Facilitation for Youth</i></b>, which has been approved by the University of Holy Cross Human Subjects Protection Review Committee (HSPRC).</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black">I am writing to respectfully request your assistance in sharing this study with students, alumni, or colleagues who may be eligible to participate.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black">The purpose of this research is to explore the lived experiences of professional counselors who provide short-term inpatient group therapy for children and
adolescents. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><b><u><span style="color:black">Participant Qualifications:</span></u></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black">To participate, you must:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="elementtoproof">Be a <b>licensed or provisionally licensed professional counselor</b> (e.g., LPC, PLPC, LPC-A) in the United States. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="elementtoproof">Have experience providing <b>short-term inpatient group therapy for children and/or adolescents</b> (psychiatric hospitalization typically lasting a few days to a few weeks, depending on client need;
<b>not including</b> <b>residential, intensive outpatient, or outpatient settings</b>)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black">Eligible individuals who are interested in participating may contact me directly at<b> <a href="mailto:ariel_landry@uhcno.edu">ariel_landry@uhcno.edu</a></b></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><b><u><span style="color:black">Research Information:</span></u></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="elementtoproof"><b>Researcher</b>: Ariel Landry, PLPC, Doctoral Candidate, University of Holy Cross</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="elementtoproof"><b>Faculty Advisor</b></span><span class="elementtoproof">: Dottie M Martin, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, CFRC;
<a href="mailto:domartin@uhcno.edu">domartin@uhcno.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="elementtoproof"><b>Institutional Affiliation</b></span><span class="elementtoproof">: University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, Louisiana</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="elementtoproof"><b>IRB Approval</b></span><span class="elementtoproof">: University of Holy Cross; IRB Approval Date: 12/20/2025</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black">Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="color:#0C64C0">Ariel Landry, PLPC</span></b></span><span style="color:#0C64C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C64C0">Doctoral Candidate I Counselor Education & Supervision I University of Holy Cross</span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C64C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="elementtoproof"><span style="color:black;background:white"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-landry-m-s-plpc-58a89716b" target="_blank" title="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-landry-m-s-plpc-58a89716b">www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-landry-m-s-plpc-58a89716b</a></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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