As part of its series, Innovations in Counseling, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a no-cost webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, from 1–2 pm EST. Live webinars are available at no cost to board certified counselors (NCCs), scholars, and fellows, and documentation of one clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
Once used primarily for guide and mobility work, service dogs are increasingly used to support individuals with a variety of disabilities. Unfortunately, the majority of service dog handlers also report discrimination and negative interactions while in public. This is partly due to a lack of quality information and many myths and misconceptions about the use of service animals, even among counselors and other professionals.
As service animals become more common, it is vital that counselors be well informed on the issues surrounding service animal use. Counselors may find themselves in a prescribing role for clients seeking service dogs through programs, and it is very likely that counselors will encounter service dog teams in their work. This creates an exciting opportunity for counselors to engage in advocacy and to ensure that others within the profession are informed about and able to support this growing demographic.
In this webinar we will discuss the definition of a service animal, what they do, and how a client might go through the process of acquiring a service animal. We will also explore some common experiences of handlers and discuss how to work with an individual who has a service animal in a respectful, informed manner.
After this webinar, participants will be able to:
K. Lynn Pierce is a National Certified Counselor and a 2017 NBCC Minority Fellowship Program awardee. She has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Georgia State University. Ms. Pierce currently lives in State College, Pennsylvania, and is pursuing her PhD in counselor education and supervision at The Pennsylvania State University. She has work experience with trauma, sexual and affectional minorities, and individuals with disabilities, and much of her interest is in how intersecting identities may impact marginalized and minority individuals.
From the start of her counseling education, a strong focus for Ms. Pierce has been research and education around service animals. Ms. Pierce is a service dog handler of four years, and she has built a consultation and education presence designed to support mental health and other related professionals in recognizing the factors that contribute to the mental health and wellness of clients with service animals. She specializes in assisting professionals with interpreting the laws applicable to service dog teams, interacting with service dog handlers in positive ways, and forming therapeutic alliances through knowledge and understanding.
RegisterAdd to CalendarAs part of its series, Professional Practice Building, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a no-cost webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, from 1–2 pm EST. Live webinars are available at no cost to board certified counselors (NCCs), scholars, and fellows. Professional Practice Building webinars are business-focused and therefore do not offer continuing education credit. A certificate of completion will be available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
Many counselors decide to go into private practice ill-prepared to take care of the management aspects of a business. This webinar will assist clinicians/providers with information necessary to help their practice avoid pitfalls. With little understanding of the challenges of private practice and business management principles, many new practitioners give up and move to a clinical setting or leave the profession of counseling entirely. Additionally, some providers do not think of private practice as a business and fail to consider the nature of being self-employed. Private practice first seems attractive because providers think about freedom to control their schedule, more money, and complete autonomy. But some clinicians/providers don’t take time to learn the business aspect of their practice. How to choose and set up a business structure is an important aspect of your practice. Being a part of this webinar will give participants insight into identifying the best structure for their practice. This webinar will give information on the key elements of protection for both practice and provider. The key to a successful practice is not just having competence in the profession and a sincere compassion to help others, but also the need to start with and maintain “business mindfulness” throughout the duration of your practice. So, please join us during this webinar presentation to prepare your practice for success!
After this webinar, participants will be able to:
Sandra V. Phillips started her private practice, Transformation Behavioral Health, LLC, in 2014 in Augusta, Georgia. Ms. Phillips provides counseling services to a multicultural and diverse population. Ms. Phillips received her BA degree in psychology from the University of West Georgia, where she fell in love with humanistic psychology. She later earned both an MEd and MS in counseling and psychology from Troy University. Ms. Phillips is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional, and Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor. She is honored to be a Star Behavioral Health Provider, who renders counseling services to active military members, veterans, and their families.
Ms. Phillips enjoys working with both youth and adults. The belief that everything begins with a thought has defined her therapy approach with emphasis being placed on transforming by the renewing of the mind. Ms. Phillips offers faith-based counseling upon request. She provides individual, couples, group, and family counseling on a variety of issues, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance abuse, and PTSD. She is an experienced presenter who enjoys interacting with attendees during trainings. She is an educational provider to the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia. She has presented in schools, community organizations, and corporate offices. She truly believes everyone can share in the learning and teaching process.
RegisterAdd to CalendarAs part of its series, Building Professional Excellence, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a no-cost webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, from 1–2 pm EST. Live webinars are available at no cost to NCCs, scholars, and fellows, and documentation of one clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
Existing literature on cross-cultural supervision in the counseling profession is mostly written to inform White supervisors who work with supervisees of color. The counseling profession has become diverse, and it is not uncommon for the supervision triad to include a supervisor of color. Yet, the current unidimensional approach does not equip or assist supervisors of color when they work with racially different supervisees.
In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the literature on cross-racial supervision; dynamics of cross-racial supervision when provided by supervisors of color; and implications for supervisors who work with supervisees who are racially different from themselves.
After this webinar, participants will be able to:
Dr. LaTonya M. Summers has 23 years of mental health and substance abuse counseling experience. She has provided counseling in inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. Having supervised dozens of professional counselors to licensure, she has come to specialize in cross-racial supervision. For her work with racially different supervisees, she won the 2018 Outstanding Practitioner-Supervisor Award from Chi Sigma Iota International.
Dr. Summers is an assistant professor at Jacksonville University, where she conducts research on multicultural issues in counseling and supervision, and social justice and advocacy. She founded the annual Black Mental Health Symposium, a conference aimed at equipping practitioners to improve outcomes in Black communities. She oversees LifeSkills Cares, Inc., a nonprofit organization specializing in decreasing the stigma of mental illness and increasing access to care among underprivileged populations.
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