The Thoughtful Counselor

A conversation with Dr. Donna Sheperis - remote core faculty at Palo Alto University, former co-chair of the ACA Ethics Committee, and author of numerous articles and a textbook on counseling ethics - on how counselors can navigate counseling after a turbulent and divisive election. We talk about post-election stress, managing values conflicts with our clients, helping clients prepare for the holidays, and the counseling profession's role as advocates for minorities and the marginalized. Email Donna at: dsheperis@paloaltou.edu Donna's faculty page at PAU Donna's Book: Ethical Decision Making for the 21st Century Counselor

A conversation with Dr. Janeé R. Avent - assistant professor in the counselor education program at East Carolina University - on African American mental health, the need for counselors to understand African American spirituality and the influence of the Black church, and general best practices for counseling and advocacy with our African American clients. An article in The Professional Counselor by Janeé called The Black Church: Theology and Implications for Counseling African Americans Janeé's staff page at ECU Email Janeé at aventj16@ecu.edu

A conversation with Dr. Megan Speciale - assistant professor in the counseling program at Palo Alto University - on defining sexuality, how to bring talk about sex into the counseling room, understanding sexual wellness, and being culturally sensitive with clients from diverse backgrounds. Megan's email is mspeciale@paloaltou.edu Megan's profile at PAU Visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com for the APA citation for this episode.

A conversation with Warwick Pudney - professor of counseling and psychotherapy at Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand with a specialization in violence and trauma - about systemic influences on how we experience and express anger, working with anger in children, adolescents, as well as men, and our expression of anger as an indicator of helplessness. Warwick is the co-author (with Elaine Whitehouse) of A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger Warwick's profile at AUT      

A conversation with Dr. Allison Kramer - assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University - on navigating multiple/dual relationships, attending your client's wedding (among other things), and the risks of post-therapy friendships with your clients.  Allison's bio at Johnson & Wales University Allison's article in CT Today - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"

A conversation with Dr. Barry Duncan - co-editor of The Heart and Soul of Change: Delivering What Works in Therapy and On Becoming a Better Therapist: Evidence-Based Practice One Client at a Time - about the good, the bad, and the ugly in counseling and psychotherapy, the origin of the common factors, and how to become a more effective therapist through client feedback. The "Three Sisters" Barry mentioned can be found at: The Heart and Soul of Change Project PCOMS.com BetterOutcomesNow.com Additional Resources Barry's Amazon Author Page

A conversation with Dr. Laura Hensley Choate - professor counselor education at Louisiana State University and author of several books including Girls and Women’s Wellness: Contemporary Counseling Issues and Interventions and Swimming Upstream: Parenting Girls for Resilience in a Toxic Culture - on the toxic culture that encapsulates girls and young women and how counselors can help them build resilience. You can connect with Laura via: Facebook Twitter @drlaurachoate Girls, Women, and Wellness (Laura's blog @ Psychology Today) Laura Profile at LSU Laura’s Amazon Author Page

A conversation with Dr. George Hu - a clinical psychologist and Director of Psychology and Mental Health at Jiahui International Clinic in Shanghai - about the stigmas around counseling for men, common presenting concerns, and strategies to build a strong alliance with your male clients. You can email George at george.hu@jiahui.com or view his profile at http://www.jiahui.com/en/ourteam/doctors/george-hu/

A conversation with Dr. Thomas Hofmann - professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Hodges University in Fort Myers and Naples, Florida - about navigating strength-based approaches to counseling in an environment dominated by symptoms and diagnosis. You can email Tom at thofmann@hodges.edu or call his office at (239) 938-7798 Tom's faculty page at Hodges: https://www.hodges.edu/Faculty-Profile/Thomas-Hofmann/ For information about Hodges University's online program launching in Winter 2017, follow the link below: http://www.hodges.edu/academics/academicprograms/masters-clinical-mental-health-counseling.aspx An except from the article I mention by Courtney Armstrong in Psychotherapy Networker can be found here (you need to subscribe to get the full article): https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/1041/hiding-in-plain-sight APA Citation for this episode: Shook, M. (Producer). (2016, September). Strength-Based Counseling in a Symptom-Based World: A Conversation with Thomas Hofmann [Audi

A Conversation with Dr. Cyrus Williams, associate professor at Regent University, on how the “Quarter-Life Crisis” affects millennials and how counselors can best understand and address their needs. Dr. William's refers to the following resources in the conversation: The Quarter-Life Crisis Counseling Today Article You Can contact Dr. Williams at cwilliams2@regent.edu If you like this episode of The Thoughtful Counselor, please consider giving it a rating on iTunes, or sharing it on Facebook or Twitter. If you have ideas for future episodes, shoot me an email at thethoughtfulcounselor@gmail.com.

  A conversation with Courtney Armstrong – author of Transforming Trauma Grief and The Therapeutic “Aha:” 10 Strategies to Help Your Client Get Unstuck – on the art and science of using music in counseling. Visit Courtney’s website at www.courtneyarmstrong.net For the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-14