Military Spouses: Heroes Who Also Serve

Military personnel deploy often and leave their spouses at home. These spouses often navigate multiple challenges. As a result, they too become American Heroes as they serve with the military personnel. Join us in this presentation as we discuss aspects of being a military spouse and here personal stories from those who have serve along with their spouse

Supporting Marginalized Doctoral Counselor Educators

Graduate Theoretical Proposa

Parallel process: Experiences of first semester practicum and doctoral students in the supervision relationship

Poster Presentatio

Family Caregivers: Psychosocial Impacts and Clinical Needs

The authors describe how 3 groups of family caregivers (spouses, daughters, and sons) are affected by the caregiving role. In addition, clinical considerations and interventions for mental health professionals working with these different groups of family caregivers are discussed. A clinical case example is also presented. © 2009 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved

Determining Cross-Cultural Mentorship Readiness in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs

Abstract: Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) faculty are challenged to include cross-cultural mentorship within CES programs. Successfully implementing cross-cultural mentoring in CES programs requires assessing institutional and CES program readiness and identifying successful strategies. This article outlines a proposed framework to evaluate requisites for cross-cultural mentorship across levels of institutions of higher education and provides strategies to help CES faculty successfully engage and sustain cross-cultural mentorship. What is the public significance of this article? Society and educational programs continue to grow in cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity. As a result, counselor education programs and the systems within which they function will need to adapt to meet the needs of a diverse population of professional counselors, students, and counselor educators. This article enriches the ongoing dialogue on competent cross-cultural mentorship within counselor education programs across various system levels

To Publish or Perish: What Faculty Need to Know About Scholarly Activity

This session will feature a panel presentation to include Counselor Education and Family Studies leadership, published faculty, and counseling journal editorial board members. The topic will be on the expectations for faculty and tips for successful (unsuccessful) manuscript submission

Being Well, Feeling Well, Doing Well….The Journey of Women Faculty of Color

Research clearly suggests negative factors that may foster attrition amongst minority female faculty. These factors are related to increased anxiety, career dissatisfaction, and burnout which unfortunately have led to decisions to leave the profession. The proposed workshop will provide female faculty the arena to discuss healthy ways of addressing work stressors, balancing life roles, and the potential for burnout

A Person-Centered Counseling Approach As A Primary Therapeutic Support For Women With A History Of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is prevalent among women. Person-centered counseling (PCC) is an effective core therapeutic approach to use when treating women with this issue. This article provides (a) an overview of CSA, (b) an orientation to PCC, and (c) a case example illustrating the primary application of this approach. © 2009 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved