Meet Dr. Corie Schoeneberg
Degrees and Experience
- Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision (Regent University)
- Ed.S., Human Services and Professional Counseling (University of Central Missouri)
- M.S., Counseling (University of Central Missouri)
- B.A., Communication Studies (Texas Tech University)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (Missouri and Colorado) (LPC)
- Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S®)
- Board Certified Counselor (NCC)
Biography and Professional Achievements
Corie Schoeneberg, Ph.D., is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Missouri and Colorado), a Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and a Board-Certified Counselor. She specializes in play therapy and childhood mental health, with particular emphasis on trauma and attachment. Dr. Schoeneberg has served children and families across a variety of settings—including public schools, private practice, non-profit agencies, and youth residential programs—providing counseling support as both a school counselor and clinical clinician.
An active scholar and contributor to the field, Dr. Schoeneberg has authored more than 20 publications related to trauma, play therapy, and creative interventions. She is the co-author of two books on trauma and childhood abuse and has presented over fifty professional presentations, including international and keynote addresses. She offers clinical and play therapy supervision, cross-cultural teaching, curriculum development, consultation, and interdisciplinary training. Alongside her teaching role, she maintains a small clinical practice at Lantern Light Counseling, LLC in Colorado Springs.
Dr. Schoeneberg has a distinguished record of leadership within the play therapy community. She is a Past State-Branch President of the Missouri Association for Play Therapy and a Past National Chair of the Association for Play Therapy’s University Education Committee. She received the Association for Play Therapy’s Emerging Leader Award in 2020 and has contributed pioneering work to the advancement of play therapy in Ukraine. With over fifteen years of experience as a counselor educator, she also served as the Founding Director of two play therapy education programs—one in the United States and one in Ukraine.
Professional Associations and Affiliations
- American Counseling Association
- Association for Play Therapy
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
- American Association of Christian Counselors
- Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
- Association for Creativity in Counseling
Publications
- Murphy, D. G., Rasmussen, A. G., Schoeneberg, C., and Cover, J. Child abuse, child exploitation, and criminal justice response, 2nd ed., Rowman & Littlefield, 2026.
- Schoeneberg, C., and Compton, L. “Christian integration in trauma-informed counseling.” In King, J. A., and Ford, K. M., eds., Christian integration in counselor education, Kendall Hunt Publishers, 2024, pp. 315–326.
- Schoeneberg, C., and Turner, R. “Evaluation in play therapy supervision.” In Born, S., and Baker, C., eds., Play therapy supervision: A practical guide to theory and best practices, Routledge, 2023, pp. 98–114.
- Compton, L., Schoeneberg, C., Drye, K., and Palen, C. “Counselor preparation using the revised trauma egg and resiliency intervention,” Journal for Creativity in Mental Health, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2022.2143976
- Compton, L., and Schoeneberg, C. Preparing for trauma work in clinical mental health: A workbook to enhance self-awareness and promote safe, competent practice, Routledge, 2021.
- Turner, R., Schoeneberg, C., Ray, D., and Lin, Y.-W. “Establishing play therapy competencies: A Delphi study,” International Journal of Play Therapy, vol. 29, no. 4, 2020, pp. 177–190. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000138
- Schoeneberg, C., Underwood, L., Newmeyer, N., and Gomez, M. “Protective factors and sub-groups of adjudicated sexually offending adolescents: Implications for conceptualization and practice,” Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, vol. 6, no. 3, 2020, pp. 149–165. https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2020.1835416
Faith and Learning
In Luke 10:25–37, Jesus tells the parable of a Samaritan who discovers a stranger beaten and robbed on the road. Moved with compassion, the Samaritan brings the injured man to an inn—a place of safety and restoration—and entrusts his ongoing care to the innkeeper. As counselors, we step into that innkeeper’s role. Jesus entrusts us with the care of wounded hearts, and we are called to steward the resources He has given us wisely and faithfully.
At CCU, every counseling student has been placed in a position that demands responsibility, commitment, and attentiveness to the needs of others. As a faculty member in this program, my desire is to nurture, equip, and strengthen the gifts and resources within each student so they are fully prepared to live out their calling. Every interaction we offer in counseling is an act of care and healing—an expression of sacred responsibility. As “innkeepers,” we must remain mindful of the holy work we engage in as we care for those the Lord brings to our door.