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Counselor Wellness: February 2012
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. In the field of mental health counseling, there is a high degree of emotional investment and interpersonal involvement in our work. Work-related experiences, both positive and negative, can have an impact on all our relationships, whether it be work-related colleagues or clients, or in our personal life with family and friends. Maintaining healthy relationships is a sign of good self-care! Freedom to express yourself. Full C...
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Counselor Wellness: October 2011
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. Burnout is a syndrome of exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy and is a serious health risk for counselors. Burnout is the result of direct client contact and chronic job-related stressors, i.e., work environment stress, client-induced stress, event-related stress, or self-induced stress. Feelings of being emotional overextended and psychologically drained by job-related stressors. Lack of Personal Accomplishment:. Full Catas...
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Counselor Wellness: Work Engagement
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. The results are in! GALLUP's survey, State of the American Workplace: 2010 - 2012,. Reports that 70 percent. Of workers in the United States are not engaged or are actively disengaged. The term "actively disengaged" refers to those employees who are emotionally disconnected from their companies and, as such, more likely to miss work and negatively influence coworkers and/or customers. Focus on your strengths. Everyday is ano...
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Counselor Wellness: January 2014
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. Assessing for Workplace Wellness. The World Health Organization. States that occupational health should address all aspects of health and safely in the workplace with a strong focus on prevention of hazards, including stress-related disorders. The American Counseling Association's Task Force on Counselor Wellness and Impairment. Has created a resource page on their website to address the needs of impaired counselors. For...
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Counselor Wellness: January 2013
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. Bouncing Back from Burnout! No one is immune to burnout. Counselors need to pay attention to symptoms that could possibly lead to Burnout Syndrome. These might include:. A decline in empathy and patience. Feeling relieved when clients cancel their appointments. Fantasizing or spacing out during sessions. Feeling dissatisfied with your job more often than not. Disregarding professional boundaries and ethics. Balancing your wo...
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Counselor Wellness: Being Authentic includes Self-Care
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. Being Authentic includes Self-Care. As counselors we know that being authentic with our clients is important for establishing and building relationships. As we work with clients to help them improve their level of wellness and self-care, it is important that we practice what we preach. Shallcross, L. (2011). Taking care of yourself as a counselor. Counseling Today. Being Authentic includes Self-Care. 17 Dimensions of Wellnes...
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Counselor Wellness: January 2011
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. Client-induced Stress and Self-Induced Stress. Stressors for mental health professionals include client-induced stressors:. 1) Clinical nature of the caseload. Research studies have shown that counselors have reported higher levels of stress when working with clients with severe depression, severe anxiety, suicidal ideation, or trauma. 2) Characteristics of clients. Self-induced stress for clinicians includes:. Compassion Fa...
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Counselor Wellness: July 2011
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. Wellness Tips for Counselors. 1 Identify Job-Related Stressors. 2 Educate yourself on Counselor Fatigue Syndromes. 4 Practice Healthy Coping Strategies. 5 Participate in Professional Training Opportunities. 6 Seek Support from Professional Peers. 7 Set Professional Boundaries. 8 Maintain your Professional Identity. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Wellness Tips for Counselors. Hettler's 6 Dimensions of Wellness. The Resilient Pra...
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Counselor Wellness: March 2012
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A Blog for Counselors: Stressors for Clinicians and Focus on Counselor Wellness. The term Counselor Fatigue Syndromes. Is used to group various professional fatigue reactions that can negatively impact a counselor. Counselor Fatigue Syndromes include Empathy Fatigue Syndrome. The American Counseling Association's Task Force on Counselor Wellness and Impairment (ACA, 2004). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hettler's 6 Dimensions of Wellness. Occupational, Emotional, Physical, Spiritual, Intellectual and Social.