Comments on: Is career counseling underappreciated by students and counselors? http://my.counseling.org/2009/10/21/is-career-counseling-underappreciated-by-students-and-counselors/ ACA blogs, written by counselors, for counselors: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angst http://my.counseling.org/2009/10/21/is-career-counseling-underappreciated-by-students-and-counselors/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Angst Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:08:26 +0000 http://my.counseling.org/?p=549#comment-377 Nice post and informative. I like it. Thanks Angst Nice post and informative. I like it.

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Angst

]]> By: Chuck Hancock http://my.counseling.org/2009/10/21/is-career-counseling-underappreciated-by-students-and-counselors/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Chuck Hancock Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:24:40 +0000 http://my.counseling.org/?p=549#comment-333 Kevin, I couldn't agree more. Coming from the opposite angle as a grad student specializing in career counseling, and can't help but acknowledge the impact that early life history and mental health has on making effective career decisions. My take is similar to yours. Career consumes 1/3 of a person's life and it is pretty important for overall life satisfaction to be satisfied with your work life. Effectively dealing with career and work place issues issues is a key component for mental and emotional health. The two are so closely related, I feel we do a disservice to clients by separating career and mental health concerns. Kevin,

I couldn’t agree more. Coming from the opposite angle as a grad student specializing in career counseling, and can’t help but acknowledge the impact that early life history and mental health has on making effective career decisions. My take is similar to yours. Career consumes 1/3 of a person’s life and it is pretty important for overall life satisfaction to be satisfied with your work life. Effectively dealing with career and work place issues issues is a key component for mental and emotional health. The two are so closely related, I feel we do a disservice to clients by separating career and mental health concerns.

]]> By: Nancy Fair http://my.counseling.org/2009/10/21/is-career-counseling-underappreciated-by-students-and-counselors/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Nancy Fair Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:46:03 +0000 http://my.counseling.org/?p=549#comment-331 What was very helpful for me in my doctoral program was my Career Counseling course's emphasis on conceptualizing work as a large part of most people's lives and how it affects other aspect's of an individual's existence. If, for example, an individual's workplace dynamic mimics the original family dynamic in some way, there may be consequences for the individual's ability to cope with work stress, unrelated to the job itself. What was very helpful for me in my doctoral program was my Career Counseling course’s emphasis on conceptualizing work as a large part of most people’s lives and how it affects other aspect’s of an individual’s existence. If, for example, an individual’s workplace dynamic mimics the original family dynamic in some way, there may be consequences for the individual’s ability to cope with work stress, unrelated to the job itself.

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