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Virtual Reality Therapy: What Is It and Is It Effective?
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Virtual Reality Therapy: What Is It and Is It Effective? Friday, March 28, 7:30 am - 8:30 am 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 305B
Virtual reality therapy is the use of technology in order to simulate an environment which will assist a counselor in treating an individual's anxiety, disorder, or symptoms. Virtual reality therapy has been used to treat issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias/anxiety. Participants will learn the applications for which virtual reality therapy has been used, research findings on the efficacy of this therapy, and implications for counseling using this therapy. Program ID # 131 The Lyrics of Hurting and Healing: Finding Words That are Revealing Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 316A
People come to counseling for many reasons. Sometimes they explain their purposes for seeking help in articulate ways. At other times, they depend on the words of others, such as poets or song writers, to express their thoughts and feelings. This presentation will examine lyrics and how they convey a rainbow of emotions that clients and counselors may use or find useful in communicating. ACEG Sponsored Session Career Development/Employment Counseling Academy Program ID # 132 Interactive Web Tools for the Person in Career Transition Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 313A
Learn about some true hidden gems that will help you work with persons in career transition. These interactive tools will tailor information to meet specific needs of an individual. Make them part of your tool kit. Program ID # 133 Keeping Up With the Counseling Profession: Current Issues On the National Level Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 314
ACA wants to help you stay up to date with current issues on the national level. ACA's Chief Professional Officer will discuss the proposed merger of CACREP specialties and new faculty requirements; the development of a national counseling response to disasters; testing threats across all counseling specialties; the future of professional counseling; national licensure portability efforts; the status of licensing efforts in California and Nevada; current legislation for Medicare; the CACREP-CORE merger; the new status of ACA as a United Nations Non-Governmental Organization and other current seminal issues. Time will be allotted for participants to ask for updates on those issues they deem important. Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Program ID # 134 Teaching Stress Management and Prevention Skills to Students and Clients Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 316B
This multimedia program, illustrated with demonstrations, recorded sessions, and many practical exercises, presents a number of stress reduction skills and strategies that are useful for a variety of client and student groups. Participants are helped to examine sources of stress in their own lives and encouraged to make new commitments to model more healthy lifestyle patterns for their clients and students. ACES Sponsored Session Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 135 Vanguards for Change: ACES and Social Justice Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 313B
Over the past few years, ACES has dedicated a great deal of effort to Social Justice issues. For example, most recently, the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee (SJHRC) performed a meta-analysis of literature on social justice. Vanguards for Change: ACES and Social Justice was the theme for our last conference, at which we held a Social Justice Summit. This was a gathering of individuals invested in social justice who came together to develop and share concrete exercises and strategies for how to infuse social justice in counselor education curriculum, counseling practice, and supervision. This workshop will be a sharing from both the SJHR Committee and the Summit on infusing social justice into counseling curriculum and practice. School Counseling Academy Multicultural Counseling Academy Pogram ID # 136 College Counseling for Equity: Training School Counselors to Close the College Acceptance and Access Gaps Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 315
Based on race and income, there are vast disparities among students in college attendance and completion. School counselors are in a pivotal position to challenge the barriers that keep low-income and students of color from going to college. Nevertheless, many school counselors aren’t trained to implement college counseling with an equity focus. This Institute, designed for school counselors and school counselor educators, will cover the knowledge and skills necessary for effective equity-focused college counseling. ASCA Sponsored Session School Counseling Academy Program ID # 137 An Overview of the ASCA Standards and Competencies for Students and School Counselors Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 318
In 2006 ASCA began the processes of revising the standards for students and creating standards for school counselors. Two sets of standards evolved: 1) Competencies for K-12 Students and 2) Competencies for School Counselors. Come learn about the new K-12 student competencies that are level specific with measurable outcomes as well as the school counselor competencies that follow the structure of the ASCA National Model and specify the skills that an exemplary school counselor should have. Counseling Ethics Academy Program ID # 138 "Top Ten" Steps to Reduce the Risk of Lawsuits and Licensure Board Complaints Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 323B
Presenters will present real-life scenarios (de-identified to preserve privacy) which have led to lawsuits and licensure board complaints against counselors. Topics will include: decision-making models; documentation; consultation; confidentiality, privilege and privacy (including subpoenas); duty to warn/protect; informed consent; multiple relationships; reporting duties; school and institutional policies; and supervision. Child and Adolescent Counseling Academy School Counseling Academy Program ID # 139 Dick and Jane Grew Up With MySpace: How Can Counselors Connect With YouTube, Blogs, and Digital Native Clients? Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 321
This presentation examines how students growing up with cell phones and the Internet have developed new rules and tools for communication and counseling. Students "e-communicate" via YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook and spend more time text-messaging and blogging than talking face-to-face. Bored with slow-motion classes, digital natives develop culturally different cyberspace relationships. What do counselors need to know about e-culture's benefits and dangers? Can counselors adapt traditional therapeutic techniques to stay connected to Dick and Jane? Join Dick and Jane on a powerful and humorous journey into their digital world. Addictions Academy Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 141 Counseling African American Substance Abusers: Examining the Role of Racial Identity and Treatment Motivation Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 324
This presentation will address the role that racial identity and motivation for treatment may play in the experience of an African American substance abusers. Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling Academy Program ID # 142 Therapeutic Alliance Directions in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 323C
Therapeutic alliance is one of the most important factors in successful individual counseling and is regarded as an important variable in many types of couple, marital, and family therapy. Counselors will receive a handout detailing therapeutic alliance definitions, theories, what research has been conducted, and how to gain therapeutic alliances with the diverse and evolving facets of families and couples. Attendees will be asked to share their diverse experiences of misalliances and therapeutic relationships gained. This workshop is intended for advanced audiences with experience in working with couples or families in private practice or outpatient mental health settings. The audience will be asked to participate in a case presentation. Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Program ID # 143 The Dynamic Trio: Patient, Physician, Counselor: Helping Elderly Patients and Their Physicians to Communicate Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 323A
As managed care evolves, patients are increasingly being placed in the role of being their own advocate. This places the elderly-especially those from minority populations-increasingly at risk. This session will outline the challenges that elderly patients face in communicating with their physicians, illustrated with case studies of counselor-led interventions that have helped physicians to better understand the needs of elderly patients and patients to communicate more effectively with their physicians. Guidelines for practitioners and program administrators will be provided. Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 144 Counselor Stereotypes Potential for Harm: Preparing Counselors for Diverse Cultural Contexts Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 308
A stereotype has been defined as a preconceived and oversimplified notion of characteristics typical of a person or group, which is usually exaggerated and often offensive. Counselors are not immune to having these stereotypes or the ill-effects of having them. Our multi-media presentation will address the effects of counselor stereotypes as well as offer ways to address them. We will also explore the ethical implications of leaving stereotypes unchecked. Results of research on counselor trainee stereotypes will also be shared. Suggestions and strategies based on Sue and Sue's definition cultural competence will be given to participants who are new counselors and who train, supervise or mentor counselor trainees. Multicultural Counseling Academy Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Program ID # 145 International and Domestic Immersion Experiences: A Diversity Application for Counselor Training and Professional Identity Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 317B
Professional counselors seek continued growth within the realm of cultural competency and multicultural application. Immersion experiences promote personal opportunities to learn about underserved populations. This presentation will discuss the benefits of immersion experiences in international and domestic settings toward best practice, counselor training modalities, and professional identity development. Additionally, immersion experiences will be examined through a family systems perspective. Child and Adolescent Counseling Academy Program ID # 146 Counselor Knowledge and Perceptions of Cutting and Other Self-mutilating Behaviors Among School Age Children Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 317A
The purpose of this session is to report on and discuss the results of an exploratory research study designed to determine the extent of people's perceptions, knowledge, and understanding of children who engage in cutting and other self-mutilating behaviors. Quantitative data collected from counselor/educator surveys will be presented along with qualitative information obtained from counselor interviews to discuss the current status of cutting and other self-mutilating behaviors. ACC Day of Learning Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Program ID # SE1-B Relational Competencies: A Foundation for Creative Practice Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 306A
This workshop will provide an overview of research conducted on relational competencies, examining relational dynamics, responsible uses of power, and growth-fostering connections within creative contexts. Using Relational-Cultural Theory as a framework, ACC’s research explores counselor responses to negotiating relational connections and disconnections. Additionally, the presenters will use experiential techniques to demonstrate these principles in action. IAAOC Sponsored Session Addictions Academy Counseling Education and Supervision Academy Program ID # 148 Teaching in the Addictions: Strategies for Increasing Empathy Among Substance Abuse Counselors in Training Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 327
Substance abusers are often seen as hopeless, worthless members of our society. Many counselors enter training programs with little or no understanding of the experiences of addicted or recovering clients. Counselor’s perceptions of addiction etiology influence the type of intervention selected in the counseling process. This session offers classroom strategies to counselor educators for increasing counselor awareness of biases and empathy with addicted populations. Attendees will be encouraged to share additional strategies. Counseling Ethics Academy Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Program ID # 149 HIPAA for Dummies, a Practitioner’s Guide Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 326
Are you, or have you ever thought of, being a private practitioner? Do you know how to uphold the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in your counseling practice? Attendees of this presentation will receive the crucial points of how to comply with HIPAA rules to safeguard themselves as well as clients. Handouts will include essential references for all practicing counselors. ACA Author Session Program ID # 150 Ten Top Techniques for Counseling Difficult Youth Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 307
This workshop highlights 10 quick and easy techniques derived from the new ACA book, Tough Kids, Cool Counseling. The techniques to be discussed and demonstrated include: acknowledging reality, food and mood, generating behavioral alternatives, the hand-pushing game, interpersonal simulations, asset flooding, what’s good about you, cognitive storytelling, jokes and riddles to gain rapport and illustrate therapeutic concepts, neo-dissociation, and a brief, but essential, suicide intervention. Human Development Across the Lifespan Academy Career Development/Employment Counseling Academy Program ID # 151 Snails, Gazelles, and Elephants: Using Metaphor to Explore Life and Career Transitions Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 319B
Transitions occur more frequently than ever in our fast-changing world and managing those transitions creates challenges that bring increasing numbers of adults to career and professional counselors for assistance. Counselors can assist their clients more effectively by understanding the transition process and the common paths people use to progress through a transition. Metaphors and creative images can be used to assist individuals in understanding themselves and their progress in transition more clearly, and to facilitate the more conscious use of their strengths in the process. Case examples, theoretical context, practice applications and interventions will be presented. Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 152 Meeting the Need for Bilingual Counselors Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, Advanced, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 319A
Multicultural training is a key issue in the psychology profession today. Understanding how to better meet the needs of communities that are increasingly diverse both culturally and linguistically, especially in areas with large immigrant populations, is a challenge faced by the counseling profession. This presentation discusses (1) a survey of agencies across Arizona to ascertain the numbers of Spanish bilingual counselors compared with client requests for bilingual counseling; (2) a survey of training programs in the United States to assess the number and structure of bilingual counselor education training programs currently available. The importance of considering language issues in training and clinical work are discussed. Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Program ID # 153 Nurture the Nurturer: A Post Katrina Intervention for Helping Professionals Suffering From Secondary Traumatic Stress Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 306B
During fall 2006, helping professionals who had been providing services to survivors of Hurricane Katrina were invited to participate in a self care retreat. Two days of workshops created a climate for nurturing those whose primary job is to nurture others. At the conclusion of the retreat, participants and volunteers completed a survey and results indicated the helping professionals' work with disaster victims had resulted in the emergence of a variety of symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress. This session will educate participants on the concept of STS and outcomes of the survey will be provided including symptom experiences of the participants, how the interventions benefited the clinicians, and recommendations for practice. College Counseling Academy Program ID # 154 A Guide for College Counselors: Understanding, Predicting, and Using Characteristics of Sexually Risky Students in Treatment Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 304B
Unhealthy sexual behavior continues to increase among individuals in adolescence and extended adolescence despite education regarding its risks and consequences. Counselors, especially college counselors, are continually being faced with individuals reeling from such consequences. Based on research with over 800 college students, this program will present characteristics used to predict the typical sexually risky individual. Further, the information gained from this program can assist counselors in helping sexually risky individuals gain insight into their behavior and lessen and possibly even prevent continued decision making that leads to risky sexual outcomes. Pacific Rim Region Featured Session Multicultural Counseling Academy Program ID # 155 Becoming a Counselor in a Foreign Country From the Perspective of a Solution Focused Therapist Friday, March 28, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 60-Minute Program, CONVENTION CENTER, Room 304A
The world is opening up and this gives us the opportunities to expand professionally and personally as counselors. David Blakely is a certified Solution Focused Therapist with twelve years experience as a counselor in South East Asia. In this workshop we will explore the process of deciding whether to work abroad, where to work, and how to begin to adjust. We will explore these issues through the lens of Solution Focus Brief Therapy’s distinct five questions. Mental Health/Private Practice Academy Child and Adolescent Counseling Academy Program ID # 156 Yüklə 0,51 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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