ACA Podcast Series: Hot Topics (HT) 2010
ACA has launched a series of podcasts to help you save time and money as you strive to stay well-informed on professional issues.
These podcasts—prerecorded interviews posted on the ACA website—can be downloaded to your computer so that you can listen to them at your convenience while at home or work. They also can be added to your iPod for use while taking a walk, on the treadmill, in the car, or whenever you have time.
Podcast HT017 – Re-membering Lives, Conversations with the Dying and Bereaved
Speakers: LORRAINE HEDTKE MSW, ACSW, LCSW who specializes in working with people who are dying and their families and John Winslade, PhD - a Professor and Coordinator of Educational Counseling Programs at California State University San Bernardino.
Host: REBECCA DANIEL-BURKE asks the following questions of the presenters:
- How are re-membering conversations different from conventional grief counseling?
- What are the assumptions on which re-membering conversations are built?
- Is there an appropriate time to engage people in re-membering conversations? For example is it better 6 months or a year after a death?
- Can you explain the idea of membership and how it relates to grief counseling?
- Not everyone has positive memories of their dead relatives. How do you do counseling with people when they have suffered at the hands of someone in their lives?
- Is counseling based on re-membering practices suitable for children?
- Can this approach be used in group counseling?
Running time: 58:21
Listen/Download | iTunes
To contact:
Lorraine Hedtke: lhedtke1@aol.com
John Winslade: jwinslad@csusb.edu
Rebecca Daniel-Burke: rdanielburke@counseling.org
To purchase the book, click here.
Visit the website
Podcast HT016 – Stress and Haitian Americans, After the Earthquake
Speaker: CIRECIE A. WEST-OLATUNJI, PHD, Associate Professor, University of Florida and SHIRLEY ST JUSTE doctoral student at Howard University who will translate in Creole for our Haitian American listeners
Host: REBECCA DANIEL-BURKE discusses the following topics with the presenters:
- Acknowledgement that being in the U.S. with family in Haiti is very stressful
- Key symptoms of distress
- Ways to mitigate symptoms of distress
- When to get help
- Where to get help
Running time: 48:27
Listen/Download | iTunes
To contact:
Cirecie A. West-Olatunji, PhD cirecie@ufl.edu
Shirley St Juste stjusteshirley@gmail.com
Rebecca Daniel-Burke rdanielburke@counseling.org
American Counseling Association www.counseling.org
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development http://www.amcdaca.org
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
For inquiries about relatives living and who have citizenship in Haiti, please be patient and call repeatedly until the lines clear or contact other family members who live nearby. Telephone, Internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster. You can register and search at ICRC Family Links
People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747 or (202) 647-5225.
Podcast HT015 – The Latest on Addiction Counseling, Co-Occurring has replaced Dual-Diagnosis, and Why is Crack so addictive anyway?
Speakers: DR. FORD BROOKS is an Associate Professor and DR. BILL MCHENRY is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and College Student Personnel at Shippensburgh University in Pennsylvania. Both Dr. Brooks and Dr. McHenry are Licensed Professional Counselors and National Certified Counselors. Ford Brooks is also a Certified Addictions Counselor.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- You talk in your book about the grief and loss process as it relates to use of substances as well as recovery, can you tell us more about how these entities are connected?
- Your book was written for both addiction counselors as well as general practitioners. Can you speak to the need for all counselors to recognize and work with clients or families with addiction concerns?
- What is crack all about? Why is it so addictive?
- I've noticed that you've included the new CACREP standards for an Addiction Specialty in your book. How do you feel the book prepares students for these standards?
- What is harm reduction? Where does it fit in with traditional addiction counseling?
- The approach that you take in the book appears quite supportive and empathic. How can this approach impact a client's defense system?
- How have you both been able to work with this population for so long and what are the aspects that keep you working with this group?
- What are your hopes for counselors who read this text?
Running time: 52:21
Listen/Download | iTunes
To buy the book: A Contemporary Approach to Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling go to: http://isgweb.counseling.org/ISGweb/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=72888
To write the speakers: CWBroo@ship.edu and BJMche@ship.edu
To write the host: RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT014 – Existential Therapy
Speaker: DR. GERALD COREY received his EdD in counseling from the University of Southern California. He is Professor Emeritus at California State University at Fullerton where he was awarded Professor of the Year in 1991. He is a licensed psychologist, a nationally certified counselor, a fellow of the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Dr. Corey is the author or co-author of numerous textbooks, book chapters, and journal articles. The American Counseling Association is proud to have Dr. Jerry Corey as a key-note speaker at our March 2010 conference in Pittsburgh.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- What is Existential Therapy?
- How are the existential themes of freedom, responsibility, and anxiety relevant for therapeutic practice?
- In what ways is the search for meaning a major contemporary challenge?
- How are the existential notions of death and meaning in life related?
- How can a practitioner use the existential approach as a foundation and then integrate other therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive behavior therapy?
- How does existential therapy have relevance for counseling from a multicultural perspective? What are some of the strengths of this approach in terms of working with diverse client populations?
- Does Existential Therapy have a place in brief therapy? How does Existential Therapy lend itself to Group Work?
Running time: 55:20
Listen/Download | iTunes
To write the host: RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Books co-authored by Gerald Corey:
ACA Ethical Standards Casebook, Sixth Edition
Boundary Issues in Counseling, Second Edition
More Corey Books being published in February of 2010:
Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide (2nd ed) with Robert Haynes, Patrice Moulton, and Michelle Muratori.
Creating Your Professional Path: Lessons From My Journey
Podcast HT013 – Multiculturalism and Diversity, What's the Difference? Isn't counseling...counseling, why does it matter?
Speaker: DR. COURTLAND LEE received his PhD in counseling from Michigan State University. He is professor and director of the Counselor Education Department at the University of Maryland at College Park. His specialized areas of interest include multicultural counseling and men's issues in counseling. He has written numerous books and journal articles on multicultural counseling. Dr. Lee is past president of the American Counseling Association and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- What is the difference between the terms "multiculturalism" and "diversity?"
- Why is it so important to emphasize cultural differences in counseling? Isn't counseling…counseling?
- The term "cultural competency" is widely discussed in the multicultural literature. What is it and why is it important?
- Can counselors from one cultural group really hope to be effective with clients from another cultural group?
- Where do you see the discipline of multicultural counseling headed in the next decade?
Running time: 52:51
Listen/Download | iTunes
To write the speaker: clee5@umd.edu
To write the host: RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Books by Courtland Lee:
Multicultural Issues in Counseling, 3rd Edition
Counseling for Social Justice, Second Edition
Podcast HT012 – Cybersex Addiction
Speaker: CHRIS KRAFT, Ph.D., is a part-time Lecturer in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department at the Johns Hopkins University, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Co-Director of Clinical Services, for the Sexual Behaviors Consultation Unit, at the Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, and a Certified Sex Therapist by The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- How might a counselor assess problematic and/or compulsive/addictive on-line sexual activities?
- What are the different on line avenues people use to engage in sexual activities?
- What drives compulsive/addictive sexual behaviors?
- How is treatment approached for Cybersex Addiction?
Running time: 51:38
Listen/Download | iTunes
To write the speaker: ckraft@jhmi.edu
To write the host: RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT011 – Adler, Theory and Practice
Speaker: JON CARLSON, Psy.D., Ed.D is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois and a Psychologist with the Lake Geneva Wellness Clinic in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He is the author of 40 books and 150 journal articles. He was named one of five "Living Legends in Counseling" in 2004 by the American Counseling Association.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- Why would anyone be interested in studying the work of a man who created his model a century ago?
- Does Adler’s model take culture into account?
- Adlerian Therapy has also been called Individual Psychology. Is it also appropriate for couples and families?
- How does the Adlerian help bring about change? What is the process or steps and stages?
- How does this approach fit with other contemporary approaches to counseling?
Running time: 49:27
Listen/Download | iTunes
Email speaker: Jon Carlson at jcarlson@genevaonline.com
Email host: Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT010 – An LPC and a Jungian Analyst?
Speaker: ROSANNE SHEPLER is an LPC in Virginia, an LP (Licensed Psychoanalyst) in New York, is on the faculty of the C.G. Jung Institute of New York, and has a private practice in Vienna Virginia.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- What is the difference between Counseling and Jungian Analysis?
- Dreams are always fascinating to our clients. How does a Jungian work with Dreams?
- How does a Jungian Analyst work with Transference and Counter-transference?
Running time: 64:00
Listen/Download | iTunes
Email speaker Rosanne Shepler at rshepler1@verizon.net
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
For more information on the Jung Institute in New York go to http://www.junginstitute.org/
For The New York Association for Analytical Psychology go to http://www.nyaap.org/index.php/id/1
Podcast HT009 – The Death of Dual Relationships, or Relationships with Clients, Beneficial v/s Harmful
Speaker: DR. ROCCO COTTONE is a Professor and Coordinator of Doctoral Programs for the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has co-authored the book Counseling Ethics and Decision Making and has authored various articles on this subject.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- How did your views on Roles and Relationships with Clients evolve and what language should we be using in regards to this topic?
- How is the new standard different from what we had before?
- What does this mean for counseling?
Running time: 44:40
Listen/Download | iTunes
The book: Purchase here
Email speaker: Rocco Cottone at cottone@umsl.edu
Email host: Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT008 – Suicide Assessment: Sharpen Your Clinical Skills
JASON McGLOTHLIN, PhD is a professor at Kent State University in the Counseling and Human Development Services Program. He is an experienced clinician with many years of experience treating suicidal clients and their families. He is also an experienced hostage negotiator and the author of the book Developing Clinical Skills in Suicide Assessment Prevention, and Treatment.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- What is a thorough way to conduct a suicide assessment face to face?
- What might be some differences between assessing suicide in children, adults, older adults, or families?
- What are some issues of treatment planning with suicide clients?
Running time: 47:58
Listen/Download | iTunes
Email speaker Jason McGlothlin at jmcgloth@kent.edu
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
To purchase the book: http://isgweb.counseling.org/ISGweb/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=72861
To read more on this topic go to: http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/home
Podcast HT007 – CARL ROGERS, the Person-Centered Approach
Speaker: Dr. Howard Kirschenbaum is the author of The Life and Work of Carl Rogers. He is Professor Emeritus and former chair of Counseling and Human Development at the Warner Graduate School of Education at the University of Rochester, in New York. Dr. Kirschenbaum is the author of more than 20 books on education, counseling, and history. He is a recognized expert on Carl Rogers, having written the earlier biography On Becoming Carl Rogers; he was also co-editor of the Carl Rogers Reader and Carl Rogers Dialogues, and the writer and producer of the DVD Carl Rogers and the Person-centered Approach. But probably even more important is the fact that Dr. Kirschenbaum was a respected, and trusted colleague of Carl Rogers..
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- Didn't you write what was considered the definitive biography of Carl Rogers 30 years ago? What is different about this one?
- How has Rogers' work--the person-centered approach to counseling and psychotherapy--been faring in the U.S. and around the world in recent years?
- Were you surprised by anything you learned about Rogers personally in writing the new biography?
- What has more recent research on counseling and psychotherapy revealed about the effectiveness of the person-centered approach?
Running time: 46:58
Listen/Download | iTunes
The book: Purchase here
Email speaker: hkirschenb@aol.com
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT006 – Counseling Queer* (LGBT) Youth
*for the purposes of this podcast we will be using the word "Queer" as an umbrella term to include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender youth. Although this term was once used as derogatory towards LGBT people, many LGBT people - especially youth - have reclaimed this term to recognize the fluidity of gender and sexual identity and as a term of empowerment.
DR. ANNELIESE SINGH, the President of the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling; and Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Development at the University of Georgia. Dr. Singh has presented and published widely on queer youth, queer people of color, and bullying towards LGBTQ youth.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- What do counselors need to know about working with queer youth?
- What does the research show about helpful environments in individual counseling and in working with schools to create safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ youth?
- How can you use the ALGBTIC Competencies to support work with LGBTQ youth?
Running time: 35:20
Listen/Download | iTunes
Related Links:
Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Trans-gender Issues in counseling: http://www.algbtic.org/
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: http://community.pflag.org
Email speaker: Anneliese Singh at asingh@uga.edu
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT005 – Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools
Speaker and author JOHN J. MURPHY takes the listener through his pragmatic book Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools (2nd edition). He is interviewed by Rebecca Daniel-Burke of ACA Professional Affairs. John is a counselor, professor, speaker, and author. He received the American School Counselor Association's Best Book of the Year Award in 1998 for Solution-Focused Counseling in Middle and High Schools.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- What is solution-focused counseling?
- How is it different (and similar) than other counseling approaches?
- Why is solution-focused counseling a better fit for schools than other approaches?
Running time: 49:53
Listen/Download | iTunes
Related Links:
To learn more about solution-focused counseling in schools, training opportunities, videos, books, and other aspects of Dr. John Murphy's work, visit his website at: www.drjohnmurphy.com
The Book: Purchase here
Email speaker John J. Murphy at jmurphy@uca.edu
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT003 -- Your Malpractice Insurance, What You Need to Know
Speaker PAUL NELSON of the ACA Insurance Trust is interviewed by Rebecca Daniel-Burke of ACA Professional Affairs.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- How much is enough?
- Top five malpractice worries
- How can you protect yourself?
Running time: 20:11
Listen/Download | iTunes
For ACA Insurance Trust Information: http://www.acait.com/about/index.cfm
Email speaker: Anneliese Singh at Pnelson.acait@counseling.org
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT002 -- The Ethics of Confidentiality, Who Needs to Know What?
Speaker LARRY FREEMAN, Former ACA Director of Ethics, is interviewed by Rebecca Daniel-Burke of ACA Professional Affairs
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- Contagious life-threatening diseases and confidentiality
- Deceased clients and confidentiality
- Couples counseling and confidentiality
Running time: 22:09
Listen/Download | iTunes
For ACA Ethics Information: http://www.counseling.org/Resources/CodeOfEthics
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org
Podcast HT001 -- The Counselor and the Law: A Guide to Legal and Ethical Practice
Speakers and co-authors: NANCY WHEELER, JD (attorney and ACA Insurance Trust's Risk Management Helpline Advisor) and BURT BERTRAM, EdD (licensed counselor in private practice in Florida) are interviewed by Rebecca Daniel-Burke of ACA Professional Affairs.
Among other things, Rebecca Daniel-Burke asks the following questions:
- Why is this book timely right now?
- The tension between privacy issues and the safety of others
- What counselors need to know about state counselor licensing boards
Running time: 41:18
Listen/Download | iTunes
The book: Purchase here
Email speaker: Burt@burtbertram.com; bbertram@Rollins.edu
Email host Rebecca Daniel-Burke at RDanielBurke@counseling.org