ACA’s latest book provides practical advice for how counselors can manage stress, create a self-care plan and put this plan into action.
Tag: Self-care
Counselors have a responsibility to take care of their own mental health before they can help others with their well-being.
Self-care is always easier said than done, but with these four steps, counselors can ensure they are taking time to care for and invest in themselves.
Job burnout can affect our professional and personal life but following these tips can help us regain a healthy perspective.
ACA kicked off its 2021 Virtual Conference Experience with a keynote panel on counselor self-care.
Our ability to cope with stress, frustrations, anger, relationship problems and grief — all magnified by the pandemic — is based on multiple strategies working together. The more the load is shared, the better.
“… avoiding burnout is not enough. We need to set the bar higher to competently render care. Make no mistake, this is an ethical issue.”
Counselors are re-thinking self-care — both for themselves and their clients — as routines have been offset by quarantining measures from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Counselors can help clients and themselves develop effective coping strategies and build resilience as they respond to the anxieties surrounding COVID-19.
It was like someone was sitting on my chest. From the moment I awoke each day, I could barely breathe, and throughout the day, I teetered on the verge of tears. My wife and I had separated, and I thought my 20-year marriage was about to end. My heart was