Upcoming Webinars
Call to Action! Filling the Counseling Gap for Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
As a part of its Innovations in Counseling series, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a no-cost webinar on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 1–2 pm EDT. Live webinars are available at no cost, and documentation of one clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
Clinical research on working with the military populations has found pervasive mental health issues existing in this community. Military populations are seeing record numbers of homelessness and suicide. According to research, roughly half of veterans reported receiving care, both medical and mental health, within their requested time frame. This means the other half must wait extended lengths of time to receive the services they need and deserve. These significant wait times for care can be detrimental to the health and well-being of these clients. Asking for help in the form of mental health services already has a stigma in the military community. The issues with these extended wait times for care can further exacerbate mental health concerns.
Many practitioners have not been trained in counseling the military population. This presentation will address this topic, educate practitioners in the mental health field, and spread the message of the increased advocacy needed to support this population of individuals.
Additionally, this presentation will support providers with the tools needed to feel comfortable when working with the military population and their families. Speakers will provide information on acquiring the four domains of clinical competencies needed to effectively serve this unique population: attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, skills, and action. Participants will gain the necessary knowledge to help lessen the wait times associated with receiving mental health services for this population, while also receiving the benefit of increasing caseloads and referrals.
After this presentation, participants will be able to:
- discuss the recent spotlight on military and veteran populations and understand the most prevalent concerns faced by this community.
- recognize and address the stigma associated with seeking mental health services and how to combat this issue.
- develop tangible strategies to most effectively support the military and veteran populations.
- learn how to become an advocate and ally for the military and veteran populations.
- learn how to panel with military and veteran insurance and navigate the system to increase their referral base.
Presenter
Pamela Fullerton, PhD, NCC
Dr. Pamela Fullerton is the Founder and Clinical Director of Advocacy & Education Consulting, a counseling and consulting organization dedicated to ensuring social justice and advocacy through access to mental health and well-being services. She is a Latina bilingual Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy professional (C-DBT), a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), and a clinical supervisor and consultant. Dr. Fullerton is also a professional writer, national speaker, and workshop facilitator. She specializes in working with BIPOC communities, undocumented communities, immigration and acculturation, trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and career counseling. She is an adjunct instructor in the counselor education department at Northeastern Illinois University and runs a nonprofit to support Latinx youth in the Chicagoland area.
Glenisha Foreman, MA, NCC, LCPC, CCTP, CTMH
Glenisha Foreman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Marine Corps veteran, and CEO and Clinical Director of Verdure Counseling, a counseling organization focused on bringing growth and wellness to their clients. After completing active-duty military service, she obtained a Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling from Concordia University. Serving in the military enabled her to travel to various places around the world, providing her with rich multicultural experiences that formed the foundation of her culturally affirming practices. Foreman is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with experience working with both mental health and substance abuse issues and is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Foreman is an adjunct instructor at Northeastern Illinois University and is currently completing her PhD in counselor education and supervision at Governors State University, with her dissertation and research focusing on the experience of female Marines as they transition back to the civilian world.
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