SOUTH DAKOTA COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the September 2007 issue of the South Dakota Counseling Association web-based newsletter. Read the statements below and then click on the link (bold and underlined) to the article to read it in its entirety.
Palace-Pheasant Chapter
Palace-Pheasant Chapter is coming alive again! Our SDCA president is from the Palace-Pheasant Chapter and we are gearing up to be a support and encouragement to her and a source of support to our members. Read here for more of the activities and possible activities of the Palace-Pheasant Chapter.
The Retreat Conversation-Transforming Our Association
SDCA President Mary Pat Mueller wants to let you know about one idea that members may be particularly interested in.
Play Workshop - September 15 - Chamberlain
The workshop will explore the benefits of play, useful supplies to have on hand, the crucial “C’s”, connecting skills, interactive and therapeutic play strategies, and bibliotherapy. Individual, small and large group techniques will be shared that you can begin to use immediately. Check here for registration details.
How Should a Supervisor Work with Supervisee Resistance?
Supervisee resistance may be a reaction to loss of control, fear of inadequacy, and resistance also may result from the supervisor failing to integrate multicultural information into the supervision sessions. Regardless of form, resistant behaviors are coping mechanisms intended to reduce anxiety. Click here for more information.
Counseling and Technology
Wendy Stubbs talks about how technology has affected her and the profession of counseling.
Welcoming New Students
As a new school year begins, your school is probably welcoming some new faces. Helping new and transient students feel at home is a common issue in our schools. Research shows that feeling connected to the school is an indicator of student academic success. Click here to learn more, also below are two links to helpful documents already made for you.
New Student Ambassador Intro
Congratulations Letter
The Grass is Always Greener
I have been talking to other colleagues about what they might like to hear about, or what other counselors might find interesting. Conversations lead to the area of private practice vs. agency counseling practices. What I have come to realize is, wherever you are, the grass seems to be greener on the other side! Click here to see what Interlakes President, Heidi Evers, has to say about the grass being greener on the other side!
Simply Be There
Counseling is all about making connections. SDMHCA President April Anderson shares her thoughts.
Blast from the Past
This is a new column for the South Dakota Counseling Association. Administrative assistant, Amber Stern, will be finding articles from the newsletter archives and putting them in the current newsletter. This quarters Blast from the Past articles come from November and April issues from 1982.
Look for information on the upcoming workshops listed below on the SDCA website. The website address is sdcounseling.org
September 15th — Power of Play
November 2nd — Ethical Issues and the Professional Counselor