Jamie Klemashevich

Professor of Counselor Education

Seminary & School of Counseling

Education

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Biography

Dr. Klemashevich (Dr. K) is passionate about engaging the curiosity and creativity of students as an Associate Professor of Counseling. Her areas of research interest include sensory processing sensitivity, spiritual abuse, personality disorders, and Christian integration. Jamie currently lives in Iowa where she enjoys the gym, learning DIY home improvements, and voracious reading (including indulgences in YA fiction).

Selected Publications & Presentations

Professional Presentations

The Highly Sensitive Person Trait: Utilizing a Strengths Perspective in Treating HSP′s Presentation at annual conference of the Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association (IMHCA) — May 2025
Breaking the Cycle: Uncovering and Preventing Spiritual Abuse in Christian Mission Organizations Presentation at annual national conference of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) — March 2025
Coaching Business Leaders in Attachment Response Training: A Pathway to Transformational Leadership Presentation at biannual world conference of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) — September, 2023
Palliative Care: An Alternative Approach for Serious and Persistent Mental Illness Presentation at annual national conference of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) — March/April, 2023
Psychotic and Spiritual: Faith Integration for Clients Experiencing Psychosis Presentation at annual national conference of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) — March, 2022
Empowered for Correction: Disciplinary Conversations in Counselor Education Presentation at annual national conference of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) — March, 2022
An Integrative Approach to the Remediation of Student Trainees in Christian Counseling Programs Presentation at annual national conference of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) — March, 2021
Managing Anxiety in Seminary Presented through Resident Life at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. 2.18.2020

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Zeigler-Hill, V., Vonk, J., Gordon, F., Klemashevich, J., & Mohn, R. S. (in press). Gender and ethnic identity differences in narcissistic personality traits. International Journal of Personality Psychology.
Klemashevich, J., Roudkovski, K., & Davis, T. (2024). Wounded advocates: How surviving spiritual abuse can help survivors see the suffering of others. Pastoral Psychology, 73(747–758).
Klemashevich, J. & Nave, J. (2023). Is narcissism a correlate of spiritual maturity in seminary graduates? A complicated picture emerges. Journal of Psychology and Christianity (JPC), 42(3).
Klemashevich, J. (2021). An integrative approach to the remediation of student trainees in Christian counseling programs. Journal of Psychology and Christianity (JPC), 40(3).