ACA MEMBER BLOGS

Many of us have experienced times when you call a parent of a student and cannot reach them. Please encourage your parents to update their address and phone number if they move and change contact information.

Encrypting your computers and smartphones is an excellent way to protect your data. Today practically every smartphone and computer can be easily encrypted.

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues that drives help-seeking behaviors in clients. And the COVID-19 pandemic may add stress that can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety.

Counselors use a variety of therapy toys and other items to help counsel children coming to them with mental health issues. Try puppets to help your students open up and feel better leaving your office.

With most important things in life, there are multiple steps and items to keep in mind before, during and after said event. So networking isn’t going to be any different (and yes networking is important). So let’s jump right into it.

Just a few months ago, none of us imagined having our lives turned upside down. Our classes went remote, counseling sessions virtual, and with social distancing in effect, meeting people was simply out of the question.

Given the loss, fear, and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the ongoing need for social distancing, counselors and supervisees alike are feeling understandably more anxious.

Balancing self-care with personal and professional lives is always challenging. A traditional work setting often provides breaks throughout the day.

As I approached the end of my doctoral internship in supervision, I was excited for obvious reasons, such as the end of my final semester of courses nearing and minimizing the number of roles and responsibilities I have maintained throughout the course of my program. Here I share three realizations that I used to help guide me through the challenging time of supervising counselors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Systemic sexism has re-emerged into the collective consciousness and global conversation since the #MeToo and #BelieveHer movements came into existence.