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As the calendar flips into a new year, it is easy to get swept into the frenzy of resolutions and plans for earth’s next revolution around the sun. My personal new year’s plan was to run more, and perhaps to run a few longer trail races. The weather has been drier this winter, the trails gloriously clear. I had been ru...
Is the holiday season leaving you a little run down? The holidays may bring good times, but the number of obligations may leave us feeling overwhelmed. The parties, the decorating, the gifts to buy, religious traditions, and family celebrations quickly fill up our calendars. And don’t even mention the financial stress...
Screening is a pivotal process to assess an individual's suitability and qualification for enrollment in a specific program. The eligibility criteria are generally determined based on the program's objectives, target audience, and funding prerequisites. Numerous criteria can be easily determined during the sc...
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...
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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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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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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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...
“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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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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Burnout and compassion fatigue are often misunderstood and underappreciated. This year’s Great Resignation is evidence that so many individuals, inside and outside of helping professions, are completely burned out. Yet is quitting the only option? Many individuals will experience some level of burnout or compas...
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