As a counselor-in-training and client, I have thought a lot about my personal story and professional purpose. The generic response a lot of people give when asked why they chose this profession is, I want to help people. Thats great, but there is so much more to our profession. There is a much deeper purpose [...]
The state of Mississippi is currently facing a severe budget crisis, and sadly, the first area that the state’s government has chosen to cut is mental health. As a result, several mental health facilities are closing or downsizing. Politicians hope that community-based care will successfully replace the closed or downsized facilities. But, will it?
Seinfeld is one of my all-time favorite sitcoms. Thankfully, my husband has the entire series on DVD, so we watch the show quite a bit for some great laughs. The other night we watched its Serenity Now episode. In this episode, several characters say the phrase “Serenity Now” to calm themselves down during times of [...]
Fill in the blank. Exhausted. Busy. Talented. Wonderful. Beautiful. Giving. Stressed. Happy. Lonely. Worried. Tired. Anxious. A Counselor. A Teacher. A Partner. A Spouse. A Family Member. A Researcher. A Presenter. A Writer. A Planner. Etc. What about Becoming?
I love when different aspects of your life come together in such a way that you can’t ignore the lesson that life wants to teach you. I shared with y’all in a previous post that I am a counselor in counseling. My therapist is Jungian-oriented, and several weeks ago, she introduced me to the concept [...]
Last August my advisor started a grief counseling/client support services program at Mississippi State University’s veterinary teaching hospital. This program intrigued me the first time I heard about it. So, I talked to my advisor about volunteering this summer because I knew I would have the extra time to take up that responsibility.
My university offers a Maymester, which is a three week semester. It’s quite amazing actually. You attend class Monday – Friday for three hours every day, and in three weeks, you have another 3-hour credit out of your way. It was the first Maymester I’ve ever done in my academic career, and I thoroughly enjoyed [...]
I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my life roles is a ballerina. I love ballet. It is my heart, passion, de-stressor, and avenue of worship. Now, you may wonder, how does ballet relate to counseling? I’ve reflected on that question several times in the process of creating my professional identity. Here are [...]
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