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Scratching the Surface of Stress

Stress. We all experience it. We have all lent a listening ear to others experiencing it. We live in an age where everyone seems stressed much of the time. And yet, what is stress, really? How do you manage your own stress? How do you help your stressed clients? With April being Stress Awareness Month, I thought...

New Year's Resolutions

We are in the midst of that special time of year when we may overindulge in various tasty holiday treats and, when we feel our clothes tighten, we will resolve that we’re going to lose that extra 5 (or 50, or 100) pounds. Or perhaps we have become overwhelmed with chronically messy desks or overflowing closets, and we...

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Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue includes two elements:Burnout Secondary Traumatic StressThis SAMHSA Tip Sheet explores stress and compassion fatigue, as well as signs of distress after a disaster. It identifies ways to cope and enhance resilience, along with resources for more information and support.Tip Sheet: https:/...

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Emotional State Management for Counselors

On any given day, a counselor faces a myriad of clinical practice experiences that can elicit strong emotions not only from their clients but on a personal level as well. Emotions are considered to be responses that help prepare the human mind, body, and spirit to adapt to various challenges that might arise.  Whi...

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Vicarious Trauma and New Clinicians

One joy of being a counseling supervisor is guiding new counselors into the counseling profession. It is fulfilling to see new counselors move from the beginning stages of being nervous to confident, well-developed counselors. As the journey begins, newer clinicians can find it anxiety-provoking to think about all that...

Self Care, Buddhism, and Working with Dementia Caregivers

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserves your love and affection.” – Buddha   Caregivers of individuals with dementia witness suffering of not just the individual but their friends and family as well. Being with individuals who experience agitation, frustration, anxiety, and fea...

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Maintaining Your Mental Health During The Holiday Season

Did you know December is National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month?  No? Actually, I didn’t either. My first thought upon learning about this was “Is that even possible?”  My conclusion, after some thought, is that it is rather unrealistic to think that any individual or family could completely...

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