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The Truth About Capstone
It’s not so bad! Today I submitted 10 annotations for my annotated bibliography. I could possibly be called “Queen of Procrastination” but even for someone like me, this whole Capstone business is manageable. It is stressful, yes, but the syllabus … Continue reading
About Those Boundaries
“It was beautiful, Val!!!!” said my client as she threw her arms around me for the hugest hug I have ever received from a non-family member or close friend. My client was recounting her 1 Year of Sobriety presentation at … Continue reading
Tonight I was going to blog about the instant connection I had with a client on the kids’ crisis unit last night at work. I was afforded a unique opportunity to connect with her through the sole fact that I … Continue reading
Finding the Re-Frame
It has been a tremendous first week. I know exhaustion has started to hit when “dumb” things start happening. For example, I stopped at the gas station right after the grocery store a yesterday evening… And then drove home 40 … Continue reading
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The Documentation Blues and a little goal-setting to start the semester off right
It’s no surprise that human beings don’t love paper work. It can be monotonous and an altogether sleepy task. I did a wise thing before break: I made sure not to schedule a single client on my first day back to internship. … Continue reading
Facing the Facts
Tonight my mom asked me, “So just how much do you really know about what happened in Connecticut?” I admitted to her that really I didn’t know too many details because I kind of tried not to find out. After … Continue reading
Survival Mode: A Strengths-Based Approach
Most folks probably have an idea of how a strengths-based model works: Rather than focus on the problem or what’s “wrong” with the picture, you start with identifying what does work, or the sources of strength. Not only can this … Continue reading
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Fueling the End of the Semester
The semester is coming to a close and the brain and body are begging, “No more!” But shutting down this operation is not a choice. The group projects must be completed, the papers must be submitted and the assignments must … Continue reading
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Building the Brain… and Muscles?
This semester I joined a gym and started to look forward to workouts to alleviate stress. For a while I was lucky enough to rely on massages, but honestly, the “Self Care” column of my budget had too many $$. … Continue reading
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Still Thinking Thankful Thoughts
According to my classmates, in less than 6 months from today, those of us that are full-time, 2nd year MA Counseling students will graduate. I will leave the creation of those nifty countdown clocks to my peers. The (unfortunate) truth … Continue reading
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