chapter) In this chapter, we provide an overview of wellness in relation to counseling practice with special emphases on prevention, recognizing the signs of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma as well as a number of self-care approaches that are helpful for professional counselors. ...
The secret to it all is being humble enough to recognize and ask for whatever help we happen to need at any given point in life. We all come into this life totally dependent on others to nurture, protect, and care for our needs for several years, and the cycle of life means that mos...
Perfect for not only graduate students but also the faculty advisors and counselors who mentor them, A Simple Guide to Completing Your Dissertation truly is for anyone working the dissertation arena. Its strength is its focus on diversity: every student has a unique experience, including internationa...
My clients should be working their hardest on their problems, since I do just that.This way of thinking suggests the depletion of empathy and a possible drift towards emotional exhaustion. It may also be suggestive of a therapist who has reached a lessened threshold for displays of anger and ...
These clinics/centers have standard procedures for providing newly diagnosed patients ongoing HIV care. Test counselors will conduct follow-up calls after each participant’s scheduled appointments to ensure that they receive confirmatory testing. Participants with reactive test results will also be ...
Introduction Over 30,000 scholarly articles, chapters, and books have been published on self-esteem (Mruk, 1995). Several researchers have noted, however, that it is far from clear what self-esteem is and what functions, if any, it serves (Baumeister, 1993; Kernis, 1995; Leary, Tambor, ...
Home-based remote work becomes increasingly popular. The facets of remote work, especially working from home, are multifaceted and can become stressors that affect a person’s health. At the same time, self-efficacy is an important personal resource to d
counselors, or psychologists. The study’s conclusions can help highlight the importance of physical activity for self-esteem and physical health, which can help promote healthier lifestyles. The results may provide valuable information for further research on the topic, as well as direct attention ...
etc. I’ve seen a host of such manuscripts. Many of these come from counselors of a wide variety; many are scholarly; some from writers on a spiritual path. The majority of these have things in common: either they beat you over the head with their “revelations” (which needs no discus...
Self-care is a critical component for counselors to maintain their well-being and effectiveness in their professional roles. This manuscript introduces the S.M.A.R.T.E.R. self-care model, which emphasizes Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timebound, Engaging, and Reflective practices. ...