BJ Durham

Tune in as season 6 comes to a close where we have a discussion with doctoral candidate BJ Durham. BJ is a doctoral student in the Counselor Education program here at NC State. His focus and interests involve counseling and being a therapist for athletes. In this episode, BJ talks about his time as a college athlete and how this experience inspired him to transition into the career he has today. Josh and BJ also talk about the challenges that he faced as an athlete transitioning from high school to college. BJ then goes on to talk about his research within athlete identity transition and why it is important to help eliminate the current stigma that is present when it comes to athletes seeking mental health counseling. Finally, Josh and BJ talk about the challenges associated with being a counselor, the challenges of being a PHD student, and the parts of the job that excites BJ the most. You don’t want to miss this episode!