Service is not something to postpone until after graduation. It is something to live out now. Like education, counseling is a shared endeavor. We move forward by supporting one another, and I want to do my part to contribute to the growth and integrity of the field.
Category: Professional Life
One Hundred Blog Posts Later
I began this blog thinking it would be an academic log, but it has turned into something more layered. Writing here has helped me notice patterns in my learning, observe how my identity as a future counselor is taking shape, and reflect on the kind of therapist I want to become.
Taking a Brief Break
During this time, in addition to completing the CBT trainings, I will also revise my resume. This task is more than just updating a document. Somehow, it is about recalibrating how I present my professional journey. Transitioning from a career in higher education to one in counseling requires a shift in emphasis...
Unsubscribing from the Past: The Unspoken Part of Career Change
This shift changes what I pay for. It also changes what I pay attention to. It is a subtle part of the transition. The emails and updates that once sparked my interest now feel like echoes from a past chapter. Meanwhile, the communications from counseling organizations feel fresh and invigorating.
Internal Pressure: How Performance Culture Fuels Depression
As a counseling student, I often think about how societal changes, especially around our professional lives, shape our mental health. One of the most noticeable shifts is from a society rooted in strict rules and prohibitions before the Industrial Revolution to our current performance-driven culture. This change has dramatically affected the way we experience and… Continue reading Internal Pressure: How Performance Culture Fuels Depression
Beyond Defeat: Embracing Cognitive Restructuring and Self-Compassion
Learning from our mistakes can be even more powerful if we keep in mind what moves us ahead: our core values. Reflecting on these principles helps guide our actions, especially in moments of pain and disorientation. Ethical reflection can ensure that our responses are grounded in integrity and purpose.
My First Rally as a Union Member: Embracing Solidarity Organically
Our workplace is a microcosm of this complex structure. We are not interchangeable cogs but individuals with unique skills, needs, and circumstances. Our collective protest underscores our reliance on each other to maintain a productive environment.
Tackling Learned Helplessness in Your Team
Learned helplessness can reduce an employee’s involvement at work. Employees perceive their employer as a rigid organization that leaves no room for personal control or influence. This perception can lead to fatalism, when employees attribute their successes to luck or destiny rather than to skill or hard work.
Know Your Needs and Set Boundaries
Self-awareness empowers us to control our behaviors, manage our emotions, and make better choices. By understanding ourselves better, we can more easily identify our needs and wants. These are key elements for setting personal boundaries and to recognize when they have been crossed.
Thinking about Hope
Hope is a key ally in building resilience. It enables clients to face setbacks with courage and perseverance. It offers a counterbalance to the despair or anxiety that many experience, not by eliminating these feelings, but by providing a perspective that coexists with them. Hope offers a glimpse of light in darkness.
Roque Neto 