Biography

Research Interests:

Dr. Bell’s research agenda is focused on addressing mental health disparities in marginalized communities and strengthening the preparation of culturally responsive counselors. Specifically, she studies (a) counselor self-awareness development and cultural responsiveness, (b) relational, humanistic, and equity-focused practice and (c) substance use, addiction, and harm reduction.  

Recent Publications:

Fadul, O. A., Bell, L. M., Van Horn, D. J., Nam, S., & Jeong, J. (2026). Longitudinal impact of everyday discrimination on substance use among LGB individuals and age-related differences. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/26924951.2026.2655134

Rodríguez, M. N., Bell, L. M., Martin-Cuellar, A., & Wooten, R. (2026). The Dynamic Self-Awareness Integration Process (DSAIP) Model: A constructivist grounded theory. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/2326716X.2025.2579538

Bell, L. M., Verdezoto, C., Lardier, D. T., Herrera, A., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2026). Exploring the role of ethnic identity, attachment, and family prosocial opportunities on BIPOC adolescents’ anxiety and depression. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02313-z

Rodríguez, M. N., Goodrich, K. M., Bell, L. M., Waller, M. W., Zhang, L., & Lilliott, E. (2025). The prevalence and predictors of problem gambling among adults in New Mexico: A sociodemographic analysis. Journal of Gambling Studies, 1-23. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10380-4   

Rodríguez, M. N., Goodrich, K. M., Bell, L. M., Waller, M. W., Zhang, L., & Lilliott, E. (2024). The prevalence of adolescent problem gambling: Examining sociodemographic risk factors in New Mexico. International Gambling Studies, 25(1), 107–128. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2024.2415689

Lardier, D. T., Davis, A. N., Verdezoto, C., Magliulo, S., Bell, L. M., Herrera, A., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2025). Intrapersonal psychological empowerment: Assessing configural, metric and scalar invariances on the Brief Sociopolitical Control Scale for Youth (BSPCS-Y) between LGBQ+ and non-LGBQ+ youth of color. American Journal of Community Psychology,1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12786

Rodríguez, M. N., & Bell, L. M. (2024). An embodied approach to relational-cultural mentorship in academia. [Special Issue], The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 8(3), 334-339. https://doi.org/10.62935/4p5cxu

Irizarry-Perez, C. D., Bell, L. M., Rodríguez, M. N., & Viramontes, V. (2024). Spanish-speaking mothers’ experiences of school-based therapy for speech and language intervention. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 55(3), 629-647. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_LSHSS-23-00043

Leadership:

Dr. Lindsey Bell is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at New Mexico State University. She received her doctorate in Counselor Education from the University of New Mexico. Her clinical interests include humanistic and relational-cultural approaches to counseling, LGBTQ+ populations, anxiety disorders, and life transitions.

Academic Background:

Ph.D. in Counselor Education, University of New Mexico

M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Missouri State University

B.S. in Child and Family Development, Missouri State University