ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #603-Personal Counseling Experiences for Practicing Professionals: A Must or a Maybe? (Room 210A, Table 3)

01 Apr 16
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Counselor Education, Professional Issues

Speaker(s): Allison Arnekrans, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Central Michigan University; Ellen Armbruster, Assistant Professor, Central Michigan University

As a profession, we encourage those in need to reap the benefits of talking to someone without bias and who is skilled in the art of helping. Though counselors are often exposed to intense issues and experience common stressors, many counselors opt out of engaging in their own counseling experience. This session will outline the benefits of personal counseling and the connection to the counselor’s growth work. Additionally, ways to decrease mental health stigma in the workplace and among colleagues will be addressed.