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BY ANGELA KENNEDY is what scares theni the most. STAFF WRITER In an effort to suppress that Written and complied by fear and alleviate worrying on Scott Barstow, Dara Alpert and If they say it takes a village to the war front, the military L9d~er Cafbl2l i, raise a child, then it must take a counsels its members and their MH community, family to defend a nation. - dependents on the stages of With current world conflicts, deployment, and the emotional ACA gear up for the pressure is on the family ramifications of each stage. unit to support their military With the help of family support June 10 parity rally members in order for that sol- centers and family advocacy The American Counseling dier, airman, seaman or Marine offices, every branch of the mil- Association and other mental to carry out the missions at itary offers counseling, support health advocacy groups are ral- hand. The military has made and advice to family members lying to call attention to the great strides toward taking care of deployed personnel. need for passage of comprehen- if its own - physically, men- Though mental health ser- sive mental health parity legis- tally and spiritually - here and lation before Congress adjourns at the forward deployed loca- vices are provided on bases and in late summer. Mental health tion. With mobilization troops installations, military members parity legislation (S. 486/H.R. "doing more with less" the and their families are a growing 953) is long overdue and has demands, stress and danger special population within the overwhelming bipartisan sup- associated with deployment can counseling field. Civilian coun- port in both chambers of Con- be great. However, for many selors are seeing more and grpss. However, opposition by service members, the idea of more military dependents walk leaders in the House of Repre- leaving their spouse or children Continued on page 12 Col. David Fenell (far right) and family sentatives has prevented the, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act" from passing either chamber. ACA fighting for fair testing rights in Indiana On Thursday, June 10 at noon, the mental health com- COMPILED BY chology Board has developed a and others involved in the Fair state psychology board's web- munity will hold a rally in sup- COUNSELING TODAY list of 235 different tests and Access Coalition on Testing, in site at www.in.gov/hpblboards/ port of mental health parity assessments, the use of which fighting the adoption of the ispb/finaLrule.pdf. legislation outside of the U.S. After years of private consid- would be restricted to psychol- restricted test list in Indiana. In effort to raise awareness Continued on page 20 eration, the Indiana State Psy- ogists. Counselors, social The proposed restricted test and push for action, ACA sent workers and marriage and fam- list is being reviewed by the out a mass e-mail to Indiana PERIODICALS MAIL-NEWSPAPER HANDLING ily therapists would be prohib- state's attorney general, which Counseling Association mem- ited from using any of the tests at presstime was expected to bers encouraging them to con- and assessments on the list. rule on May 20 on whether the tact their state legislature and The American Counseling restricted test list was devel- governor's office and express Association joined the Indiana oped following appropriate their opposition to the current Counseling Association and a procedures. If the restricted test list of tests. host of state and national orga- list passes this hurdle, it will The Indiana State Psycholo- nizations, including the Ameri- then be sent to Indiana Gov. gy Board was tasked with can Mental Health Counselors Frank O'Bannon for his developing a list of tests and Association, the National approval. A copy of the restrict- assessments restricted for use Board for Certified Counselors ed test list is available on the Continued on page 27 A THE ARTHUR COURSE - NCE EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE:

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Counseling offers extended benefits HEADL NiS for Alzheimers caregivers SAMHSA, FDA, AoA celebrate Older Americans' Month The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra- Caring for a loved one with Alzheimers disease. home or other residential facili- the Food and Drug Administration and the Administration Alzheimer's disease is among ty and leading to improved tion, * Counseling and ongoing on Aging, agencies under the U.S. Department of Health and the most difficult of all life's well-being and less depression support for the care partner and Human Services are educating older Americans of the dangers demands. It's no surprise, then, among caregivers. family. of mixing certain prescription drugs or prescription medications of the five million or that many N Improving social support After a year, fewer than 30 and alcohol. who care for so Americans and reducing family conflict to percent of the caregivers "As You Age" education materials are geared to help draw or someone with Alzheimer's help the caregiver withstand the receiving enhanced treatment attention to the need to manage prescription medication intake as of dementia feel another form hardships of care giving and to had symptoms of depression, well as the dangers of mixing some medications with alcohol. quite overwhelmed at times, a help family members under- compared with more than 45 The effort highlights the need for more vigilance and monitoring burden that can lead to serious stand the primary caregiver's percent of those receiving stan- of prescription intake by older adults. 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The kit pro- and support services can do family members - including vides useful information from various sources to help aging both individual and family even after the occurrence of much to allay these feelings of stressful events, including the organizations, faith-based and community groups, policymak- depression and stress, offering counseling - encouragement ers, the media, and other groups educate older people and their for caregivers to join support need to send a spouse to a nurs- benefits that may last for years. ing home or having a loved one caregivers about programs and services available to assist them. was part of the groups, and telephone counsel- Research with Alzheimer's die. ongoing NYU Spouse- ing for the caregiver and other Caregiving Intervention Study. family members when needed More information is available People with MIs seeking ER care rising - A recent upsurge in people with mental illness seeking treat- Components include: are listed as critical and neces- at www.alzinfo.org/news/ is taking a significant toll on * Education of caregivers and sary in delaying the need to NewsArticle5-4-2004-1 1-11- ment in emergency departments nationwide, according to a family members about place a patient in a nursing AM.aspx. patient care and hospital resources new survey of emergency physicians conducted by the nation's leading mental health organizations and the American College of The Last Word Emergency Physicians. Six in 10 emergency physicians sur- veyed report that the increase in psychiatric patients is negative- ly affecting access to emergency medical care for all patients, "Will our grandchild remember hisfather when he comes back from Iraq?" causing longer wait times, fueling patient frustration, limiting the availability of hospital staff and decreasing the number of available emergency department beds. - Col. David Fenell, U.S. Army Medical Services Corps Reserves One in 10 emergency physicians report there is nowhere else (See story "Emotionalcycle of deployment" on page 1) in the community where people with mental illness can receive treatment. Mental health leaders note that without ongoing, community-based services, people may see their illnesses wors- en and be forced to seek care in emergency departments. J.D. 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Untreated MIs cost more over time Two of the most important but often unexplored stories about failures in the mental health care system are the shift in costs to other sectors of society - and the degree to which mental illnesses represent a dimension of broader problems in American 0 society, such as unemployment. As part of its Campaign for the Mind of America, the Nation- al Alliance for the Mentally I's Policy Research Institute has prepared six fact sheets on Hospital Emergency Departments, C Homelessness, Jails & Prisons, School Failure, Unemployment 04 o, and Uninsured. View these fact sheets at www.nami.org/ costshifts. This campaign aims to fight for making smart choic- 3 es with the broadest possible public benefits at the national and state levels while raising greater awareness about the costs of untreated mental illnesses. Letters

Portability possibilities these battles by becoming a "Finally, you asked about hav- While I applaud the efforts of Licensed Clinical Social Work- ing to move to another state if Counseing ' day the American Counseling Asso- er. Do you, really want to put NC enacts Tier II. The portabili- Volume 46/Number 12 ciation and the American Associ- weed killer on your grassroots? ty plan will not affect your ation of State Counseling Boards As an LPC, I have had just about licenses. It is unlikely that a Counseling Today Staff Counseling Today to make licensure portability a enough. state (such as North Carolina) Publisher (ISSN 1078-8719) Richard reality ("ACA, AASCB making PatriciaPeykar that licenses counselors at less Yep is the monthly newspaper of the 800.347.6647 ext. 231 American licensure portability a reality," Stantonsburg, N.C. than 60 credits would choose Counseling Association, [email protected] 5999 Stevenson Ave., Counseling Today, April 2004) 1 Tier ll.for portability. If they Editor-in-Chief Alexandria, VA 22304-3300; have concerns regarding the two- Editor's note: ACA's Associ- did, they would be open to criti- Dawn A. Pennington Tel. 703.823.9800; tiered system. My graduate pro- ate Executive Director for Pro- cism (and lawsuits) that they are 800.347.6647 ext. 339 Web: www.counseling.org. [email protected] rg grain was 54 credit hours; I have fessional Affairs David Kaplan trying to keep counselors out of Subscriptions are available for $89 had this to say: Staff Writer for 12 issues by calling PP&F at 6,000 hours of supervision and the state by making portability Angela Kennedy more than 15 years of continuing "If I may, I'd like to first give requirements more stringent 800.347.6647 ext. 320 800.633 4931. Single copies are available education credits. Does this qual- you the good news and then give than licensing requirements. But akennedy@counseling org at $7 each by calling ACA in-house fulfillment at ify me for a tier and a half? I am you some background informa- Advertising Representative even if they did, your license 800 422 2648. also licensed in two disciplines. I tion. The good news is that we Kathy Maguire would still hold. They are not 317.873.1800 Periodicals postage paid at Alexan- am a Licensed Professional are well aware of counselors about to rescind licenses [email protected] dria, Va., and additional mailing Counselor and a Licensed Mar- who have substantial experi- because of the AASCB docu- CT DepartmentEditors offices. riage and Family Therapist. Even ence, training and supervision ment. It is a portability mecha- Washington Update Postmaster: Send address so, I apparently would not quali- well beyond graduate school. nism, not a licensing Scott Barstow changes to: ACA Member Ser- fy for Tier II. Accordingly, the AASCB porta- mechanism. In other words, 800.347.d647 ext. 234 vices, 5999 Stevenson Ave., [email protected] Alexandria, I believe that those of us who bility plan allows for additional licensure is a different (if relat- VA 22304. All rights have been duly licensed for years of counseling practice to Finding Your Way reserved, 2003 by the American ed) issue than portability." Jeffrey Kottler Counseling Association. years and who have accumulat- replace up to 12 credits of edu- California State University ed many hours of CEUs should cational requirements. There- Reader-to-reader - Fullerton be considered for two-tier status fore, you should be covered Department of Counseling Editorial Policies As I read Robert Wubbold- Fullerton, CA 92834-6868 even if our initial graduate pro- with your 54-credit degree for Counseling Today accepts unso- ing's letter in the April 2004 [email protected] licited articles and guest editorials. gram consisted of less than 60 both tiers. For the specifics, issue of Counseling Today, Dignity, Development Please send via e-mail to ct@ credits. At 54 credits, I am only please see the 'equivalencies' and Diversity which began by acknowledging counseling org or to Counseling six hours shy of the two-tiered section in the appendix of the Patricia Arredondo the four white males that were Today at 5999 Stevenson Ave., standard. Shall I be given the portability document at Division of Psychology Alexandria, VA 22304-3300 as honored as "living legends" at in Education opportunity to take two graduate www.aascb.org. I Arizona State University typed, double-spaced copy. Sub- this year's annual convention, courses in the counseling field "Now to some background I Payne Hall I missions will not be returned. wondered what would make Tempe, AZ 85287-0611 to make up the six-hour differ- information. You asked why we For more information, locate the him omit Patricia Arredondo, [email protected] writing guidelines on our website ence between the tiers? Suppose need tiers at all. Historically, and the only female and person of at www.counsehng.org/ctonlmne. that North Carolina, the state in states have licensed counselors Michael D'Andrea color to be similarly which I reside, becomes a Tier II at either the 48-credit level or honored. Dept. of Counselor Education 1776 University state. Do I have to move to a 60-credit level, Some have both! Actually, while I was attending Ave. Letters Policy University of Hawaii Counseling Today welcomes letters Tier I state in order to practice? Older licensure laws tend to use the convention I also wondered, Honolulu, HI 96822 "How can our association honor [email protected] to the editor. Only letters from Also, I am concerned about the 48-credit level and states individuals four white men (who unques- and will be published. Indi- how a Tier I counselor will be with newer laws tend to use 60 viduals may write as often as they tionably deserve such recogni- Judy Daniels perceived by employers in a Tier credits, with the extra credits Dept. of Counselor Education like, but Counseling Today will II state. Obviously, employers focusing on diagnosis and treat- tion) but fail to include other 1716 University Ave. print only ode letter per person per ment. women and persons of color University of Hawaii topic in each 365-day period. will look more favorably toward The portability plan, Honolulu, HI 96822 who are equally deserving?" Counseling Today will publish the Tier II counselor. therefore, had to deal with this [email protected] letters anticipated These tiers appear to be yet reality. If we set the plan at 48 The names of persons like Janet to be of interest Helms, Judy Lewis, Mary Ivey, Student Focus to readers. Due to time and space another roadblock for those of credits (which many of us Richard Hazier kntations, letters cannot be Courtland Lee, Clemmont Von- us who have worked so hard to would be comfortable with), Dept. of Counselor Education, acknowledged or returned, and tress, Derald Wing Counseling make counseling a viable pro- state licensing boards that Sue and Psychology and Counseling Today reserves the right Thomas Parham immediately Rehabilitation Services fession. I believe that those of us require 60 credits would refuse 327 CEDAR Building to edit letters. who have already faced the fire to honoi it. If we set the plan at came to mind. These are a few Pennsylvania State University Include your home and e-mail Umversity Park, PA 16802 addresses of graduate school, supervision, 60 credits, then counselors from of the women and persons of for contactpurposes. If [email protected] wish to have your e-mail licensure exams and continuing 48 (or 54) credit programs color whom I believe are equal- you Resource Reviews address listed with your published ly deserving of being recog- James S. Korcuska education standards should have would be excluded. So having a letter please specifically note that nized as "living legends." As a 624 Catalina Ave. the opportunity to be grandpar- two tier system with counselors Vermillion, SD 57069-3610 in the body of your letter ented into Tier II status. having substantial'experience at scholar who has investigated [email protected] Opinions expressed in letters do not Finally, why do we need tiers Tier I being eligible for Tier II white racism and served as a The American necessarily reflect the views of at all? I believe that those of us seemed to be the way to go. women's rights advocate for CounselingAssociation ACA or the Counseling Today staff. who are already licensed in any You mentioned getting an almost 30 years, I want to make President Send letters and comments to Mark Pope Counseling Today, Letters S state should be considered Tier LCSW. Interestingly, this is the a couple of brief comments. 800.347.6647, ext 232 to the Editor, 5999 II counselors. Let us standardize historical reason why 'diagnose First, any time someone fails [email protected] Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304-3300; counselor education programs and treatment' LPC licensure to acknowledge a woman or per- President-Elect Samuel Glidding Fax: 703.823.0252; son of color who has been rec- n across the country so that no one laws are 60 credits. LCSW 800.347.6647 E-mail: [email protected]. w graduating from such a program licensing laws are typically 60 ognized as an equal status to [email protected] 12 will have to deal with yet anoth- credits, and states felt that LPC white males, as was done in Executive Director Richard Yep Anti-Discrimination er hardship for counselors ... the laws needed to match this Wubbolding's letter, he or she Policy num- 800.347.6647 ext. 231 There shall be no discrimination - dreaded tier. ber as LPC and LCSW laws are helps to perpetuate the sort of [email protected] against any individual on the basis My choice was to become an seen as equivalent level occupa- insensitivity and disrespect and Associate Executive.Director Carol Neiman of ethnic group, race, religion, 0 LPC, and I have been a loyal tions. So one way or another, you is inherently associated with 800.347.6647 ext. 288 gender, sexual orientation, age, advocate for our profession. will need 60 credits (or equiva- racist and sexist attitudes. [email protected] and/or disability. However, I could avoid all of 4 lent) for portability purposes. Continued on page 29 From the President - BY MARK POPE

was completed, and a new insur- immune system just gets run Psychotherapy, Canadian Coun- ance carrier is now in place with down. selling Association and groups a substantial history, secure and I had a lot to do this year: in Guam, Korea, China, Mexi- strong financial ratings, "occur- planning and presiding over co, Turkey, and on and on). rence" coverage and less expen- Governing Council meetings, Then comes the convention. sive rates. All in all, a very good Executive Committee meetings, In many ways, it's the main year, all things considered. COPARC meetings, and our event of your presidency. It's On the other hand, I also find first National Branch and your chance to shine. If you do a myself happy that it is over. It's Region Leadership Training good job, everyone remembers not easy being ACA president, Academy in Washington, D.C. it. If you do a bad job, everyone The king is dead, the leader of the largest profes- And then there are the meet- remembers it. One shot. "Enjoy sional counseling association in ings that you do not have direct and revel in your convention" the world. In fact, this has been responsibility for but have to was the sage advice of Thelma long live the king the hardest job I have ever had attend, like the ACA Founda- Daley, our 24th ACA president ... and yet it was quite reward- tion, the ACA Insurance Trust, (actually the American Person- This is just me being humor- career, and you get one shot to ing as well (I know there's a les- the regional business meetings, nel and Guidance Association, ous (this should be relatively make a difference. There cer- son in there somewhere). People the standing committees and but let's not quibble). The point familiar to you by now). This tainly were challenges at the treat you differently (that's both task forces of ACA and many, from Dr. Daley was to stay in column is for Sam Gladding, beginning of this year, such as good and bad). People listen to many more. the moment and enjoy every lit- Patricia Arredondo and all the calls to revoke some divisions' every word you speak/write, and Then there are the meetings tle bit of this year and maintain future American Counseling charters, insurance carrier bank- they don't always hear it the with lawmakers on Capitol Hill perspective. (Please note that no Association presidents who are ruptcy, general and divisional way that you meant it. And you and with the presidents and one has ever chosen to be ACA reading this (you know who you membership declines, a looming are on the road every week of executive directors of our sister president more than once.) are). It's my final column as governance re-organization and your year - going somewhere, domestic and international pro- Now, I'm not trying to dis- suade anyone from running for your president. And I have quite a tight budget. As I leave, no doing something. fessional associations (Ameri- mixed feelings about all of this. division charters were revoked, At the beginning of the year, can Psychological Association, this position (really I'm not), but the loneliest time for me was On the one hand, I am sad to stronger intra-organizational you are overwhelmed by the National Association of Social when I was at our headquarters. be stepping aside or down or ties have been forged, general amount and quality of activity. Workers, National Association You wouldn't think it would be over (some direction, actually, I and division memberships are By December, you are exhausted of School Boards, National lonely - what with the head- guess it's more like "replaced"). once again on the increase, a both physically and emotionally. Association of Elementary quarters staff all around and the It's been a good year in many financially successful conven- Usually, ACA presidents get sick School Principals, National level of busyness all day long. ways. A lot has been accom- tion and many other cost-saving during this time of the year. I Association of School Psychol- But at night, when you go back measures made by staff have put never get sick (ask my partner ogists, National Education plished (this is critical for we to your hotel, no one is there a strong financial Mario), but I got sick, really sick Association, American Federa- goal-oriented persons). You us on track for that you know, except you. work for 20 to 30 years of your finish to our fiscal year, the gov- - twice during December with a tion of Teachers, British Associ- life to get to this point in your ernance re-organization issue fever and everything. Your ation for Counselling and Continued on page 18

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for your clients and students, I the consumer. have worked with him, and we implore you to continue your At times, it can seem some- all wish him well as he joins the good work by being an advocate what overwhelming. However, ranks of the "formerly famous." for the profession as well. I have when you see what ACA and its As you read through this issue met thousands of professional divisions, organizational affili- of Counseling Today, you will counselors during my 17 years ates, regions and branches have find interesting articles that focus with ACA, and I know that you been doing, you realize that the on family counseling. I know are incredibly dedicated to truly thousands of volunteer hours that our writers went to great bettering the lives of those with dedicated to improving the coun- lengths to develop stories that Tice in my life, the medical "across the lifespan." People whom you work. seling profession is moving in will be of interest as well as profession has told me to stop must realize that the challenges The challenges that the profes- the right direction. I think that, include some perspectives that chewing gum. The first time was that you face in life as a high sion face can, at times, seem given this ongoing dedication by will be provocative. I hope you more than 30 years ago when my school student are much different monumental. In some states, reg- so many of you, this year's theme will enjoy reading this issue as orthodontist was about to put than when you are a middle-aged ulations are being written that - "The Professional Counselor: much as I have. braces on my teeth. The second parent of a troubled teen, or as would prohibit you from utiliz- Integrating Practice and Science Also, in this issue, you will time, some 20 years later, had to you near the end of your career ing testing and assessment with Client Advocacy" - was read about the professional life of do with my physician telling me and search for how best to transi- instruments that many of you are especially appropriate. Dr. Stephen Weinrach, who died to slow down my pace (e.g., stop tion. While I know I am preach- clearly qualified to administer ACA President Mark Pope has last month (see page 24). Steve tapping your feet, stop chewing ing to the proverbial choir on this (see "ACA fighting for fair test- been a tireless advocate this year was one of those dedicated mem- gum and relax a bit more). point, I share it in order to remind ing rights in Indiana, page 1). At on behalf of the counseling pro- bers of ACA who enjoyed schol- I think that both scenarios were you how important it is that you the national level, ACA is joining fession. He traveled extensively arly pursuits as well as looking at sound advice from professionals continue to spread this message a number of other mental health to share his perspectives. He how best to improve the human I trusted. I see counseling the to your clients and students. provider groups to rally at the shared his message with other condition through the practical same way. Counseling is some- Quite simply, if more people U.S. Capitol in support of parity mental health professionals, with applications of counseling. In thing people should plan on hav- considered counseling as a life- issues (see "Washington organizations with whom we addition to that, he enjoyed a ing as they mature, change and long and preventive method of Update," page 1). And, while we work, with public policy-makers good laugh will be missed by face various life challenges. staying healthy, there would be have done good work during the at the state and federal level and many in the profession. Counseling can be preventive, less conflict, less terrorism, less past 30 years in passing coun- to numerous consumer groups. As always, contact me via e- and its wellness base certainly bullying and less anxiety in this selor licensure laws, we are still His writings, speeches and vision mail at [email protected], or supports the concept of schedul- world. Given all that is going on working to succeed in the three are things that will certainly be via phone at 800.347.6647 ext. ing regular "check-ups?' in the world today, this seems to last states that do not provide this remembered long after he moves 231 if I can be of help or if you Counseling should be seen as make sense now more than ever. type of regulation that benefits out of the role he has played this would like to share some something that individuals obtain In addition to being advocates both professional counselors and year. I consider it an honor to thoughts. Enjoy and be well. U

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of the day, "The Little White thought it was a perfect opportu- talent show episode) and how to Cloud That Cried," by Johnnie nity to reconnect with my inter- withstand the scrutiny of perfor- Trying to find my voice Ray. He had a very distinctive, est in choral groups. I noticed in mance evaluation (the choral emotive delivery style, includ- the college newspaper a call for audition episode). ing falling to the floor on his auditions for a university choral Let's jump ahead a few knees toward the end of that group and decided to try out. decades, closer to home with a professional counselor educa- There was a family reunion remember feeling invisible all song and, literally, crying. As I Feeling anxious, I arrived early. rehearsed in my bedroom, I got Sitting there, waiting for the tion example and consider a pre- going on. My mother and father, the while everyone else, it sentation I gave just yesterday was having fun. I was to be pretty good at doing this. auditions to begin, I couldn't and maybe three or four of my seemed, (as I write this) at the American about to give up, because I did- Then came the talent show help but notice the several voice aunts and uncles were sitting Counseling Association conven- around the kitchen table talking, n't know how to get in. itself. When my turn to perform majors also there, chatting, came, I went out on the stage, looking very composed as they tion in Kansas City, Mo. I have laughing, eating and drinking - Finally, my father noticed me now given hundreds of such all with lots of energy. Cousins standing there and looked at me took a look at the audience - awaited their audition. I sat which seemed huge but had there and battled with myself, convention presentations, but were all about, running and impatiently. "Bobby, what do each and every time, I am chal- probably no more than 25 peo- "Can I still read music? Can I making lots of noise. It was a you want?" he said in a voice lenged. And, I have to admit, ple - and once again froze. I still carry a tune?" Even, "What happy scene, but also kind of that sounded harsher than he Yesterday's case was ran off, in tears, unable to per- if I can't do it? What if I fail the terrified. chaotic. I remember really lik- had probably intended. no different. Each time before a form my song ... literally again audition? Who am I to be here ing it when we all got together All of the sudden, everyone performance, whether it being unable to find my voice. I with these skilled and talented but also feeling quite bewildered stopped talking and looked at involves leading a group, teach- was deflated and defeated. people?" So, guess what I did? by all the activity. After all, I me. And I froze. I could not find ing a class or doing a presenta- did become a Ashamed, I turned and left was only 6 years old. my voice. I felt a kind of panic, In later years, I tion, I begin dragging out old many of us, before the auditions. At least I I recall coming into the house because I felt very much sud- singer of sorts. Like and familiar self-defeating didn't fail, I told myself, and I from outside and standing near denly on the spot with nothing my singing is confined to the thoughts: Will I be able to do it? preserved a sense of what I once the kitchen table. I really wanted to say! Hours passed, it seemed. shower, the car or even with And, if so, will I be able to do it could do. But I still bailed out. to say something to the adults. I I remember one of my uncles some of my dear "wild and well? Or will I screw it up? can't recall now what it was, but joking, probably trying to make crazy" friends at a karaoke place I'm not proud of that decision. In the presentation yesterday, most likely it was about losing it easier on me, in his own way. dunng the wee hours following I see all of these events as eon- just as I began to speak, I yet another baseball in the bush- "Hey, that's okay, Bobby. Kids a long day. But I also sang more tributing to an ongoing chal- noticed the same nagging feel- es. I remember trying to wait for should be seen and not heard, formally in choruses and choirs. lenge I face every day, what I ings that I was not making sense some sort of break in the multi- anyway!" I loved singing with a choral think of as "performing to my audience. I was afraid that ple conversations, shifting my Roll ahead about two years, group in high school, college, onstage:' This challenge my sentences might just disen- weight from one foot to another, when I was in the Cub Scouts. graduate school and occasional- involves how to seize the stage tangle, that my energy might trying to become noticed. This We had a talent show. 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It ate in social psychology, invites can be very traumatizing." them to talk and express their Brian Canfield, president of feelings about the trial during the International Association of the counseling sessions. Talk- Marriage and Family Coun- ing through the pain and selors, agrees that a trial can recounting the trial details in hold a family in grief limbo. therapy will help them face yet "Not only do they have to deal another day in court. with the loss of a loved one passing away, but they also Time goes on have the anger and rage that is a When someone dies in this Gone too soon result of a criminal act - manner, time doesn't heal all How homicide affects a family another 'human being took this wounds, unlike what most peo- person away from them?' He ple think in regard to death. said the family's grief is com- "People actually don't get bet- pounded with that rage and is ter as time goes by - they can BYANGELA KENNEDY The family members of the continuously drawn out actually get worse. They start STAFF WRITER deceased want to be there to try through the trial process. "To off very numb - I call it emo- and understand the experience get closure on it often takes tional anesthesia," Gorski said. The news of a death in a fam- of what the victim went much longer. Capital offense "That lingers with themfor ily sends many loved ones into through in his or her last cases can run years before the some time. The more unpre- a state of shock and numbness. moments of life. conclusion occurs?' dictable and unexpected the Though initial reactions to this Currently, Gorski is working Many people who are going death is, the longer the individ- news may be similar in all with a mother and grandmother though this feel that once the uals left behind stay emotional- cases, the grieving process sur- of a young man who was mur- trial is over, their grief will be ly anesthetized?' rounding an unexpected death, dered last year. She said that lessened. "When that doesn't It can be as long as six to eight such as homicide, is complicat- her clients actually saw, on the happen, there is an enormous months after the incident before ed, utterly painful and unique in amount news, images and accounts of of disappointment. I try the shock and numbness begin many factors. to help them understand their loved one's death. "Hear- that to wear off, and the survivors Leslie Gorski is a private loss these events are going on out- ing about it on the news made it start to feel on a deeper level. and grief therapist in Duluth, side of them and they will not "That's when the real grief and Ga., a small town outside very surreal f6r them. It didn't influence their grieving impact of the loss hits the indi- Atlanta. 'She specializes add to the sense of being real;' 0 in process," Gorski said. "Their vidual," C Gorski said, adding that media she said, noting that, ri working with families and ifidi- grieving process is internal and often, outsiders of the immedi- 0) coverage, police investigations C viduals who are the survivors of very personal. The verdict and ate family perceive that they homicide victims. and judicial procedures can sentencing do not have the abil- have moved on and are doing U With this type of delay the healing process for unprepared ity to heal them. That is some- well. It can be confusing for all and unpredictable death, she years in some cases. 0 thing they have to do in when the family members start I- said, many people want to 0, conjunction with their grief to show their real emotions of know every detail C of the crime Day in court work. They are looking for it to the loss. "This is a time when in to an effort to comprehend why Families can become very heal them, and they realize the longing C for the loved one this has happened to their loved frustrated with lengthy and 0 afterward that it didn't make really hits hard. They also start .0 one. They go as far as examin- problematical criminal investi- them feel any better." to feelsreally angry,' she said, ing policephotos, reports and gations. "It's very discouraging . For clients who will be wit- adding that the anger has been documents of the crime scene. for 10 them because :tle criminal' nessing the trialshe tells them ivith them since the incident, but in the past they used it as a had happened;' she said. "After having martial problems and ter, and they also feel the loss a shield against the pain. "As long a couple of months,' we have they don't have a solid mar- confidant and friend. They may as they are able to get angry and told it so many times, in various riage, then, in all likelihood, the experience feelings of guilt later feel the unfairness of it all, they degrees of detail and censoring, loss of a child could dissolve in life, especially during life- don't have to flip the coin and that we are now telling it as if that relationship. If their mar- affirming times like getting feel the pain of longing and we are not the victims any- riage is good prior to the inci- married or starting a family. missing for the victim." more. It is now just an interest- dent, then that prediction does These feelings can be very dev- Many times, when clients get ing story that happened a few not apply to them. They are not astating if the victim was at a to the first anniversary, they are months ago. That's how we doomed to get a divorce similar point in his or her life at still experiencing the beginning diminish trauma in our life:' because their child has died." the time of the homicide. or middle phases of grief. Gors- She noted that this repetitive Canfield noted that' in his Family members affected by ki noted that the second year expression of, the traumatic work, he has found that the homicide may feel that they events is vital to the grief death of a child can do one of after the homicide is usually have no control in life; they feel Family members the pivotal point in a family's process. Many times, however, two things to a marriage. He anxious, unsafe and may even affected by homicide journey to healing. The goal in family survivors of homicide agreed that if the marriage was question their faith. For some grief work is to rebuild and victims stop talking and start healthy prior to the loss, then it clients, the need to share their may feel that they reinvest in life, and if the death internalizing. "It becomes a will often strengthen the bond grief with others who have been have no control in family secret. Part of that is that between the couple: "I have of a loved one was expected, as affected by homicide can be life; they feel anx- to blame the worked with a number of cou- with a ternminal illness, it is people often want strong and beneficial. There are family members - and the vic- ples who have lost a child, and ious, unsafe and much easier to be at that point several national and regional Using tim - for being the victim." they have been able to find may even question by the first anniversary. peer support groups for sur- example, she Outsiders see it as the victim strength in one another. If the her clients as an vivors of homicide. Canfield their faith. For some noted that the grandmother is being the wrong place 'at the relationship was on shaky noted that police agencies often clients, the need to progressing further in her grief wrong time, or they question ground to begin with, then this know of local resources where than the mother. "Next month why he or she was in that situa- type of catalytic event can tear it share their grief with clients can interact with other will be the first anniversary. tion in the first place. It apart. I don't think it's the event others who have survivors. Right now, the grandmother is becomes the victim's fault that itself, but I think it just acceler- been affected by the crime occured. ates the process." When someone is murdered, at the stage of wanting to rein- homicide can be vest and rebuild, but the mother "A lot of time other people Counselors must normalize .the death is sudden, violent, is much further back." For her, will do that because, if they can and legitimize this particular final and incomprehensible. The strong and benefi- the victim was her only son and find that the victim did some- grief process and the feelings of loved one is no longer there, cial. There are sever- just a teenager. 'The impact is thing-in their perception- what these families are going and the shared plans and dreams al national and wrong, then that will protect Each member of the are abruptly destroyed. The larger for the mother." through. regional peer sup- them against the horrible idea family must grieve individually. amount of grief and loss felt by Talking it out that this could happen to them and be respectful of the differ- these families will never be port groups for sur- It's important to let families or their loved ones?' ent ways they may deal with the fully understood by those not vivors of homicide. talk through the grief and all She noted that if some com- grief process. Canfield said he touched by the tragedy; howev- Canfield noted police members can't find members aspects of it. Talking about the munity would encourage all er a sympathetic and compas- agencies often know of the incident will lessen blame in the victim, they will of the immediate family to par- sionate ear can help ease their details of local resources the effect it has on the person in turn on the family members, ticipate in counseling; however, pain. the situation. Gorski related it to specifically parents, and accuse "I'm reluctant to say that one where clients can when a lesser trauma happens to them of not being more size fits all. Often, depending Additional peer resources interact with other involved in the victim's life. "If a person, like a car accident or on the age of the children, some E Parents of Murdered Chil- survivors. -they can identify a reason, then mugging the individual will tell therapists would prefer to focus dren and Other Survivors of and re-tell the story to those all they think they have to do is on the needs of the adults." He Homicide Victims 0 make sure they don't do the noted that children tend to mir- C around him or her. - www.pomc.com C', same thing. They and theif chil- ror their parents in how they d) "In order to flatten and con- * Murder Victims' Families for dren will be protected from this handle this situation. "If the C quer that crisis, we tell every- Reconciliation - type of tragedy" adults in the household are in an U body we tell the police, www.mvfr.org emotional, chaotic state, then family, coworkers, friends, N In Loving Memory (Helps After a few months, Keeping the family together the children will often start to 0 neighbors. parents cope with the death of I- we have told our favorite clerk Statistics show a very high act out with that. The key is to 0, their only child or all of their C at the grocery store and the separation rate for married cou- make sure that the adults are 0 children) to bank teller. Every time we tell ples who lose a child or teen to attended to. Children are much C the story, we conquer the fear, homicide. 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through their doors. In order to seen it from the soldier's point of better serve this patriotic popu- view during deployment" said lation, counselors also need to Fenell. During "Operation: be aware of the stages of Enduring Freedom," Fenell spent deployment and the culture that six months in Afghanistan with is known as the United States the 20th Special Forces Group. Armed Forces. 'I've lived it. In the past (when) I Depending on the military was mobilized, my wife and I branch, there are three to six were separated:' stages of deployment that cover While working with the the grounds of pre-deployment, deployed combat troops, Fenell separation and reunion. Family lived in tents,. ate MREs, para- members and the mobilized mili- chuted from planes and was tary person will experience a subject to the same dangers as gamut of emotions during this they were. He said this has time. Being aware of what to allowed him to connect better expect and ways to cope can help with his fellow members and lessen the impact of separation. help them maintain good mental health out in the field. Pre-deployment "One of the things I did in E Increase in family and work Afghanistan was become a sort stress of online marriage counselor. It * Change in ability to cope turned out that some of the soldiers I was working with were * Experience selfish, tense or having some difficulties with guilty feelings their families, and they would * Physical and mental exhaus- come and talk to me. I provided tion them some ideas of how to deploying now who have not * Detachment and withdrawal * Confidence during the separatiqn. Others respond to the situations that historically deployed often in * Arguments may throw themselves into a were cropping up," he said. their careers," he said, noting The sustainment stage lasts cleaning spree to make things Unfortunately, the soldiers that children often challenge were not able to correct The pre-deployment stage from the end of the first month "perfect" for the reunion. the situ- boundaries and act out while try- begins with orders to deploy in until the month prior to the ation themselves based on ing to cope with the separation. Post-deployment Fenell's suggestions. months, weeks or sometimes as return home. This is when the He asked Parents should anticipate behav- their permission little as a few days. family and the military member N Honeymoon period to contact their Capt. ioral changes during this time Matthew Kleiman, a therapist have accepted their new roles spouses directly and become and talk with their children about * Loss of independence with the Family Advocacy and have established set rou- involved in the online communi- the situation. "Younger kids will N Need to "own" space cations that were Office at Bolling Air Force tines. This is a time when marital taking place. also regress. A child who once "I was copied Base in Washington, D.C., said problems can arise due to lack of * Renegotiating routines in on the (e-mail) could dress himself can't tie his communications, and I was able this stage has an ebb-and-flow communication. Advancements * Reintegrating into the family shoes anymore. Parentsjust have to make suggestions to both effect of denial and anticipa- in technology now allow mili- of to be supportive and expect those * Personality and physical the spouses. tion. The military member will tary members to have various My goal in this behaviors while trying to get him changes of military members wasn't to do marriage counsel- be preparing for the mobiliza- ways to "phone home?' Video and family members back into a routine?' He added ing per se, but to stabilize the tion with long hours at work, conferencing calls, e-mail and that usually old problems with marriages while training and participating in instant messages exchanged the deployment children and teens become exac- Kleiman noted that some mil- was ongoing. Sometimes a bat- military exercises. These long online allow couples and fami- erbated by the deployment, but itary members find that return- tle can take place over e-mail days will be the primer for the lies to stay connected. However, they rarely cause serious new ing home is the most difficult and be just as brutal separation to come. the old-fashioned care packages as the argu- ones. Having a stable and pre- stage. "The families can be very ments that and mail still remain the we see in ordinary dictable routine is very impor- prepared for the separation and marriage counseling?" Deployment favorites of the troops. tant for the children as well as develop some pretty solid rou- Fenell said that e-mail and "It's very powerful for the * Mixed emotions/relief the spouse who is left behind. tines. They get comfortable other electronic forms of com- family to send something from E Disoriented/overwhelmed "If there is a good routine set being in the new roles," he said, munication are wonderful home. Just making cards and up, a good solid relationship noting that sometimes, male advancements to * Numb, sad, alone personal letters is a huge moral the deployed with the spouse and you can military members come home locations, when they are avail- * Difficulty sleeping boost (for the soldier)," trust that things are being taken to find it difficult to re-establish able. However, he agrees Kleiman said. with E Security issues care of, then the member can their role in the family prior to Kleiman that the tradition of focus on what he or she is sup- the separation. Re-deployment "mail call" is very special to a This stage focuses on the first posed to be doing for the mis- military member far from month of separation between sion'" Kleiman said, noting that * Anticipation of homecoming Talk the talk, home. "As wonderful as e-mail the military member and his or it's up to the counselors work- * Excitement, worry and fear walk the walk is - and it's a great thing - o her family. Kleiman said that ing in the family support agen- * Apprehension David Fenell is a counselor when they have mail call and o many service members feel that cies to recognize problems with educator at the University of Col- someone calls your name and * Burst of energy/ "nesting" deploying is just a part of their troops before deployment so orado-Colorado Springs. He is hands you a letter, that is such a w duty to their county. It's a part that the individual can deploy * Difficulty making decisions also a behavioral science officer morale boost. The old snail mail of their job, and they are willing and not be distracted. * High expectations in the United States Army Med- is just so nice. You open it up g to make the sacrifices for this ical Services' Crops Reserves. and read the words - there is a a commitment. Sustainment Similar to the deployment The colonel is presently working whole - emotional process "I've seen some families really E New routines established stage, this phase can also be a with the Special Forces Person- around actually getting the mail struggling with deployment, roller coaster of emotions. that makes it very nice," N New sources of support The nel at Fort Bragg, N.C. he said. C-)o especial;ly during the last year spouse at home may question 'I've seen it from a stateside The military also offers occa- with the deployment numbers * Feeling more in control the actions and choices he or perspective in terms of the prepa- sional "morale calls;' where are members * Independence she has made 12 going up. There for- the family ration for the separation, and I've Continued on page 45 -4 tHU Girifighting: LTTOCIVU strtegis iUFr lull Bet~rayal and Rejection Among Girls spectrum of clients LynMikelBrown, Ed.D. 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BY ANGELA KENNEDY "As time goes on, I feel like tal health has much to do with "When a person comes to your was rational throughout the STAFF WRITER I'm the only psychiatrist left relationships. If a person has no office, you know they are whole ceremony, and he has who is concerned with mental relationships at all, or he or she unhappy. That person begins to been rational and not crazy ever The key to helping couples health. Many other psychiatrists is not relating well to the impor-. tell you why they are unhappy, since. He has also been much achieve happiness is Choice have deeply involved them- tant people in his or her life, but what they are'really talking happier now than in his whole Theory. That's according to selves with what they call 'men- especially a spouse, then that about are the symptoms - they life ever since." counseling legend, William tal illness and drugs.' I, myself, person is not mentally healthy. are depressed, anxious, upset, Glasser used the story of Nash Glasser, a trained psychiatrist have never prescribed a psychi- "That doesn't mean you are panicky. Those are the ways to verbally illustrate the power and founder of this brief and atric drug," said Glasser at the mentally ill. You can be less they have chosen to deal with of choice and choosing to be practical approach. recent American Counseling than mentally healthy, meaning the unhappiness." happy and mentally healthy. Choice Theory focuses on Association Annual Conven- you are not enjoying life and Glasser said that there is a hid- "All the people in the DSM-IV responsibility and choices, and tion, .when he presented the relating well with your impor- den, underlying source to the - or, the big book of unhappi- states that all people do is presidential-invited session, tant people. You can improve client's unhappiness and symp- ness - they are all unhappy and behave, that almost all behavior "Choice Theory and A Success- your life and improve your men-- toms associated with it. The they all have symptoms, but they is chosen and that we as humans ful Marriage.' tal heath if you can learn to how source of the unhappiness is an are not mentally ill. There is are driven by our genes to satis- "Psychiatrists deal with what to do it," he said. "Choice Theo- unsatisfying relationship with nothing wrong with the brain of along fy the five basic needs, of sur- they call mental illness, which ry is the theory of getting someone they want to relate to any of those people in the vival, love and belonging, are in the DSM-IV. However, well with the people you get better than they are now. In some DSM-IV, even though the drug power, freedom and fun. those are not mental illnesses in along with. If you put this theo- cases, there is no relationship at companies hire researchers and Glasser said that in practice, the sense that there is something ry to work in your life, then you all because the individual is total- pay them to deliver the idea that the most important need is love wrong with the person's brain. are going to be mentally ly disconnected and looking for a there is something wrong in the and belonging, because close- Those are just the various ways healthy." connection. "Regardless of their brain, like chemical imbalances. that people express their unhap- He made the keen observation ness and connectedness with the symptoms - their symptoms are There is no chemical imbalance that happy people do not go to people we care about is a requi- piness;' he said. "You are men- not important - if you can help until they take drugs; then they tal healthy if you enjoy being counseling. "No one comes in site for satisfying all of the them to become happier, then have a chemical imbalance," he with most of the people you and says, 'I just feel so different their symptoms will disappear," needs. Choice Theory and the said, noting that humans suffer know, especially the important because I'm happy all the time he said adding that the client from much more unhappiness "Seven Caring Habits" are people in your life such as fam- and I want to know if there is could also help him or herself than any other creature. offered to replace external-con- ily and friends. Generally, you something wrong.' If someone become happier. He noted the "We have genetic motivation trol psychology and the "Seven like people, and you are more said that, I would tell him or her case of John Nash. "The man to survive and be social crea- Deadly Habits," the present psy- than willing to help unhappy that there is nothing wrong with who recovered from what they tures. We want freedom, fun. If chology of almost all the people family members, friends or col you, but maybe you could help called a mental illness schizo- we stopped there, we would be -in the world. Unfortunately, this leagues feel better. You lead a me a little." phrenia. Well, Nash was certainly fine and we would all get along forcing, punishing psychology is mostly tension-free life, laugh a Unfortunately, there are many crazy, but he had very, very poor and not need any counseling. destructiv'e to relationships. lot and rarely suffer from aches unhappy people in the world, relationships in his life, and he But, we don't stop there;' he When used in a relationship, it and pains that so many people and statistics show that about also had some unsatisfying things said. "We have trouble with will always destroy the ability of accept as an unavoidable part of half the marriages fail and result in his career. All of this led to a each other because we begin to one or both to find satisfaction in living. You enjoy life and have in divorce. great deal of unhappiness, and in try and force people to do the that relationship and will result no trouble accepting other peo- "I think you will succeed in 1959, his brain got very creative things we want them to do, in people becoming disconnect- ple are different from you. counseling better if you can - that's one of the things your which leads to destroying rela- ed from those with whom they That's perhaps the most impor- understand what's wrong and brain can do when you are unhap- tionships, war, killing and all want to be connected. He noted tant sentence in the whole thing. what makes so many people py - he started to have delusions kinds of human misery." that this disconnectedness and The last thing that comes to unhappy - what's wrong is not and hallucinations," Glasser said, Glasser noted that we are the unhappiness is the source of your mind is to criticize or try to complicated; you can use this "which were created in his brain only creatures that have the need almost all human problems, change anyone." explanation and be very suc- to deal with the unhappiness. And for power. The problem lies including mental illness. He added that, basically, men- cessful" he said to the audience. he stayed creatively crazy for within how people choose to about 30 years - until a very attain that power. "You can feel happy event came into his life!' a good deal of power without As the story goes, that event any desire to change anyone occurred when Nash's work was else. Respect is a crucial thing finally acknowledged and he that human beings have learned was awarded the Noble Prize in but don't pay a great attention to Economics. when they are having difficulties "His wife stuck with him and with one another. That difficulty didn't desert him - even is because we have a psycholo- though she divorced him and gy, a way of dealing with peo- didn't remarry him until a couple. Our psychology is very ple of years ago, when she was destructive to human relation- pretty sure he wasn't going to be ships," he said, noting that this

0 crazy anymore. And he's not, he external-control psychology is 0 says he's not, and he hasn't been practiced -everywhere and by 4, C for seven years," Glass6r said. everyone in one situation or "When he was offered the Nobel another. It is practiced when U Prize, around 1994, a man asked 'people have difficulty getting 'V '0 him if he would be able to deal along with one another, because 0 I- with this - because he had been everyone wants things done his 0) C walking around Princeton, or her way, whether it is done on 0) ~0 'nuts' for about 30 years. Nash a global scale involving war and C a said to the man, 'I'll be fine, terrorism or on a personal level 0 C-) don't worry about it.' He was so within a home and family. Carleen (left) and William Glasser (far right) help couples 'choose' to have great partnerships rational at that moment that the He said that he and his wife 16 man didn't worry about it. Nash Carleen try to teach everyone to focus on Fhmily Play dates for adults *Cousehn Counselors tout the benefits of play in relationships

BYANGELA KENNEDY museums, theaters), humor E Is not work. replace this external-control psy- that should be practiced for a STAFF WRITER (telling jokes, watching sit- N Is something that is fun chology within their relationship healthy relationship are: coms), games (puzzles, board Being disconnected and for both members of the rela- with Choice Theory. "Choice M Listening games), physical (exercising, Theory is a better way to relate to bored with a mate can cause tionship. camping, hIking) and love E Negotiating each other, a happier way. When major problems in a relation- N Makes the couple feel (holding hands, writing love my wife and I fell in love, which * Accepting ship and may lead to separa- better about themselves and letters, sexual contact). we did when we were old, but it * Encouraging tion or divorce. However, a the relationship. Thanasiu noted that not only faculty member at the Uni- still felt the same as when you * Respecting does play change from child- are young. It's a powerful feeling versity of Central Florida They noted that couple's hood to adulthood, but it will and we really enjoyed each other * Supporting believes that relationships play nourishes the body and also change with the phases of and stay together. We decided * Trusting. can be strengthened by sim- mind of the individuals and a couple's relationship. What a that because we both teach this ply taking time to enjoy reinforces the bond between couple did for fun when they theory, we would use it in our He noted that if there is one shared interests and activities them. weie dating or in the "honey- marriage, and we have been choice in a particular situation, - a couple that plays togeth- "We've done a lot of moon" phase may not be remarkably successful.' then there are often many choic- er, stay together. research into the physical appealing to both parties when He added that Choice Theory es. When counselors use Choice Montse Casado, an assistant well-being part of adult play. they are rearing children or states that all people can give Theory in their practice, they are professor of counselor educa- It really increases their anti- even later on in life. each other, whether it's with literally counseling clients to tion at UCF, who is also a bodies, endorphins and oxy- Whatever the agreed upon counseling a person, loving a make more effective choices, so Licensed Marriage and Family gen levels. It can lower serum activities are, couples must person, working with a person - they get along better with the Therapist and Play Therapist, cortisol, a stress hormone, make the time to and commit all people can give is informa- people in their lives. has integrated play therapy while in some cases exercis- to the play date. tion. "But, how that person acts Glasser, his wife and an audi- into couples counseling. "Play ing the lungs, stomach and "What was surprising to on that information is up to that ence member participated in a therapy is a modality used in chest," Vanderbleek said. She me as a clinician was that we person. We can give information role-play scenario in which he counseling children, in which noted that they also found don't really emphasize the was a counselor meeting with a but we can't make a person act 'play' is the medium to facili- that as couples increase their importance for couples to married couple dealing with past on it:' he said. "As soon as you tate change and promote thera- amount of play in the rela- really devote time to one infidelity. know what's right for anyone peutic progress. 'Couple's tionship, they are more likely another. So, very often, we Going through the scenario, else, you sow the seeds of play' refers to the amount of to increase their positive well give them a lot of communi- Glasser pointed out the following destruction into that relationship. play that couples invest togeth- of emotions to draw from cation skills and tools, but we to the couple: during a difficult time. By Choice Theory teaches that you er to enhance their relation- don't emphasize that it could only know what's right for your- E No one can change what hap- ship. Play is defined by the playing, they have increased be a very simple thing that self. You will be better off with- couple in counseling and is their creativity and good feel- pened in the past. they are not doing that could out the insight that you know personal," she said. ings toward one another, so * Whose behavior can you con- make the biggest difference what is right for other people." became interested conflict resolution becomes trol? We can only control our Casado in the relationship," Casado He said that people use the in how the importance of play easier for the couple. present behavior. said. "That simple thing is "Seven Deadly Habits" to feel in relationships, particularly "They become more emo- just making the time for one powerful in their lives to perpetu- * What is not good about the couples, affects the levels of tionally stable and able to another and in that time play- ate their external controlling marriage at the present time? satisfaction and intimacy. She deal with life's challenges. ing together. We live in such behavior and unhappiness. These * What are you doing that is was inspired to incorporate They feel good about them- a busy society that it's very habits are: relationship? All the two when she read the selves and about their rela- good for the easy to fall through the you can change is you own pre- book, "The Play Solution: tionship, and they have a E Criticizing ("There is no such cracks and forget that you sent behavior. How to Put the Fun and more optimistic approach to thing as positive or constructive have to make time for a rela- Excitement Back Into Your life," she said, adding that criticism in a relationship," * What, right now, are you tionship - it just doesn't Relationship" by Jeanette C. couples who play together Glasser noted.) doing that is good for the mar- happen on its own." and Robert H. Laurer. The are liberated from routine and E Blaming riage? The work to start building Vanderbleek added, "There a happier marriage begins now. authors studied 300 couples enjoy recapturing the feelings E Complaining who had been married of childhood freedom and are a lot of cultural messages * What could you do that against couples play and mak- * Nagging between 15 and 61 years, and spontaneity. Casado noted would be beneficial for the rela- they found that the happiest that play shifts the focus from ing time for having fun. There * Threatening tionship? If what you do depends of them agreed upon the "I" and "you" to "we." ale societal norms that make * Punishing on the other person, then it won't importance of play and "Play allows people to get play seem shameful and work to help the marriage. * Bribing or rewarding to humor in their relationships. a better understanding of childish, that work and other control. Both husbands and wives who they are and that effects things are more important." "Each person must choose to ranked play above sex as the 'we-ness' of the couple Casado said that it's impor- do something for the relation- "If you have told someone four being a vital aspect to a suc- and creates a stronger con- tant for any clinician work- ship. That is the connectedness times to do something, take my cessful marriage. nection as they feel more ing with couples to that is between two people. If word for it, they heard you. By Casado shared this idea of confident with themselves;' acknowledge what is work- you feel that you are having diffi- the time you tell them 25 more play therapy in couples coun- Vanderbleek said. ing within the relationship culty with your partner, then you times, they have already made up seling with two of her doctor- and not solely focus on what should say to yourself, 'I'm their mind that even if it is good al students, Page Thanasiu and Play preferences is not working. She noted going to use Choice Theory to for them, they are not going to do Linda Venderbleek. The trio The couple needs to figure that counselors should try to resolve this problem, and I'm not it;' he said. "As much as possi- presented the topic at the 2004 out for themselves what types incorporate play therapy into going to force the other person to ble, we have to learn to satisfy ACA Annual Convention in of play they prefer and then couples counseling and point do something that he or she our needs without doing these April and is currently doing evaluate the time they are cur- out to clients the benefits it doesn't want to do,"' Glasser things, and Choice Theory is the some qualitative research on rently spending doing those has on a relationship. said. "If you lose your relation- way we can learn to do that." He couples actually define types of activities. They can "Counselors should help ships, you lose your mental heath how said that counselors are able help brainstorm a list of activities couples figure out their styles and your happiness. I use Choice play for themselves. couples understand their own The mentor and her stu- they both enjoy. Types of play of play and encourage couples responsibility and accept Choice Theory all the time in my life dents define couple's play as are social (attending/hosting to assess their commitment to Theory as a more positive way of when I have to relate to anyone, an activity that: parties), cultural (going to play activities," she said. N relating with each other. even strangers. I mean, why take a chance?" U The "Seven Caring Habits" 17 President Continued from page 5

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We "love and work" as the hall- emphasize positive mental health up Jane Goodman or Judy Never take more than seven meetings for which you have marks of the mature life. I count o and focus on strengths and adap- Lewis and go have a drink and pairs of underwear or socks or responsibility. But focus on the myself among the lucky ones in tive strategies in our clients. We dinner together. When I was at seven T-shirts in your luggage. big picture. (This is a variation this world, for I have found see ourselves as educators and our headquarters, I usually Does the phrase "hotel laundry on No. 6 regarding learning to what I love in my life; it is mine advocates for clients, and we worked 12-hour days. And then service" mean anything to you? say no.) -Mario, my big inclusive fam- called Mario every night. I am emphasize the empowerment of @ Pack light. At the end of a @ Honor and empower your ily, my St. Francis River Band now convinced that I can do individuals. We value preventive convention or conference or a governance and advisory of Cherokees, my friends and anything for a year. Smile. as well as ameliorative interven- big meeting, instead of carrying groups. Touch them personally, you, my colleagues. Thank you Anyway, based on my experi- tion efforts, and we work toward with you all of the Governing individually and humanely. You for this - your acceptance, ences this past year, here are my enhanced functioning of all peo- Council backup materials, never know when you may want your respect and, yes, your love. "Top 10 Rules of the Road for ple. Our scope of vision includes "Robert's Rules of Order" books and need them to reciprocate. This is why I am here, Future ACA Presidents?' (Some environmental as well as individ- and sci-fi novels you finished 1 Exhibit confidence, compas- involved with ACA. Where else are umorous and some are seri- ual interventions, promotion of reading during your airplane sion, fairness and patience at all could a poor, gay Cherokee boy ous - you decide.) mental health at the level of trips, get a box from the hotel times (especially when presid- groups and systems, the effective from rural southeast Missouri \hen you meet strangers on O and ship your not-immediately- ing over Governing Council use of community resources and grow up to be so honored, to be the road, embrace them. You needed materials back home. meetings). political involvement where rele- your president? Thank you for never know when you'll need a That way, you'll also have lots of O Stay in the moment. Love vant. We see ourselves as versa- this important message to our dinner companion. room in your luggage for the every minute of this experience, tile - able to function in a students, our profession and our @ Pay attention and focus on hotel amenities (shampoo, con- because there's nothing like it. variety of settings and to work world. I thank you from the bot- what you are doing at each ditioner, mouthwash, etc.) that collegially with other diverse tom of my heart. moment - for example, a rela- you have collected. Finally, I want to leave you professionals. We emphasize This final column is for Sam, tively simple behavior like dial- @ Busy doesn't always mean with this. In 1991, one of my developmental approaches to Patricia and all the upcoming ing the telephone. On several effective. There are always heroes, Ruth Fassinger, wrote an working with people, including ACA presidents. 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Senate in Washington, D.C. Mental health parity legisla- the bill does not require plans to prisoners by U.S. prison requiring that any tax cuts or Speakers will include the legis- tion would require private group cover certain types of mental ill- guards, work continues on a increases in spending on entitle- lation's sponsors, mental health health insurance plans to cover ness, or indeed to cover mental budget resolution and budget ment programs (such as Social consumers and David Well- mental health treatments in the health at all. procedure issues that will sig- Security, Medicare, Medicaid, stone, son of the late same manner as medical and Despite being supported by nificantly affect domestic pro- Supplemental Security Income senator/mental health advocate surgical benefits. It only affects 69 senators, 245 representa- grams. At presstime, House and and veterans' benefits) be offset Paul Wellstone of Minnesota. those private health insurance tives and 360 organizations, the Senate conferees were continu- by increases in other taxes or Local counselors, students and plans that offer a mental health parity bill continues to stag- ing to work toward a compro- cuts in other entitlement spend- consumers are urged to join us. benefit. Sponsors of mental nate. It has now been two years mise budget, despite having ing. Under the House budget The rally will be held at the health parity legislation, Sens. since President Bush expressed missed a statutory deadline for resolution and a proposal put Upper Senate Park, right out- Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) and support for parity of mental completing a budget resolution. forward by the Bush adminis- side of the Russell Senate Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) health benefits. With the short- Congressional leaders are try- tration, spending on entitlement Office building. The demon- and Reps. James Ramstad ened legislative cycle in this ing to work out a budget reso- programs would be subject to stration is expected to last (R-Minn.) and Patrick Kennedy election year, supporters of par- lution not only to speed "pay as you go" rules, but tax about an hour. The park is (D-R.I.), have compromised in ity legislation are feeling a consideration of appropriations cuts would not. The American about three blocks from the order to make headway on the sense of urgency to pass the bill bills, but also to smooth the Counseling Association is join- Union Station trains, parking legislation. Instead of requiring before time runs out. ACA and way for consideration later in ing other organizations in urg- ing Congress to treat both tax and Metro stop. mental health insurance plans to other organizations have the year of key Republican pri- cuts and entitlement spending Even if you cannot attend the cover all mental health condi- ramped up their grassroots and orities such as extending expir- the same under "pay as you go" rally, you can still show support tions defined in the DSM-IV, lobbying efforts to maintain ing tax cuts and increasing the rules. Key Senate moderates for equality in mental health the compromise language uses pressure on Congress to pass limit on the national debt. Rais- including John McCain treatment by calling Congress. the same definition of "mental the bill. ing the debt limit will be a (R-Ariz.), Olympia Snowe The U.S. Capitol switchboard illness" as the 1996 Mental For more information, necessity; it is projected that (R-Maine) and Ben Nelson can direct you to your members Health Parity Act and its imple- contact Data Alpert in the 2004 federal deficit will be (D-Neb.) have so far opposed of Congress if you call menting regulations. This ACA's Office of Public even larger than last year's adopting different rules for tax 202.224.3121. You can also e- change makes it even more clear Policy and Legislation at record $375 billion deficit. cuts than for spending, despite 800.347.6647 ext. 242 or e- mail Congress and the White that health plans can use med- The current standoff is cen- heavy arm-twisting. House by visiting ACA's Leg- ical management to provide mail [email protected]. tered on so-called "pay as you House and Senate appropria- islative Action Center at mental health benefits as they go" rules. The Senate's budget tions staff are said to be consid- http://capwiz.com/counseling. see fit (as long as they don't use Budget resolution, issues resolution reinstates such rules ering plans for "302(b)" As always, a personal message arbitrary limits or cost-sharing inpay (first adopted with bipartisan allocations - the amount of is best, but any contact with requirements not used for gen- Despite intense congression- support in 1990 during a previ- money each subcommittee of your lawmakers is helpful. eral medical benefits), and that al focus on the abuse of Iraqi ous period of federal deficits), the House and Senate Appro- priations Committee may spend - based on the total aggregate spending number of $821 billion for discretionary spending. However if there is no budget resolution, they will revert to the spending figure contained in last year's budget resolution, which is significant- ly lower at $814 billion. While budget resolution negotiations continue, the House is considering separate proposals (H.R. 3973, H.R. 3800 and H.R. 3925) to adopt far-reaching changes to the budget process for the next few years. While unlikely to be brought up in the Senate, parts of any budget process change legislation passed by the House could be adopted later in the year as part of a budget reconciliation bill and will serve as a starting point for consideration of budgetary legislation next year. 0 C The budget process proposals N 4~ being considered by the House C would set caps on spending for

U entitlement programs, thus ending their status as entitle- V 0 ment programs. While some I- 0, versions of the proposals being C considered would increase 0, LO these caps based on the growth 0 in number of beneficiaries for U. entitlement programs, increases for health care cost inflation 20 would not be allowed. The calls for the elimination of the (S. 622):' or FOA, legislation The bill, sponsored in the and called their lawmakers in Congressional Budget Office Tech Prep and career informa- that would help families who Senate by Charles Grassley support of FOA. has projected that $1.8 trillion tion programs, a reduced focus have children with disabilities (R-lowa) and Edward Kennedy For more information, con- in cuts to entitlement programs on technical skill attainment to pay for treatment for their (D-Mass.), allows families to tact Dara Alpert in ACA's would be needed during the and a requirement that local kids. Surprisingly, the Senate access the more comprehensive Office of Public Policy and next 10 years to comply with funding be directed only to passed the bill with little debate care of Medicaid without hav- Legislation at 800.347.6647 the caps called for under H.R. mandatory partnerships and without a recorded vote. ing to give up custody of their ext. 242 or e-mail 3800 and H.R. 3925. The pro- between local school districts The bill has an uncertain children or take pay cuts to [email protected]. posals would apply "pay as you and postsecondary partners. future as House leaders are qualify for Medicaid. Original- go" rules only to entitlement The administration's "Perkins reportedly opposed to the legis- ly, the bill covered families ACA, AMHCA join incon- programs, not tax cuts, and Act" Re-authorization Blue- lation. The House version of earning up to 600 percent of the tacting state organizations would stipulate that increases print is available online at the legislation (H.R. 1811) has federal poverty level, but the on Medicare in entitlement spending can www.edigov/policy/sectech/leg not yet been through the com- cost of that version raised too American Counseling Asso- only be paid for by cutting /cte/04bluepmt.doc, and a sum- mittee consideration process. much opposition in Congress ciation President Mark Pope other entitlements. The propos- mary can be found at The bill would allow families from fiscal conservatives. and American Mental Health als would also establish caps on www.ed.gov/policy/sectech/leg earning up to 250 percent of the Some members of Congress are Counselors Association Presi- domestic non-defense spending /cte/04summ.doc. federal poverty level ($46,650 still concerned about taking dent Gail Adams recently sent a and would remove inflation The House Education and the for a family of four) to pur- any steps that would raise Med- joint letter to counseling orga- adjustments from future calcu- Workforce Subcommittee on chase Medicaid coverage to icaid costs and are instead try- nizations in key states in the lations of baseline spending on Education Reform held two cover treatment costs for chil- ing to cut the federal ongoing effort to shore up sup- domestic discretionary pro- hearings recently on "Perkins dren with disabilities, including contribution to the program. port among House members for grams. Act" re-authorization, and a re- emotional disorders. All too Despite the cloudy outlook Medicare coverage of coun- Budget analysts predict that authorization bill is expected to often, these middle-income for the FOA, the mental health selors. The mailing was sent to the House proposals may signal be introduced in the House families run through their community is pleased that Con- counseling leaders in 17 states the start of a long policy debate sometime before the end of gress finally took a proactive to urge them to set up lobbying surrounding the issues of feder- insurance coverage quickly and May. To date, the Senate has step on mental health legisla- visits on the issue with targeted al deficits, spending, and tax earn too much to qualify for not held any hearings on tion. The American Counseling representatives in their district cuts. For more information Medicaid, the federal-state "Perkins" re-authorization. public health care program for Association supported efforts offices. ACA and AMHCA are regarding budget policy issues, attempting to raise the profile contact Scott Barstow with the low-income Americans. In to raise awareness of the issue of counselor coverage in that American Counseling Associa- Custody relinquishment thousands of instances, parents among our members and mem- chamber in order to ensure tion at 800.347.6647 ext. 234 bill passes Senate are relinquishing custody of bers of Congress. Thank you to passage of our provision the or e-mail sbarstow@counsel- On May 6, the Senate passed these children to the state in all American Counseling Asso- ing.org. For more information the "Family Opportunity Act order to access care. ciation members who wrote to Continued on page 28 regarding federal appropriations, contact Chris Campbell 17N at 800.347.6647 ext. 241 or e- 11777 mail [email protected].

'Perkins Act' r re-authorization beginning The Bush administration 01 released on May 11 its revised blueprint for the reauthoriza- tion of the Perkins Act, the federal statute governing career and technical education programs, which was last re-authorized in 1998. The ''S. Administration's "Carl D. AWL Perkins Secondary and Techni- 41 cal Education Excellence Act .4 of 2004" makes clear that Perkins funds may not be trans- 4% &Y ferred to Title I of the "No Child Left Behind Act" ("NCLB"), which is a significant positive change in the '~4~4j t administration position. The 1 administration's original Perkins re-authorization plan would have shifted Perkins funds away from career and technical education entirely and used the funds to alleviate costs and pressures associated with "NCLB." Unfortunately, the administration's proposal still contains numerous provisions that its advocates fear would undermine career and technical education programs. The proposal -_ 21 AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

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BY LAURIE h. HAYES Of particular concern, accord- following :.. not to include the the licensure act for religious FOR COUNSELING TODAY ing to Scott Barstow, ACA's practice of medicine or the prac- practitioners refers to practice of director of public policy and leg- tice of osteopathic medicine and social work, rather than more In April, Michigan became the islation, was the fact that "the surgery and including, but not generic use of term "counseling!' last state in the nation to pass a scope of practice allowed under limited to, the prescribing of As introduced, the bill exempt- licensure bill for social workers. the bachelor's-level certification drugs, the administration of elec- ed "An ordained cleric if coun- This new law, which will take was very similar to that of mas- troconvulsive therapy, the prac- seling is an element of his or her effect July 1, '2005, represents ter's-level counselors." tice of psychotherapy, or, except religious duties performed under years of perseverance on the part Michigan Counseling Associa- as provided in subparagraph (iv), the auspices or recognition of a of that profession. tion President Susan Hamilton the administration or interpreta- church, denomination, religious Public Act 61 creates two lev- was the first to sound the alarm tion of psychological tests. ..." association or sect that has tax- els of social work licenses - regarding the language of the As passed, Doss said, "the lan- exempt status pursuant to section Licensed Master Social Worker bill. She alerted Barstow, who, in guage limiting scope is estab- 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue and Licensed Bachelor's Social turn, consulted with ACA Execu- lished in a new, separate section code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501, if Worker. tive Director Richard Yep and and clearly refers to the he or she does not hold himself The licenses will have to be ACA President Mark Pope. advanced clinical skills in the or herself out as a social worker renewed every three years, and Together they crafted an amend- MSW's scope." licensed, registered or otherwise during the three-year licensure ment to resolve the issue. The need to address the potential authorized under this article." period, a social worker will have This change, and several other split of counseling and psychother- This was changed in the final to undergo a minimum of 45 amendments suggested by MCA, apy as distinct mental health ser- version to read as follows: "An cleric or other religious hours of continuing education. were ultimately incorporated into vices within the context of the bill ordained practitioner if elements of section Michigan has approximately the bill. was also raised by MCA. or (g) are incidental to 10,400 registered and nearly "We were fearful that the "When introduced," Hamilton 18501(f) his or her religious duties per- ,13,000 certified social workers. Michigan proposal would said, "the language separated formed under the auspices or The legislation allows these indi- become a model for social work psychotherapy from counseling to join a host of other recognition of a church, denomi- viduals licensure," Hamilton said. "For- as a treatment practice." health related professionals who nation, religious association or tunately, the social workers were This issue is important to must be licensed. Counselors sect that has tax-exempt status willing to hear our concerns." MCA, Doss added, "because achieved licensure in that state in pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of Even though ACA's input was 'Counseling Techniques,' as 1988. the internal revenue code of 1986, not received until "late in the defined in the Board of Counsel- A social work licensing bill was if he or she does not hold himself game," Barstow says, "the end ing's Administrative Rules originally introduced 12. years or herself out as a social worker result was a good one?' (which have the weight of law), ago, but was repeatedly rejected licensed, registered or otherwise Jean Doss is the senior associ- is 'the application of basic coun- by then Michigan Governor John authorized under this part." ate lobbyist with Capital Ser- seling and psychotherapy skills Engler. Senate Bill 189, spon- While MCA admittedly did vices, Inc., which represents and theories. ... '" sored by Sen. Beverly Hammer- not secure all of the changes for MCA as well as the Michigan While the term "psychothera- strom (R-Temperance), was which they hoped, they did reach Chapter of the National Associa- py" continues to stand alone in introduced in September 2002. a compromise on those aspects tion of Social Workers. Doss certain parts of the law as passed, Hammerstrom backed the bill, of the bill the group found most noted that she did not follow the it was agreed that the "psychother- hoping that it would not only troubling. In the end, Hamilton efforts as and "'counseling" would not remedy problems of reciprocity social work licensure apy" stressed that MCA supported the when the identifiers for social workers who move closely as she might have, in part be separated efforts of the social workers in from Michigan to practice in because of their long history of appeared together in a section. their quest and expressed sympa- other states but would also failed attempts. Doss also worked with MCA thy for the obstacles the profes- increase the public's respect for In spite of the appearance of and the social worker interests to sion had faced. "clarify that Board of the profession. conflict with regard to her firm Social "When-their licensing bill was Betty Brown--Chappell, presi- representing both counselors and Work must promulgate adminis- first proposed more than 10 dent of the Michigan Chapter of social workers, Doss believes trative rules that distinguish years ago, the political climate the National Association of that both groups received fair and between the education and train- was not receptive,' Hamilton Social Workers (NASW), echoed equal representation. The dual ing needed for the application of said. "Fortunately, our new gov- 'macro social these sentiments in a statement relationship might actually have work processes emor was much more supportive before the state's House 1Health had a beneficial effect, according and systems, as opposed to the of their efforts." Policy Committee last February. to Doss, because it may have application of 'specialized clini- The passage of the bill in the "(The Chapter) supports licen- helped to "streamline the negoti- cal knowledge and advanced Senate had special significance 0 sure ... because it will increase ation process!' clinical skills."' for NASW as it occurred during C Once the counselors' worries The following passages are c'4 the protection of the public and the Association's Legislative Edu- 0) enhance reciprocity with other were brought to light, Doss was among the relevant language cation Day. More than 200 social C states," Brown-Chappell said. instrumental in resolving what she added to the bill to accomplish workers were present in the capi- The bill ultimately passed in terms "items of concern" regard- this: tal on March 24 when that body House and Senate with ing the social work legislation. "The department shall promul- voted to approve the bill. 0 both the I- little opposition. The bill did As mentioned, one of these gate rules regarding the minimum Michigan Gov. Jennifer C, was the need to clarify the scope training requirements for the prac- Granholm signed SB 189 into C undergo some significant 4~ 0' changes during the legislative of practice at bachelor's level of tice of social work at the bache- law on April 12. U C process, however, when some social work. lor's level and for the practice of 0 C-, wording in the bill created Originally, the bill stated that social work at the master's level!" Iifoe unease amiong those in the coun- the "practice of social work at the Finally, Dos'also negotiated to seling profession. bachelor's lever' means all of the ensure that th exemption from 23 Stephen G.Weinrach Counselor educator, scholar, humorist, critic dead at 61

Editor'snote: The following is more each year in Londonl - the Council for Accreditation of Dr. Weinrach's self-written obit- going to the opera, ballet and the- Counseling and Related Educa- uary that he requested to have ater. According to Esther, the tional Programs resulted, over published in Counseling Today. Royal Opera House at Covent time, with CACREP becoming We are pleased to share the last Garden was the only place in the more responsive to and open words and thoughts of this extra- world where Steve was totally with the institutions that it ordinary man. CT has only edit- -relaxed. It was his temple. It was served. That was not the case ed the headline and article for where he found inner peace. It with his analysis of the National Associated Press style. was the closest he ever got to Board for Certified Counselors spirituality. Existential meaning (Weinrach and Thomas 1993). Stephen G. Weinrach, a coun- for Steve meant a fist full of tick- Weinrach maintained that selor educator, scholar and critic ets to Covent Garden. NBCC's proclivity for collect- died on April 24 (from compli- Weinrach was a contrarian ing large amounts of money for cations of chronic lymphocytic and an apostate who railed doing relatively little has only leukemia.) He had been a pro- against authority (secular and increased over time. fessor at Villanova University, religious), dogmatism Weinrach's (equally first article reflect- Stephen G. Weinrach Villanova, Pa. since 1972. Wein- from the left or the right) and ed his lifelong commitment to rach began his career as a school self-righteousness - especially providing quality counseling selectively blind to the counsel- the Other Voices editor for the counselor in the inner city for from within the counseling pro- services to all clients - regarding needs of women, those with Vocational Guidance Quarterly the School District of Philadel- fession (1999). Two chance less of race or ethnicity. As far disabilities and members of (1980-1982), and the Personal- phia in 1966. encounters, with like-minded back as 1973, Weinrach was other culturally distinct groups, ly Speaking Editor for JCD At heart, Weinrach was a colleagues, had an enormous calling for "the counselor such as (to) Jews (1993, 1996). His (1989-1993). At various times humorist and aspired to make impact on Steve's personal and become familiar with the cultur- concerns became the basis of his throughout his career, Weintach people laugh. In 1994, Weinrach professional life. The first was at al, social and educational mores analysis of the complex rela- served on JCD's editorial board, wrote about his turning 50 in an a Passover seder, which he orga- of his clients" by exploring "his tionship between Jews and the several divisional journals' edi- article titled "Closing One nized in conjunction with the own attitudes and values in counseling profession between torial boards as well as the edi- Chapter and Opening Another: 1974 American Personnel and terms of how they may affect his 1974 and 2002 (2002, 2003). In torial boards An Existential Search for Mean- Guidance Association Conven- performance as a counselor, "The Counseling Profession's of the Journal of Rational-Emotive ing or Underwear That Fits." tion in New Orleans, where he especially with those who are Relationship to Jews and the and Cogni- tive Behavior Privately, he reported that he met the late Martin Gerstein. culturally different:" He was in Issues That Concern Them: Therapy and the was never to have found either Gerstein, who was several years the forefront of the yet-to-evolve More Than a Case of Selective BritishJournal of Guidance and existential meaning or under- Steve's senior, was a mentor, diversity-sensitive counseling Awareness," Weinrach stated: Counselling. He was the author wear that fit -- the latter being of close friend and confidant. It movement. He deeply believed "Issues that concern Jews of more than a hundred articles greater importance to him. If was Gerstein who first helped that, while culture may influence have failed to resonate with the and numerous reviews and this, his own obituary were to Steve become actively involved behavior, it does not determine it counseling profession, includ- columns and presented fre- make some readers laugh and in the National Vocational Guid- exclusively. ing, for the most part, many of quently at national and interna- others wince, as much of his ance Association (now the On two occasions, Weinrach the most outspoken advocates tional conferences. writing was intended to do, National Career Development wrote about his Jewish identity for multicultural counseling. ... The reiteration of his numer- Weinrach would be content - Association). Marty and Steve (1990, 1993). He felt a strong The near universal failure of ous professional achievements finally. laughed a lot together. connection to his Jewish roots, those committed to multicultur- matters little now, if it ever mat- Obituaries, especially those A second chance encounter and in 1999, Steve and Esther al counseling to rail against anti- tered at all. While all of us are written by decedents themselves, took place at a professional meet- visited Israel. He was profound- Semitism and embrace the easily replaced, and Weinrach is as is the case here, tend to recount ing in Vienna, Austria, in 1987 ly moved by the experience and notion of Jews as a culturally no exception, one must wonder in narrative form one's resume and resulted in Weinrach and looked forward to returning. distinct group, represents the when and by whom the roles of and thus often miss what really Kenneth R. Thomas becoming While in Jerusalem, the Wein- most painful wound of all." critic and humorist in the coun- mattered to the deceased. What close friends and co-authors. In rachs prayed in Hebrew at the This article will likely become seling profession will be mattered more to Steve than his Thomas he found a kindred spirit Western Wall. To his great sur- a classic and serve as the cap- assumed. Who's around to make professional achievements was - a crony. Starting in the mid prise, he stone to his was still able to-speak career as a scholar. us laugh? Who will make us his relationship to Esther, to 1990s, Weinrach and Thomas some Hebrew after a hiatus of Weinrach was a fellow of both wince? Who are the contrarians whom he was married since embarked upon the joint task of 42 years - even if only to NCDA and the Albert Ellis and apostates waiting in the 1967. They enjoyed a particularly writing a series of articles, some beseech God, argue with cab Institute in New York and a in honor close relationship and spent con- of which were critical of the more drivers and chat with waitresses member of its Board of Profes- wings? Contributions of his life may be made to the siderable time together. He relied strident voices, common at the as well as argue with God, sional Advisers and wrote fre- American Counseling Associa- upon her counsel, insight, wis- time, of the diversity-sensitive chat with cab drivers, and quently on Rational-Emotive tion Foundation, dom and, above all, her caring counseling movement. Weinrach beseech waitresses. Behavior Therapy. He was a 5999 Steven- supportive love. Steve's perennial and Thomas' collaborative son Ave., Alexandria, a work By the end of his career, major contributor to the coun- VA 0 search for meaning led to deeper on diversity-sensitive 22304-3300. Please counseling Weinrach was profoundly disil- seling literature. In a study that note on the .0 connections with Esther, Esther subsequently had a subtle impact lusioned with the politicization Weinrach, Lustig, Chan and check that it is for the Stephen was more than Steve's best on the public stances taken by of multicultural counseling that Thomas (1998) conducted, G. Weinrach Fund. U friend. Their relationship made many of its leaders, who became had taken place during the inter- Weinrach was ranked among the U each of them complete in the a tad less strident and some even vening 30 years. As the multi- top 1 percent of contributors to Editor's note: This document 'aV same way that a great opera or a bit more inclusive. cultural counseling movement The Personnel and Guidance was revised May 18, 2003, .by ballet performance comes togeth- C, Weintrach was proudest of his became increasingly more influ- Journal/Journalof Counseling Stephen Weinrach and revised er visually, musically, spiritually role as an outspoken critic of the ential and immune to criticism, & Development (P&GJ/JCD) again April 28, 2004 by Mike and psychologically. Until poor profession and some of its lead- Weinrach confronted many of. for the period 1978-1993. Frumer ([email protected]). For health prevented them, the Wein- ers (1987a, 1987b, Weinrach et its prominent leaders, publicly Weinrach was the Re:Views edi- a complete list of referenced rachs often spent a month or al., 1994) His 1991 analysis of 24 and privately, about their being tor for the P&GJ (1976-1978), work, e-mail [email protected]. 'Conscience of counseling profession' Weinrach leaves legacy of controversy, caring

thing he could learn from the Education at The College of longstanding. editing process. Some would New Jersey. "As anyone who Dr. Weinrach and his wife say he was difficult and knows Steve will attest, he was a traveled to London every year demanding - in fact, they voracious reader, a critical and enjoyed attending the opera, might consider that an under- thinker and a person who had ballet and theater at the Royal statement! - but he was no less the courage to challenge con- Opera House-at Covent Garden. Stephen G. Weinrach exacting of himself, and he ventional thoughts on a variety Their adventures often involved never failed to acknowledge the of subjects. He also angered Marilyn Lichtman and her late BY DAWN A. PENNINGTON ers in a caring way," noted effort you made for him, and to many readers by the controver- husband Martin Gerstein, his EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Clarence "Curly" Johnson, a thank you for it. sial positions he took in his pub- friend and colleague for more psychology program faculty "Steve was a conscientious lications. He and I developed a than a quarter-century, who died Longtime American Counsel- mentor at Walden University in and intelligent contributor to relationship after he had sent me May 10, 2003. (See "'Mr. ing Association member and California. ACA's journals," she continued. letters and e-mails containing Integrity' Gerstein passes away advocate of the profession "He was an enigma in many "There is no doubt that his arti- his reactions to my many publi- at 73," Counseling Today, Stephen G. Weinrach, 61, ways, loving the field of coun- cles could be controversial, but cations on racism and multicul- August 2003.) passed away in April. Dr. Wein- seling but dedicated to eliminat- it was clear to me from the con- turalism. His mixed reviews of "I want to share with you rach, of Havertown, Pa., was a ing any hint of self-important versations we shared while my work made me realize that some sides of Steve that you psychologist and a professor at pontification by practitioners in working on them that Steve Steve had the capacity to look at may not know," said Lichtman, Villanova University for more the field," he continued. "He cared profoundly about the complicated issues complexly, who recently retired from Vir- than 30 years. Since 1972, he took great pride in his ability to counseling profession?' which is a skill all counselors ginia Tech, where she was a pro- was a faculty member of the create new structures within "I doubt that there is a coun- should strive to develop. fessor of educational research university's Department of Edu- which he and others could con- selor educator nationally who "Although Steve and I often and evaluation. "Of course, you cation and Human Services. His struct new realities. He was loved the counseling profession strongly disagreed on many sub- know him as a writer, somewhat areas of expertise were rational challenging, caring, provoca- more than Steve Weinrach," said jects, we developed a friendship iconoclastic, but thoughtful and emotive and cognitive behavior tive, argumentative and creative Ken Thomas, a professor of that transcended our differ- provocative. But I suspect many therapy, multicultural counsel- in his zeal as a counselor educa- Kiselica continued. "At rehabilitational psychology and ences:' of you know little about the per- ing, and lifestyle and career tor. He frequently declared ver- times our debates became heat- special education at the Univer- sonal Steve. ... Marty and Steve development counseling. bal warfare on ideas that he ed, and he often drove me crazy. sity of Wisconsin-Madison. were best of friends for 25 years "He was a serious scholar and considered verbose or out of Yet, I was drawn to him. Steve "For many of us, being a coun- or so. I know the personal side a funny guy," said his wife, date, but he valued his profes- always showed a deep and sin- selor educator was a job. For of Steve in many ways?' Esther Budenstein Weinrach, sional colleagialism and the cere interest in, and concern for, Steve, it was a way to change Lichtman met Dr. Weinrach in noting that he enjoyed bantering heated discussions they the world for the better. That my family, as I did for his, and 1985. "Marty, my daughter Judy and making people laugh. When entailed." the reason he wrote such our friendship quickly spread was and I were sitting in the Rothko he turned 50, his wife said, he In addition to his commitment thought-provoking articles.. He far beyond our interests in acad- room of the Tate Gallery in Lon- wrote an article about the exis- to counseling and educating, Dr. could not stand mediocrity; he emic subjects." don. I hear a voice booming tential search for meaning and Weinrach was committed to wanted the field to move for- "Steve was not always easy ... from across the room. "Marty finding underwear that fit. sharing his insights through ward. He always used to but he had integrity and profes- Gerstein. What are you doing In addition to teaching, Dr. ACA's various publications, bemoan the fact that the coun- sionalism that became his trade- herel" Well, I think it was one Weinrach maintained a private where he developed a wonderful seling field had lost most of its mark. He made contributions to of the first times I saw Steve," practice in his home for 20 rapport with both those who superstars. Actually, one of the our field, and he will be she said. "We did not know years. He took calls in the mid- agreed and disagreed with his superstars the field hadn't lost, missed," Johnson said. either of us was going to dle of the night and on weekends viewpoints. until now, was Steve Weinrach?' He had an incredible, ever- be g there. I know this encounter was from patients, and he was espe- "I gradually grew to know and Many more of Dr. Weinrach's expanding professional network, very important to Steve, because cially proud of his work in coun- appreciate Steve Weinrach dur- friendships began or deepened according to Thomas. "I suppose just a few weeks before he died, seling adolescents, his wife said. ing 10 years of editing the arti- through written debates in the the fastest way to meet anybody he called me and asked if I . "Steve Weinrach committed cles he submitted to ACA's ACA journals. who was anybody in the field of remembered that first visit; we his professional life to the field journals," said Cami McNamee, "Where do I begin to explain counseling was to sit with Steve had invited him to lunch at La 5 of counseling. He consistently senior editor of ACA's publica- what Steve has meant to the in a counseling conference hotel Tante Claire in London on that produced articles that explored tions. "Steve was genuinely counseling profession and to me lobby," he said. "He seemed to occasion. He told me how new vistas, challenged the status open to any opportunity to personally?" said Mark Kiseli- know everyone, and it was easy touched he was that we included U quo, poked fun at institutional improve his articles and made ca, professor and chairperson of to tell that those relationships Continued on page 36 rigidity and reached out to oth- every effort to implement any- the Department of Counselor were warm, friendly, sincere and 25 ~ 2 Ll www.counseling.org 'K

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BYANGELA KENNEDY was considered a leader, mentor, dous potential and had accom- STAFF WRITER friend and hero to those he plished a remarkable amount knew. during his graduate studies. He "My life's creed has become: Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Chi was certainly a special person." pass it on. When others invest in Chapter of the UCF, has created David Kaplan, associate exec- our lives - no matter the type or an award in his name to honor utive director of professional how great or small the invest- his spirit and the legacy he has affairs said he felt privileged to ment - it is incumbent upon us left behind, the Dr. Franklyn able to work with Dr. Williams. to then also in like manner Williams Eagle Spirit Award. "Franklyn was wonderful at invest in others' lives." "Eagles represent strength, observing and synthesizing dis- - Franklyn Williams, Sep- courage and have the ability to cussions and debates. He was tember 2003, excerpted from soar and guide others. Like an such an eloquent speaker," he "Journey to the Ph.D." eagle, you have guided us and said. "I will miss Franklyn as a left a legacy with CSI-Upsilon person. I will also carry a sad- Franklyn Conroy Xavier Williams Franklyn Conroy Xavier Chi. Your spirit has touched ness in knowing that we have Williams, 33, a former graduate lost an ACA leader who would many and remains with us,' is completed his high school edu- mother Alma Brown and representative for ACA's part of a tribute to Dr. Williams, have had a positive influence on student cation there. He graduated from numerous friends and relatives. Governing Council passed away written by faculty at UCF and our profession of counseling?' St. John's College in 1987, and The Holmes Partnership, the on April 1, 2004 after several CSI leadership. Michelle Mitcham-Smith, a attended Trinity College in Port National Association of Holmes weeks of illness. Recently, Dr. Williams had close colleuge of Dr. Williams at Hope, Ontario. He graduated Scholars Alumni and the Just days before his death, Dr. accepted an assistant professor the University of Florida, said from the University of Western Holmes Scholars Program Williams earned his Ph.D. in position of counselor education she will cherish the his memory Ontario (London, Ontario, counselor education from the at George Mason University in as a friend, mentor, counselor launched a collaborative cam- Canada) in 1991 with a bache- University of Central Florida. Virginia. and humanitarian. She "adopt- paign to raise funds to assist his lor's degree in sociology and His dissertation focused on the "We had a faculty search at ed" him into her own family, family with the expenses associ- studies. After a career readiness of Afiican GMU With 85 applicants. "We always had a place for him administrative ated with caring for a terminally short stint in Freeport, Bahamas, American high school students. Franklyn was the person we at our dining room table." She ill loved one in a foreign country he studied at the Assemblies of Dr. Williams was also the 2004 chose and hired out of that large said Dr. Williams went out of and for funeral arrangements. recipient of the prestigious national pool. Based on his his way to mentor and encour- God Seminary in Springfield, Contributions can still be sent Mo., and was awarded a mas- Order of Pegasus Award for out- commitment to social justice, age her to reach her full poten- to: ter's in counseling in 1995. Fur- standing academic excellence, social equity and multicultural- tial. "Franklyn was my hero and The Holmes Partnership, ther studies led to his obtaining leadership and community ser- ism, he stood, out above the the counseling profession has Attn: Bob Yifiger, Baylor Uni- a master's in school counseling vice, the highest award that can crowd and was offered the posi- suffered a great loss. He will versity, P.O. Box 97304, Waco, but his legacy from the University of Nebras- be attained by a student at the tion," said Fred Bemak, profes- truly be missed, TX 76798-7304; or to: National \Will live on?' ka-Keamey. UC. While he was a doctoral sot and coordinator of the Association of Holmes Scholars Counseling and Development Dr. Williams is the elder of Dr. Williams is survived by candidate, Dr. Williams was the Alumni, Attn: Wanda J. past-president of Chi Sigma Program. "To rise above a very two children born to Rodney his parents Rodney and Frances Blanchett, University of Wis- Iota's Upsilon chapter and past- strong group of applicants was a and Frances Williams of Nas- Williams, sister Yasmin consin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box president of the national Holmes sign of his national leadership sau, Bahamas. He was born on Williams-Robinson, brother-in- 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. E Scholars Council. Dr. Williams and scholarship. He had tremen- Nov. 29, 1970 in Nassau and law Marc Robinson, grand-

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their mother. We were all a little stayed up until 3 a.m. to com- a weak area in my life that has amused as they stuffed the plete their papers, while I silent- gone unrecognized? Could my Lessons learned by masses of papers into their ly sunk in my seat, not admitting classmates' humor be right that I backpacks while my syllabus that my paper was completed might have this disorder? The being non-traditional. and handouts got neatly tucked two weeks earlier and proofread truth is that I attribute my obses- into the specific sections pre- by the professor in a one-to-one sive compulsiveness to being a pared for them. conference. It had been tucked Girl Scout. The motto "always As classes progressed, the away in my binder beside the be prepared" seemed like a good a little of realization began to emerge that other assignments that were due one to follow. Peihaps the same motto would have experience really was my best even later in the semester. There were certainly initial It wasn't long into graduate teacher. My need to avoid pro- reservations about re-entering school until I realized that my crastination and devise a plan of attack helped accomplish things college as a full-time student organizational skills developed Starting my second year*of grad school with a during the past 20 years were and reduce stress in comparison after being removed from the 4.0 GPA seemed to confirm the personal philos- college scene for close to 30 paying off. Managing a full- to younger classmates. Reading ophy of organizing school, home and worlk by. years. Taking classes with stu- time career, children and a all of those journal articles and establishing priorities and action plans. dents half my age raised con- household demanded organiza- writing critiques by the first cerns about being able to keep tion to hold all the pieces and week instead of waiting for the ip and about fitting studying people together. So here I was due date left me with something of tremendous value that the and writing papers into an entering the university class- As word escaped that half of helped my classmates with their not have - already packed schedule of fam- room on the first day with my other students did the syllabus was already com- sleep deprivation and stress? ily, commitments and career. accompanying three-ring TIME! It gave me more time to pleted in my binder, my class- Starting my second year of My priorities were going to be binders complete with orga- study for midterms, write papers mates soon labeled me as "the grad school with a 4.0 GPA different from those of tost of nized sections for classes and in American Psychological overachiever." Could an obses- seemed to confirm the personal my classmates. The only Friday assignments. Fellow students Association style and read the sive-compulsive disorder be philosophy of organizing night events I was fitting into were impressed that such moti- volumes of chapters demanded present that I did not recognize? school, home and work by my schedule were my children's vation could come from a mid- in every class. Fellow students Would Johari's window identify Continued on page 32 birthday and graduation parties. career-changer old enough to be came to class groaning that they

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establishing priorities and action plans. time around. One special friend loaned before-school routines without adequate turned into an exercise session. A mile Ten suggestions seem most effective for me her binder from the same class that sleep was the best teacher of the need for and a half walk each morning followed me and perhaps for others who are con- she had taken the previous semester. an early bedtime, even without mom by crunches, aerobics and weightlifting templating grad school - particularly Reviewing her notes, articles and profes- there to make it happen. By the end of left me feeling energized and ready to those who already have "their plate full" sor critiques made the instructor's expec- first semester, the family had acquired a tackle the day's activities, both mentally in balancing major life areas. tations clearer and reduced guessing on new set of skills in helping to take care of and physically. Meet your professors. Plan a day to get my part. This form of sharing proved themselves. acquainted with your professors before valuable and productive not only in Allow time for yourself Don't get The struggle the classes begin. It was amazing what achieving good grades, but also to balance graduate school in quality caught up in the business of a schedule so they told me up front in an interview that understanding of the and life will, before you know it, culmi- material taught. detailed that it leaves you out. The stren- was never said in class. Student/teacher Read before sleeping. Have you ever nate in a degree and a betterjob, and even uous activity of balancing home or work synchronization is important. The rela- noticed that the TV program you saw last family members and friends will have with school allows less time for the most tionships established early were a major night just before going to sleep is still developed new perspectives and skills important person benefit later when I needed to tap their fresh in your morning memory? The who makes it all happen while you were learning yours. You will - you! Spend time with yourself. Don't expertise and they knew me as a serious same holds true with homework. Memo- have survived, and so will they. Entering allow seasonal affective disorder to get student, not just an ID number. rize note cards or read just before you go graduate school later in life may be easi- Plan ahead. Try to obtain a syllabus to bed at night. You will you down. Exercise! Go for a morning be amazed what er in some respects because of skills you before the class begins to get a running youi can recall in the mormng because the speed walk before you get caught up with already have acquired, but only if you start. Reviewing the syllabus and assign- the business of the day. It became appar- brain worked all night reviewing it. I have make them work for you. N ments with the professor before the first reviewed volumes of notecards weeks ent that weight gain seemed inevitable day of class clarified course expectations before the test as bedtime stories. because of the long hours in class and Linda M.Caidwell is attending Edinbbro for me well before the rest of the students Strangely enough, the information easily study. A late-morning work schedule left University in Pennsylva6la. got over their confusion by about the sticks - probably during the deep REM me with time without kids that could be third week of class. A week or two of cycle. Grandma really knew what she

preparation in advance proved to be much was talking about when she advised read- I U more valuable than a week or two at the ing calming bedtime stories for a peace- middle or end of the semester. ful sleep. Study at night, recall in the Be first. If there is a request for a vol- morning. It works! unteer to present first, do it! Get as much Respect your elders. Listen to class- of the course work (sometimes called mates who are close to graduating. They "busy work") completed as soon as you are much wiser than the new students. can. There will be less over your head to They know what classes to take with distract or stress you later in the semester. which professors, what combinations of NEW2 I volunteered on the first day of class to classes to take together and what classes present a journal article review for the are better to take during the summer. I Preventing Substance Abuse inSchools next day. Knowing that my AEA writing quickly abandoned the plan to take one skills were polished, I had no fear in pro- group of summer classes when a class- JI ceeding with the project, knowing that it mate advised me to tackle more difficult would be out of the way. Researching, classes during the summer session. It did A.e~irs,,, 7 .;rihcjp~is4C' LaWrfiiake~s "'M SChdd btsls~ - reading and writing the review ovemight work better to attack these classes during J, bd'Q~dn~lde did give me some second thoughts about the four weeks in summer session instead my manic obsession of always wanting to of waiting to take them for five agonizing be first. Twenty-four hours later, after the months in the fall. What sound advice -Anoweort D. review was presented in class, a pat on the that turned out to be! School counselors are best back from the professor made me realize Look ahead to next semester The rela- suited to lead the effort. This that the bar was raised for my fellow tionships established with professors at bocik tells you how. Includes: classmates to follow. Their job was just the beginning of the educational journey beginning and mine was finished. need to be tapped later as resources. Pro- % 4 major components of a Start research right away. The more fessors can help identify the titles and cdmpiehensive school journal articles and critiques you read authors of the books they will be ordering prevention program f{r K-12 immediately, the more time you have to for the next semester. Bookstores are process them. This showed up in a great, but you can save up to a third of the * action plan to implement research class as I watched classmates cost by placing online orders early. The effective prevention scamper to the library the day before the best part is that the books arrive at your programming 30 journal articles were due. They door weeks in advance of the class. Make skimmed the articles for content, added fanuly therapy and theory your bedtime q special focus on prevention them to their portfolios and completed stories so that, when classes begin, your in extracurricular activities the assignment, but they had never digest- chapter reading is virtually completed ed the information. As the research paper and the only thing left is to review. o rationale for why the school progressed, their comprehension of sub- Know your priorities. Full-time gradu- counselor should ject matter was limited because of the ate students with a family at home create initiate and lead amnimal time that was allowed to digest double responsibilities and quite an the effort the information. Starting early helped the endeavor for everyone concerned. The final writing because the information was family needs to know in advaice that life s both in my head and in notes so I didn't at home as they know it is not going to be 2004 152 pages M have to relearn it to write the paper. the same for a few years. You need their Order #72822 ISBN 1-56109-101-4 List o Collect examples. Try to obtain from a support because there is just too much to price: $26.95 A(A Member Pdke: $17.95 - classmate who has taken the course the do for one person. A few weeks of not Please include previous semester an example of "every- having mom home at bedtime and the $4.75 for shipping of the first book thing" that the professor expects. I kids not going to bed made it apparent and $1.00 for each additional copy. O learned late in grad school that following that self-monitoring would become much -a quality template is a tremendous help in more critical in our home. One week with Call today! first the kids rising 800.422.2648 x222 32 producing the polished piece the at 5:30 a.m. to do the AMERICAN C,0UNSELING AssoC I AT N

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Intersex awareness, fo~ua cm advocacy, counseling issues

On Sept. 6,2002, Paul Alexan- The only thing unusual about groups as well as complete hormonal interventions that Presently, the common "coun- der 'Alex" MacFarlane, of Perth this story is Alex's tenacity to information regarding their influence the sexual appearance seling" offered to families with Hills, Australia, was issued a new make a difference. According to child and options available. of their bodies and from unnec- intersex children is surgical and birth certificate with the sex sta- the Intersex Society of North Actual medical problems (such essary medical displays. We genetic in nature. I believe that, tus of "Indeterminate, also America (ISNA), five children as urinary infections) are recom- also champion the rights of peo- instead, a trained counselor known as Intersex." This adjust- are born intersex every day in mended to be treated medically, ple old enough to make an familiar with the grief process ment draws light upon a signifi- the United States. The instance but all cosmetic treatments informed choice to elect or common to parents facing trau- cant issue not currently on most of intersex anomalies has been should be postponed until the refuse medical procedures, matic surprises in newborns counselors' maps. To continue estimated to be between 1 in patient can him or herself con- including surgical and hormonal should be engaged in each of Alex's story, from 1954 until this every 100 to I in every 4,500 (1 sent to them. Cosmetic "normal- interventions, which influence these cases. There is also a call date, he was officially considered in 2,000 is cited most often). izing" treatments should occur the sexual appearance and/or for the creation and use of peer to be male, despite the fact thathe This means that it is likely that only if and when the intersex functioning of their bodies. support groups. In addition, was born with XXY chromo- more babies are born intersex person requests them, and then ACA supports intersex advo- information about intersex somes and ambiguous reproduc- than those born with cystic only after he or she has been cacy groups in their struggle to should be made as widely tive organs. Alex's certificate was fibrosis, the incidence of which fully informed of the risks and end secrecy, shame and unwant- known as possible so that all the first with an intersex designa- is 1 in 2,500. likely outcomes. The intersex ed genital surgeries on children expectant parents will have tion issued in Australia and possi- Although the term "intersex" person should be able to talk to except in cases where there are heard of intersex, just as they bly any industrialized nation in is most commonly used to refer others who have had the treat- genuinehealth reasons requiring have heard of cleft palate. Final- the world. to developmental anomalies that ments to get their views of them. medical intervention. ly, parents and intersex people This all came to pass because Finally, result in ambiguous differentia- Such actions are impossible ACA urges the medical commu- as well as the public should be of a severe back injury Alex suf- tion of external genitalia, it may when the intersex individual is nity to work collaboratively provided with non-pathologiz- fered in 1998, leading to numer- be used to describe the lack of an infant. with patient advocacy groups to ing images of intersex people. ous medical visits. Due to the concordance in the chromoso- At the most recent meeting of establish and adopt a patient- Numerous human rights issues heightened medical scrutiny, a mal, gonadal, hormonal or geni- the American Counseling Asso- centered treatment protocol affect our clientele on a daily new general practitioner tal characteristics of an ciation's Governing Council, a under which full and accurate basis. In order to remain compe- informed him that Alex had individual. Thus, a person with motion was passed to "Protect information is disclosed to tent, ethical counselors, it is our some "unusual scarring" an intersex condition is born Intersex Children from Unwant- patients and/or their parents and duty to become increasingly between his legs. Upon further with sex chromosomes, external educated, aware ed Surgery, Secrecy and under which patients and/or and active. U investigation, remnants of genitalia or an internal repro- Shame!' The motion clarified their parents are offered com- female reproductive organs ductive system that is not con- that ACA defends the rights of and supportive Hugh C.Crethar is a counselor were discovered in Alex's body. sidered "standard" for either prehensive educator and school counsel- children too young to consent to resources These reproductive organs were male or female. and information, ing team leader at Governors be protected from medical pro- including referrals to qualified State University in University apparently modified and/or Traditionally, physicians and cedures including surgical and counselors and Park, III. removed six months after he parents encountering the birth of support groups. was born, as also evidenced by an intersex child perceive that changes made to his birth cer- they must choose a treatment tificate in 1954. strategy that promises the "best After significant effort, in Jan- outcome," given the current 'nary 2003, Alex was issued a understanding of the complex passport with the sex category genetic, hormonal, psychologi- marked "X" instead of "M" or cal and social factors that form "E" Alex now reports ongoing an individual's sense of gender work toward similar changes in identity. This traditional medical ITT Australian voter registration and approach is assumed to "normal- driver's licenses. Alex's efforts ize" the abnormal genitals using are based on hope that these cosmetic surgical technologies, changes allowed on his behalf cosmetic hormone technologies, will open the door for other and so on. It is assumed that intersex people to become doing so eliminates, or at least empowered and for children yet diminishes, the potential for psy-

C unborn to have the opportunity chological distress. O to not be altered without their In the past several years, consent. He explained his growing numbers of intersex U efforts to create legal changes to people have risen together to 'V recognize him as he was born by advocate for other responses to exclaiming, "I do not want to the birth of intersex peoples. 4 0 change the world but just the Advocacy groups such as ISNA way some of the way it thinks. recommend that, when an inter- Intersex individuals should not sex child is born, the whole fam- have to break the law by pre- ily should receive psychological tending to be male or female in support. Such support would 34 order to vote, marry, hold a include referrals to qualified license or own property." counselors and peer support InBrief

pared to 20% for outpatient impoverished urban settings 'Ellen' promotes average age of a psychiatrist is * Increased funding and sup- physical healthcare. Private and a lack of capacity to counseling 55, who received his/her train- port for services research, insurers often have inequitable address cultural and ethnic During a monologue on the ing 30 years ago. This aging of including research that tran- in co-pays, deductibles and visit diversity. Effective incentives "Ellen Degeneres Show" the workforce is reflected scends traditional clinical trials limits for mental health ser- behavioral health recently, she talked about each profession and will lead when appropriate. to encourage vices. As a result of these bar- these finding a career you love and to severe shortages in the next A common set of criteria and providers to locate in the riers, it is not unusual for the made reference to profession- decade. We also know that data standards be developed underserved areas should be force is cost of providing good quality al career counselors. behavioral health work and adopted for evaluating evi- developed. and its and effective services to primarily Caucasian dence and encouraging its use discrepant exceed the reimbursement rate ACA, MH professions makeup is quite in all services research. To Ensuring primary care in need of available to providers. Policies provide testimony to from the populations date, only a small fraction of providers are competent many ques- and laws restricting access to Institute of Medicine services, raising published studies siupply the in behavioral healthcare about cultural compe- behavioral health services The Alliance of Mental tions information needed to evaluate services tence and relevance. must be changed and removed. Health Professions -of which interventions as evidence- Studies indicated that the We are acutely aware that to the American Counseling based practices. * Public and private payers most frequent provider of build an effective system of Association is a member - often restrict access to quali- behavioral health services in behavioral health service provided testimony in late fled mental health providers to the U.S. is the primary care delivery that is not fragmented Legal, policy,financial April to the Institute of Medi- deliver behavioral health ser- provider. This fact cannot be and is adequate to meet the barriers cine's Committee on "Cross- vices. These arbitrary restric- in addressing the qual- growing numbers of persons While we know a great deal ignored ing the Quality Chasm: An about the services that need to tions further limit access to ity of behavioral health service with mental disorders, policy- care, particularly in under- Adaptation to Mental Health be provided to ensure quality delivery. The Alliance recom- makers are in need of compre- served areas. In fact, in many and Substance Abuse Disor- behavioral health care in our mends that the IOM Commit- hensive data on the distribution rural areas where only one ders!' The Alliance is a Center and demographic characteris- country, there are serious barri- tee: for Mental Health Services ers to the delivery of these ser- provider may reside, such tics of all behavioral health in denial of * Identify and evaluate the work group that addresses the vices. With an existing restrictions result providers. Currently, such laws and policies feasibility of various models of work force concerns of all of shortage of providers and ser- services. All detailed information that is restricting access to qualified' integrating behavioral health- mental health disciplines, vices, any restrictions on consistent across all behavioral health providers care into the primary care set- including psychiatry, social access to care can be cata- behavioral health professions is not avail- should be removed. ting. work, psychology, nursing, able. Therefore, the Alliance strophic. Some of our concerns E Identify, develop and counseling, marriage and fam- strongly recommends the fol- and recommendations are as Ensuring a competent implement competencies for ily therapy, school psychology, lowing as the first step in good follows: psychosocial rehabilitation, sufficientmental health the delivery of behavioral behavioral health care deliv- * Both public and private workforce sociology and pastoral coun- study should be not reimburse healthcare services through ery: A national insurers often do The behavioral health work- seling - well over a million conducted to survey the behav- primary care settings for both providers for the delivery of force is made up of different mental health providers ioral health workforce and pro- a clear evi- primary care and behavioral services that have professions with substantial throughout the country. vide basic demographic data of of such healthcare providers. dence base. Examples disparities in training both Rex Stockton, a professor in the availability of providers include assertive com- * Develop effective strategies services across and between disci- the Department of Counseling throughout the country. Such a between munity treatment, family psy- plines. In order to ensure that for collaborations and Educational Psychology at survey needs to include infor- and and pri- choeducation all providers are well trained behavioral healthcare Indiana University and a mem- mation on demographics, edu- services for peer-operated and competent, we suggest the mary care. ber of ACA's first class of fel- cation and training, practice adults with serious mental ill- lows, serves as ACA's liaison IOM address the following 0 Implement ongoing moni- patterns and services provided, nesses; family therapy for ado- toring and evaluation of behav- to the group, and he and David continued education and popu- issues: lescent substance abuse; and ioral health outcomes in all Kaplan, ACA's associate exec- lation served. * A set of core, state of the couples therapy for depression. aspects of the health care deliv- utive director for professional The development of a solid need to be art competencies for all behav- These barriers ery system. affairs, assisted the Alliance in foundation of research to removed. ioral health providers should preparing the testimony, which effective evidence based be identified and regularly define N At the same time, services answered three questions absolute neces- updated. Members of the Alliance practices is an that have been demonstrated to posed by the committee. The quality services. include the: sity to ensure be ineffective continue to be R Providers need to be following is an excerpt from research in our field is Association for But funded and/or reimbursed. trained and proficient in addi- * American the testimony: developed in an unfocused and Therapy Examples include critical tional competencies that Marriage and Family often serendipitous manner. stress debriefing for trauma address the characteristics of * American Association of Many of our accepted practices Importance of accurate and the DARE program for the specific population being Pastoral Counselors today appear effective, but data, targeted research substance abuse prevention. served, in addition to the basic insufficient research has been E American Counseling For 18 years the Alliance of Policies that allow this process set of competencies. done to demonstrate the value Association Mental Health Professions has to continue need to be N Current training practices interventions. Promis- Psychiatric focused its attention on of these need to become more effective N American may be in exis- changed. improving data collection on ing practices and efficient. Effective models Association many years before a * Evidence-based practices mental health providers, track- tence for from other fields should be * American Psychological body of research is developed are often not reimbursed by ing their education, training, explored. Association geographical distribution and to provide evidence of effec- insurers. We must identify and N The licensing and creden- * Commission for Applied service delivery capabilities. tiveness. We suggest: implement a process to fast tialing process needs to be and Clinical Sociology Our most recent efforts are families and track approval and reimburse- * Consumers, improved in the area of contin- soon to be published in Chap- should have a signif- ment of these evidence-based N International Association g providers uing education to ensure con- ters 3 and 20 of the Mental icant role in the development practices. of Psychosocial Rehabilitation tinued competence. Health United States, 2002, of a structured research agen- * Insurers often place signifi- Services which Ron Manderscheid has da. We need a "services to sci- cant and discriminatory limits N There is an insufficient sup- * National Association of 2 provided to the Committee. ence" approach to the on mental healthcare. For ply and continuum of behav- Social Workers of research, just example, Medicare requires ioral health providers and These data document that sig- development N National Association of nificant segments of the work- as we need a strong "science to every participant to pay a 50 services in many communities. 0, School Psychologists force are aging and not being services" process for the adop- percent co-pay for all ambula- For example, there are severe U replaced. For example, the tion of effective practices. tory mental healthcare com- shortages in rural settings, N Psychiatric Nursing. 35 Weinrach Continued from page 25

him. Judy, Marty, Steve and I "With Steve gone, much of to those who had helped him "Steve Weinrach was one of made me think, made me cry also shared a lunch at The Ritz the color will be gone from my one way or another over a life- the most productive and incisive and made me proud that he con- in Paris, where we each had a life,' Thomas said. "He called time - those he felt honored to scholars in the history of the sidered me to be his friend. I $25 salad. Who could believe it! and wrote to me regularly about call friends, both personal and counseling profession. He was, miss him," she added. We also attended La Boheme at both professional and personal professional." in fact, regarded as "the con- "At . this moment, I am the Paris Opera and had deli at issues. He respected me as Those friends vow to keep science of the counseling pro- reminded of the moving song Goldenberg's in the Marais dis- much or more than any col- him in their memories... and, in fession," even by many from A Fiddler on the Roof, trict. We were also with Steve league I have ever had, and he one case, in the telephone's individuals who might other- 'Sunrise, Sunset' - which cele- (and sometimes Esther) in was unswerving in his affection speed-dial memory. wise have disagreed with him;' brates the bittersweet replace- Atlantic City, New York, for me as a person, even when "Speed Dial No. 9. That is Thomas said. "His death creates ment of one generation by the Philadelphia, Hilton Head, my narcissism and inherent how Stephen was known in our a void that will severely hamper next with the words, 'One sea- Blacksburg and Baltimore. I non-sociability got the best of house," Lichtman said. 'After the development of the profes- son following another, laden recall giving Marty a surprise me. He could literally be on his we plugged in our kids and the sion, and that will be felt by birthday party at the home of deathbed and still ask me about doctors to the speed dial system, scores of graduate students and with happiness and tears.' I feel Sherri and Curly Johnson my health, how (my wife) was Steve came next. Basically, counseling professionals who this vay because when I think in Baltimore. The Johnsons doing, and how my children and Steve and Marty were fast tele- will no longer be exposed to of my students who have just were away; but I had a key grandchildren were. " phone friends. While they lived Steve's incredible creativity and graduated and all of their talents to their house. Steve arrived "Over time, we developed a in different cities, and so saw insight. For me, that void will be - their sensitivity, their percep- from Philadelphia to help us true friendship;' 'McNamee each other rarely, they spoke on felt much more personally, and tiveness and their intelligence celebrate. These memories help said. "He was unfailingly the phone two to three times a it will be felt on a daily basis." - I am grateful that I have yet me to hold our relationship in its thoughtful and never missed an week And during the last year Dr. Weinrach graduated from another generation of friends context." occasion to ask how I was and before Marty died in 2003, Steve Germantown High School and whose lives enrich my own at The Johnsons noted that the how my children, husband, was a daily caller to our home. earned bachelor's and master's the very moment I am grieving loss of Dr. Gerstein seemed a mother, nieces, nephews, broth- They talked about the profes- degrees in counseling and guid- the loss of another," Kiselica natural, although tragic, lead-in ers and great-niece were. These sion. They talked about health. ance from Temple University, said. "I find it hard to accept that to Dr. Weinrach's death. "Steve were no cursory inquiries - They talked about our children. where he met his future wife. I have lost my friend. I am liked to travel, London and Paris Steve really wanted to know. He And they laughed a lot. What a Before earning a doctorate from grateful for what he has taught being favored spots. He loved a listened patiently and intently to wonderful support these two the University of Toledo, he was me." good meal, a deep conversation, the happy and sad events of my men were for each other - we a guidance counselor at Rush "What is the world to do with- keeping phone contact with his life. It was apparent that he rev- could all take lessons from them. Middle School in Philadelphia out Steve Weinrach? Be feisty, best friend, Marty Gerstein. It is eled in sharing these important "Even though both Marty and for two years. question authority, covet learn- not a surprise that Steve's things with me. He never failed Steve are gone - they died less In addition to his wife of 37 ing and eat lots of chocolate. demise followed closely after to mark my Christian holidays than one year apart - the mes- years, Dr. Weinrach is survived That's the way Steve would Marty's - they spoke almost with greeting cards and the sage I take from their friendship by his mother, Mildred have wanted it," Thomas daily, created together, present- heartfelt wish that these would is very powerful," she contin- Berkowitz, and brother, Arthur. said. N ed together - modeling the be joyful and meaningful occa- ued. "They were there for each "Reading the eulogies deliv- best that counselor education sions for me and my loved ones. other. They listened to each ered by his closest friends, I was Editor's note: Dr. Weinrach has to offer. Steve was not only "My husband Jack and I spent other. They commiserated with humbled to realize that I had asked that donations in his sad when Marty died, but he the afternoon with Steve the day each other. And they loved each learned so little about Steve," memory be made to ACA. was also lonely for his longtime before he died;' she continued. other. My heart is heavy with McNamee said. "I am saddened Please make checks payable to friend and colleague." "I will not forget his courage the missing. To Marty, Steve that the opportunity to do so is the ACA Foundation and mail And now his friends and col- and grace of spirit in using his was 'boychick.' I will miss you, no longer an option. cdo Theresa Holmes, 5999 leagues feel the same loss for final hours to reminisce about boychick. But you are still "Steve made me laugh, made Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, Va. him. and express the gratitude he felt Speed Dial No. 9 on my phone." me cringe, made me crazy, 22304.

ACA member driving force behind newly released 'Brown v. Board of Education' book

o American Counseling Asso- magazine, collaborated with every stage of the publishing enlightening, thought-provok- Representing a wide array of ciation member William E. John Wiley & Sons to generate process. The book is the first in ing and, at times, highly con- voices, this book is filled with "Bill" Cox has added another this important series of essays a three-book contract with troversial views by the likes of poignant oral histories from feather -to his distinguished examining the progress made Wiley on "Landmarks in Civil civil rights activist and jurist many of those involved with 0 career cap with the publishing in the nation's schools and col- Rights History." Derrick Bell, National Public the case - plaintiffs, attorneys, 36 of "The Unfinished Agenda of leges to provide access to a Published in conjunction Radio host Tavis Smiley, Har- teachers, students and activists Brown v. Board of Education" quality educational experiences with the 50th anniversary of vard Law School professor - all of whom-share their first- in May 2004. Cox, president for all students of color. His "Brown v. Board of Educa- Charles Ogletree, international- hand experiences with segrega- and founding partner of Black personal guidance aiid commit- tion," this book is a collection ly known educator Mary Hat- tion and the struggle for Issues In Higher Education ment were evident throughout of essays offering a range of wood Futrell and others. Continued on page 38 Reader Viewpoint- BYMIKEBROCK One year of doing marital counseling and I've got it all figured out!

Well, maybe not, but stick year of therapy under his belt attracted to one another in the Insight No. 2: If change is lot to that definition, but I'll with me here. I think I've got at could be - that if we can get a first place. going to occur in a relationship, limit my comments to the word least some of it figured out. hold of these three insights, we How can a couple get in touch it needs to begin with me. Not "will?' Ya gotta have the will. This past month, I completed can make huge strides along the with this critical dimension of with my spouse, but with me. I You can go to all the marriage my first full year of performing path of marital satisfaction, if marital satisfaction? There are can't change my spouse (been seminars you want and spend marital therapy. It wasn't a very not actual bliss. all kinds of ways, many of there, tried that, didn't work). I hours in therapy, but if you don't promising beginning - 10 min- Insight No. 1: If I want to which can occur in counseling can only change myself. I can, have the will, you won't experi- utes into the first session with improve my marriage,I need to sessions or marriage workshops, for example, make the effort to ence growth. my first clients, the husband make the paradigm shift from if not through the wisdom of understand her needs and work You have to have the will to to fulfill them. I can accept that walked out in anger, proclaim- "my reality is the only one" to experience. Think of the popu- put into motion insights one and from Mars, her love language might be dif- ing, "She needs counseling, not "there can be separate realities, larity of "Men Are two. You have to have the will to Women Are from Venus" or ferent from mine. I can accept me. I'm leaving." and each person's reality is of accept your spouse's separate No place to go from there equal value." Now, that might "The Five Love Languages," not that in relationships, there is a reality and to make the changes but up. not work in the field of mathe- to mention birth order studies rule greater than the Golden in yourself. It's not enough to I didn't intend on specializing matics. If your reality is that two and personality styles programs Rule. We'll call it the Platinum understand those two truths. You in marital counseling when I got plus two equals four and mine is such as "True Colors". All these Rule: Do unto others as they need to really want to work my degree. I wasn't intending that two plus two equals six, are popular because they strike a would have done unto them. on specializing in anything then my reality is just plain chord -hey remind us that we How many times have we gone them. other than just trying to learn wrong and that's all there is to it. are different. Men are different adrift in our relationships That's all I have to say after a how to be a counselor. But since But interpersonal relationships from women; each of us under- because we assumed that our year doing marital therapy. For I began my internship a year don't conform to mathematical stands love differently. Our per- partner had the same taste in what it's worth, it's a heck of a ago, the majority of folks who logic. Accept it: They don't. You ception of our place in the clothes, same rituals and tradi- lot more than I could have said have come to me have come for may be an introvert, getting family, which is developed in tions, or same preference in just a year ago. U help in their marriages. So I your energy from the quiet of large part by our birth order, movies as ourselves? guess I'm specializing through your internal world. Your spouse does matter. And there are dis- Insight No. 3 comes front Mike Brook isa Dallas-based hands-on experience. may be an extrovert, receiving tinct personality styles. Get in Scott Peck, author of "The Road counselor and educator and What I've learned the past 12 energy from the interaction of touch with those differences and Less Traveled," in which he author or co-author of three '7 Strategies people and events. Neither of you will go a long way toward a defines love as "the will to books, including months are three things - three for Developing Capable insights, if you will. I'm you is right; neither of you is more accepting, affirming and extend oneselffor the purpose of Students," He can be contact- absolutely convinced - as wrong. You're just different, non-critical relationship with nurturingone's own and anoth- ed at mibrock@gtefiet much as someone with just a which is probAbly why you were your spouse. er's spiritualgrowth." There's a Prevent prepare for licensing board, ethics committee complaints

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educational equality. equal education in the Asian ed schools of Alabama and the generated? How much educa- Issues) for $27.50 ($24.95, plus The chapters are not defini- American and Latino commu- individual challenges he had to tional progress have African $2.55 shipping and handling) address on his way to becom- tive; rather they are reflections nities. Appropriately, this book American and other students of per book to Black Issues, concludes with a chapter from ing a student at Alabama A&M of the transformation of the color experienced since Empire State Building, 350 Gary Orfield, who calls atten- University and then pursuing a United States during the past Brown? What is the state of Fifth Avenue, tion to the need for citizens to career in government and the Suite 1215, New 50 years. Kahlil Chism pro- access and opportunity in renew our commitment to com- business world. He talks about York, NY 10118-0165 or place vides an overview of the case; American education today? plete the work started so many the men and women like him- your order on the Internet at Juan Williams gives readers a What remains to be done years ago. self who faced similar tests, www.blackissues.com. Individ- close-up of Thurgood Marshall, before true equity is achieved? In his personal essay Cox, conquered them and went on to uals using the website can elect showing us how he won over an former president of the Associ- make vital contributions to Counseling Today readers to get a bonus one-year sub- all-white Supreme Court; and ation of Counselors and Educa- their careers and communities. can obtain this publication scription to either Black Issues Evelyn Hu-Dehart and Marco tors in Government and former This new book answers many directly from Black Issues In Portales discuss the legacy of chair of the ACA Foundation, of the questions that the half- Higher Education. Send a In Higher Education or Black struggle against racism and traces his youth in the segregat- century since the decision has check (made payable to Black Issues Book Review. U

Quarterly fiscal report

Association stable despite steady membership decline

BY M. CAROLYN THOMAS made to ensure the association's long- FOR COUNSELING TODAY term stability. AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION At the end of the third quarter of the BALANCE SHEE In an effort to keep the membership current fiscal year, ACA's revenues are fully informed and simultaneously com- $530,008 higher than those reported at MARCH 31, 2004 ply with Governing Council policy, the end of the second quarter last year. ASSETS quarterly fiscal reports are issued in Conversely, expenses are $488,784 Counseling Today. This quarterly report lower when compared to the same peri- Cash & Cash Equivalents $$5,720,381 0 represents the third report for the fiscal od. The association's membership has Accounts Receivable(net of allowance year ending June 30. fallen during eight of the last nine for doubtful accounts of ($36,482) 442,991 The Balance Sheet, which is presented months and is among the association's Note Receivable 1,000,000 with this report, is intended to reflect the significant concerns. The ACA Financial Prepaid Expenses 119,737 organization's financial position at any Affairs Committee will continue to mon- Deposits 15,398 given point in time. The Balance Sheet itor ACA's revenues and expenditures on Inventory 303,382 Fixed gives a picture of the organization's a monthly basis as we continue through Assets (Net of Accum. Depr) 592,853 financial position as of March 31, 2004. the fiscal year. ACA intends to continue Total Assets 819 43 At March 31, 2004, the American Coun- developing more programs as it realizes seling Association owned $8,194,743 in greater success in its legislative activities LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE assets. Of these assets, $5,720,381 was and continues to provide established in cash and investments. In addition, programs and benefits to its members. LIABILITIES: Due to related organizations ACA holds a $1 million note from its The ACA Financial Affairs Commit- 74,645 Accounts Payable landlord at an above-market rate (8.25 tee, in collaboration with the administra- 865,559 Accrued Salaries, Annual Leave & Payroll Taxes 384,868 percent). tive staff and the Governing Council, Deferred Revenues 3,667,412 At March 31, the association's liabili- convenes monthly to evaluate the finan- ties included vendor fees of approxi- cial position of the Association and to Total Liabilities 4,2483 mately $865,559, staff salaries and recommend pertinent action. Quarterly FUND BALANCES: benefits of $384,868, and fees collected reports are provided to the membership Unrestricted Fund Balances on behalf of related organizations of via Counseling Today. If you have ques- (440,885) Designated Fund Balances 3,405,681 $74,645. Member benefits to be fulfilled tions about this report or need clarifica- M Prior Period Adjustment 0 total $3,667,412 and appear tion, please contact ACA Treasurer M. as a liabili- Retained Earnings 237,464 ty only because ACA receives member- Carolyn Thomas by telephone at Total Fund Balance (Deficit) ship revenues annually while providing 334.244.3437 or by e-mail at 3,202,259 member benefits monthly. [email protected]. E U Total Liabilities &Fund Balance $8,194,743 As this Balance Sheet indicates, 38 ACA's net worth at March 31 was $3,202,259. This indicates that the asso- M. Carolyn Thomas is the ACA Treasurer ciation remains financially positive. (July 1, 2003-June 30,2004). However, efforts must continue to be ~1~__

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ASCA to honor * matters. With leaders such as sional journals and newsletters MCCA: seeking education. these - coupled with our as well as speaking out nation- Studies such as these are few outstanding coun- members' one vision, one voice ally regarding the importance help in preventing and far between, so we are selors, schools at - school counselors nation- of our role on campus. We need elimination of reaching out to other states', wide can be inspired to help all to encourage our members to individuals and institutions that June 29 ceremony students succeed." do likewise. As board members college counseling have completed this type of The RAMP designation, we will decide on how much, Contact: Russell A. Sabella positions research. Please e-mail Carol [email protected] awarded to schools that align where and what we will all con- Submitted by Carol Quigley Quigley at [email protected]. The American School Coun- with the standards set in the tribute in this area for the com- [email protected] Association for Creativity in selors Association is proud to "ASCA National Model: A ing year. The Michigan College Coun- Counseling seeks new members announce the winners of its Framework for School Coun- * We are going to work on seling Association, in conjunc- annual Professional Recogni- seling," recognizes schools that how to pool our collective tion with a task force formed tion Awards, as well as its hon- are committed to delivering a resources, which are scattered by the Michigan Counseling ACC: creative orees to the charter class of its comprehensive data-driven around the field of college Association, is charged with Recognized ASCA Model Pro- school counseling program and counseling in various organiza- counselors wanted an exemplary educational envi- developing a strategic plan to gram (RAMP) designation pro- tions. We plan to build better ronment. Congratulations go address the devaluation/termi- Are you interested in using gram, both groups of which liaison relationships with the out to: nation of college counseling creativity in counseling? Join will be recognized at an awards other organizations that support positions on college campuses the new ACA organizational ceremony at ASCA's annual N Brea Olinda High School - college counseling that can pro- in Michigan. affiliate, Association for Cre- conference in Reno, Nev., on Susan Brosche, lead counselor; vide one voice to the nation and Presently, June 29. Brea, Calif. government in promoting col- the task force is ativity in Counseling. The pur- gathering data within the state * Davidson Elementary lege counseling. pose of this interest group is to The Professional Recognition of Michigan from colleges and create a forum for counselor School - Barbara Howes, * We will examine the notion Awards, which honor individu- universities that have complet- counselor; Tucson, Ariz. and hopefully vote on the educators and practitioners to als throughout the country who ed comprehensive cost benefit * Joseph Gale Elementary development of online courses come together to explore cre- have made major contributions analysis studies of their coun- School - Shirley Pate, coun- for college counselors at low ative means for facilitating rela- to the school counseling profes- seling services; studies that selor; Forest Grove, Ore. cost. The content of the ses- tional movement and sion, will recognize: quantify the value and contri- sions will include our most therapeutic change within a M Nan Lyons Elementary - bution of such student (coun- * Elementary School Coun- effective presenters on the top- Julee Dodd, counselor, Tucson, seling) services in order to counseling setting. selor of the Year - Michael ics most requested by college Ariz. correlate costs and benefits to For more information about Brian Law, J.M. Odom Ele- counselors. These topics would * Reynolds Elementary the college and community as a ACC, contact Committee Chair mentary School, Moultrie, Ga. cost us an initial investment of School - Angela Robinson, whole as a means to advocate Thelma Duffey at td05@ * Middle/Junior High Coun- $700 to $1,000 for two three- counselor; Tucson, Ariz. for our profession's mainte- txstate.edu or visit its website at selor of the Year - Gina Vines, credit courses. J.E. Richards Middle School, nance of positions in higher www.creativity.eaps.us. This charter class of recipi- * We will explore, perhaps Lawrenceville, Ga. ents is to be commended for its vote on and possibly implement * Secondary School Coun- dedication to serving all stu- plans for ACCA to co-sponsor selor of the Year - Judy dents with a comprehensive with a region or state our high- NECA honors past- Brick-Arney, Springdale High school counselor program that ly desirable, relevant work- School, Springdale, Ark. shows how students are differ- shops and best presenters for presidents' * Multilevel School Coun- ent as a result of what school an-all day drive-in workshop. contributions selor of the Year - Maxine M. counselors do. One state, Louisiana, has Beckwith, South Heart School, RAMP applications are already expressed interest in Hazen, N.D. reviewed three times a year by this idea. * Counselor Educator of the a panel of school counseling * We plan to fill all of the Year - Patrick Akos, Universi- professionals. The next submis- vacant leadership positions in ty of North Carolina, Chapel sion deadline is Oct 1. The ACCA with new and motivated Hill, N.C. application fee is $150. leaders. We will develop a For more information on * Supervisor of the Year - recruitment system for new either program, visit Kathleen C. "Kae" Kindle, leaders in. the organization by www.schoolcounselor.org. Henrico Public Schools, Rich- cultivating motivated people. mond, Va. We plan to articulate leader role expectations for ACCA. * Advocate of the Year - ACCA: executive Janice Mitich, Marana Unified board meeting * We will be compiling the School District Governing needs assessment collected Board, Marana, Ariz. agenda from of ourmembership at our * Legislator of the Year - Submitted by Mark Freeman ACCA conference in Biloxi, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.). mark.s.freemanrollins.edu Miss. Summaries will be dis- American Counseling Association's divisional and regional lead- tributed and The following topics will be discussed at our ers joined the National Employment Counseling Association's discussed and voted at the summer retreat for further The' 2004 award winners, members at a Leadership Reception in Kansas City, Mo., to cele- though different in their meth- American College Counseling exploration and implementa- brate the contributions of NECA past-presidents at * ods, all have a shared motive - Assoeiation's next Executive tion of member ideas and its annual putting students and their needs Board meeting in July 2004: needs. professional development workshop. Pictured left to right are g first. "This group of honorees is * As leaders bf ACCA, our * We will proceed in develop- Michael Lazarchick, Kay Brawley, Andy Helwig, Roger one of 'the most passionate role is to advocate for college ing and hopefully voting on an Gantzarow, Bill Fenson and Maryann Radebach. The NECA work- about the'profession,' said Rus- counselors whereveraiid'wlien- RFP-research grant proposal shop and summit focused on critical issues related to its theme, sell A. Sabella, ASCA's - ever we can. This can take the related to the impact that col- "The Professional Employment Counselor: An Advocate for Job- .0 2003-,'(Y4 piesident. "They forh of writing articles-for the lege counseling has pn overall contiffue to set the bar high and iedia, doing interviews about student satisfaction, retention seekers and Employers", summary highlights are available on our work, writing in profes- and persistence in college. the NECA website at www.employmentcounseling.org. 40 remind all of us what really ACA hosts counseling awareness reception

In April, the American Counseling Association hosted a reception for counselors, counselor educators and students in the Washington, D.C., metro area in honor of Counseling Awareness Month, Baskin-Robbins was on hahd to provide ice cream treats to attendees.

How did you celebrate Counseling Awareness Month? E-mail ct@ counseling.org with your story and photos, and your event may be featured in a coming issue of Counseling Today!

41 Resource Reviews

Master Therapists: Exploring Wiley & Sons, Inc., 616 pages, Paperback 100-plus "Who's Who" of experts con- will keep getting what you're getting" Expertise inTherapy and $39.95, ISBN 0-471-65296-2 tributing to the 70-plus chapters have and owning this pattern, clients have the Close your eyes and travel back (or Counseling given us a valuable field guide to this opportunity to respond differently. forward) in time to graduate school and By Thomas M. Skovholt and Len Jen- complicated terrain. "Mindful Loving" is a helpful guide your first day of internship with the local nings, 2004, Boston, Mass.: Allyn & Paging through the book, the reader for clients seeking a nontraditional spir- community counseling agency, school Bacon, Inc., 240 pages, $37.60, ISBN: 0- will find a wealth of information in the itual approach for dealing with chal- 205-33506-3 site placement or college counseling chapter on The Prevalence of Adult Dis- in their marriage or other intimate Often, beginning therapists - espe- center. If you are like most counselors- lenges orders, followed by a soon-to-be-book- relationship. The author distinguishes cially counseling students in practicum in-training, you remember thinking, marked chapter on Counseling Clients between the ego or false self, the tran- and internship - question their skill regardless of the thoroughness of your with Underlying Medical Problems. A scendent, and the spiritual/universal levels to actually deliver "helping" ser- training experience, "OK, whose idea chapter sampling finds information on, selves as the basis for relationship vices to their clientele. Increasingly, was this?" for example, divorce counseling, the changes. they become more tentative in their A big part of this anxiety arises from effective use of the DSM, intervention Accepting responsibility for one's beliefs about their own abilities to posi- the fact that, no matter how hard we for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor- behavior and how it contributes to, or as tively impact the lives of people whom wish we could preview our clients, we der, counseling intervention with suici- the author would say, causes the reaction they wish to assist. Despite our best never know who is going dal clients, counseling diverse one gets is at the heart of the matter. efforts as counselor educators, the idea to walk in our door and the populations, group and "Mindful Loving" of therapeutic mastery is often a very kinds of issues they will family work, practice minces no words as elusive and abstract construct. Recog- bring trailing management, and ethi- to what must be done to turn matters nizing the complexity of human exis- cal/legal issues to be aware around. His examples regarding how tence and being able to verbally of in counseling. changing perceptions and harboring elucidate the skills necessary for trans- Even with all of the wealth positive thoughts have yielded success- forming human life is what the authors of information, this is a rela- ful results are encouraging. purport to do. tively portable volume, and Of course, to benefit from working The organization of the text makes for one that is going to occupy a with such a model, both parties must fascinating and thought-provoking read- place on the desktops accept 100% responsibility for what is ing. In fact, the authors present the qual- happening in the relationship. There is itative research that forms the basis of no room for belittling, blaming, or bar- the book in an engaging and thoroughly gaining. readable fashion. -The authors describe Chapter 7, "Identifying Your Barriers to the current views on therapeutic exper- Love;' includes tests to distinguish tise and then move to their own propos- between counterfeit and empowering al of a three-pronged model of love. These simple assessments can help psychotherapy effectiveness. They state identify why love is not given freely with- that "expert therapists" have exception- m the relationship. For example, couples ally developed cognitive, emotional and are asked to consider the extent to which relationship-building traits. By delving they are attached to particular outcomes into each of these "expert domains," the or if they can accept the idea that all authors encourage a bolder and more behind innovative approach to what may have them. As coun- things will work together for the ultimate good. become tired and "old hat" not only for selors, we tend to place high value This section in particular could be used well in combination with any other the beginning therapist, but also for the on knowing what we are doing, making of entry-level counseling everywhere. relationship model of counseling. more seasoned therapist as well. a good first impression and, most impor- This book would make a useful sec- Only at the very end of the book does What was truly of interest was the tant, doing our absolute best to success- ondary text for practicum and internship recognition that, to be truly "at the top fully serve those who come to us. While the author address emotional or physical of courses. Seasoned professionals, too, abuse. In cases where divorce is consid- the game," one has to openly acknowl- we need to be ready for anything, entry- will appreciate having this concise refer- ered, guidelines edge and really embrace the concept of level counselors cannot expect to be ence nearby. are provided on when not to divorce (e.g., when the need to take care of oneself and to experts. Even those of us who have been Reviewed by Mike Cutler a doctoral you are feeling include thought-stretching and relax- in the field for awhile are familiar with student in counselor education and vindictive) and when it is time to move on (e.g., when ation activities in one's busy schedule. the "that was a new one" experience counseling practice at the University of you have learned All too often, especially with beginning when our latest client leaves his or her South Dakota. the lessons this relationship brought). therapists, this aspect of therapeutic effi- initial session. This is where this book In sum, Grayson succeeds in doing cacy is glossed over or totally ignored. comes in. Mindful Loving: 10 Practices for justice to the words of Ernest Holmes The book is an excellent resource for In compiling "The Mental Health Desk Creating Deeper Connections that enable couples "to see through the students in practicum and internship Reference," Welfel and Ingersoll have mist to the Eternal and Changeless Real- By Henry Grayson, 2003, Gotham Books, classes. For the novice therapist wishing provided us with a practical, comprehen- New York, N.Y: Penguin Putnam, Inc., 288 ity" - seeing each other interconnected to become a master therapist, the book sive and generally, reader-friendly guide- pages, $25.00, ISBN: 1-592-40026-4 in love. This love needs only to be provides key insights into the process of book to help us navigate the counseling This healing manual for relationships expressed to others, but first and fore- how to develop the necessary efficacy to field or any helping field, for that matter. provides excellent theory into practice most, to partners. For counseling succeed in the therapeutic process. For While this book is not a final word on a readings, diagrams and step-by-step prospects who aim for such an ideal, the practicing therapist, the book offers any of the subjects covered, it is a solid practices for couples interested in a "Mindful Loving" is an indispensable an opportunity to contemplate on what introductory sourcebook that will help us metaphysical framework. "Mindful Lov- roadmap. keep our feet on the ground while doing makes their counseling effective. ing" has evolved from the author's audio Reviewed by Sally A. Kochendofer a 12 the research and consultation Reviewed by Mary Ann Jones, an asso- needed to course, "The New Physics of Love?' In writer who retiredfrom private practice best provide our clients ciate professor at Wright State University. with therapeutic this book, Grayson demonstrates how to and counselor education. 0 support. This concise reference will break a cycle of negative interaction by L) The Mental Health Desk serve not only the novice but also the first examining core beliefs about one- seasoned practitioner as well. Reference: A Practice-Based self, then discovering how these beliefs Resource Reviews A look at the table of contents gives a are edited by James Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and influence his or her way of seeing the Korduska, an assistant pofessor at the healthy reminder of just how diverse the Professional Ethics other person. Recognizing that "if you University of South Dakota. By Elisabeth Reynolds Welfel & R. Elliott counseling field is. Counselors are keep on doing what you're doing, you expected to cover a lot of ground. The 42 Ingersoll (Eds.), 2003, Hoboken, N.J.: John Bulletin Board

Call for editorial review board members Development The Association for Treatment and Train- JUNE Applications are now being sought for * Changes in Family configurations in ing in the Attachment of Children Reality Therapy Bootcamp a three-year appointment on the editori- Later Life (ATTACh) 16th Annual Convention will June 22-24 al board of the JournalforSpecialists in W Wellness and Adult Development. be held Oct. 3-6 in Richmond, Virginia. For Austin, Texas Group Work, beginning Jan. 1, 2005. E-mail Catherine Roland, ADULTSPAN more information contact Linds Eisele at The Reality Therapy Intensive Week Interested applicants should send a Journal editor, for more information: 866.453.8224, or [email protected]. Training is scheduled for June 21-24, letter of application, vita and an elec- [email protected] Scholarship opportunity 2004 in Austin, Texas. The training will tronic copy of the vita in IBM-compati- Mail three hard copies of manuscripts, The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation be conducted under the auspices of The ble Microsoft Word format and reprints APA (5th) form, to Catherine B. Roland, Announces the first National Graduate of recent articles in hard copy to Donald Professor and Chair, Dept. of Counseling, William Glasser Institute. Counseling Scholarship Competition offering large Ward, Editor, Journalfor Specialists in Human Development and Educational professionals and mental health practi- awards for exceptional students with finan- Group Work, Department of Psycholo- Leadership, 318 Chapin Hall, Montclair tioners will get the opportunity to earn cial need, including recent graduates. gy and Counseling, Pittsburg State Uni- State University, Montclair, NJ 07042. 27 continuing education hours, includ- The Graduate Scholarship Program to ing 3.0 hours ethics credit. versity, Pittsburg, KS 66762. graduating seniors and recent alumni from Mark your calendars Visit http://acrtqss.home.texas.net Applications are being accepted until any accredited college or university in the The Association for Education and reha- for more information or to register Sept. 1. For more information, e-mail U.S. College seniors at more than 2,000 online. Ward at [email protected]. bilitation of the Blind and Visually accredited institutions, and alumni who Impaired will hold an international confer- have graduated from those institutions Annual African Conference on Psychotherapy The Journal for The Professional ence in Orlando, Fla., July 13-19. since May 1999, may compete for the June 30-July 2 Counselor invites the submission of The primary international organization scholarships, which can total as much as South Africa manuscripts to address the interests of for educators, rehabilitation counselors, $50,000 per year for up to six years. The World Council for Psychothera- counselors in school, college, agency orientation/mobility specialists and all oth- The Foundation plans to award as many py African Chapter will be organizing and private practice settings. Scholarly ers who serve individuals with visual as 35 scholarships in summer of 2004 for its 4th African Conference on Psy- research on a broad range of counseling impairment and blindness and their fami- use during the 2004-2005 academic year, chotherapy. The conference will take related topics are welcome. Submis- lies. An array of specialized seminars, pre- and will renew each award in subsequent place June 30-July 2 at the University sions may address varied domains such sentations, poster sessions and interactive years based on performance. Candidates of the North, near Polokwane/Pieters- as disability,- wellness, peak-perfor- opportunities are planned. Professionals, must be nominated by the faculty represen- burg, South Africa.The main theme is mance, spiritual awareness, advocacy, individuals, and family members con- tative at their undergraduate institution. "Stress, Societies & Psychotherapy," diagnosis and treatment, but practical cerned with visual impairment are wel- The list of faculty representatives and and the official languages of the event implications should be explicit. JPC is a come. For more details or for registration application materials are available on the are English and French. refereed journal based in current profes- materials, go to www aerbvi.org, or contact Foundation's website, www.jackkent- For more information, e-mail A. sional issues, theory, scientific research, Paula Kephart at 877.492.2708 ext. 202, or cookefoundation.org, or by calling Aphane at [email protected]. innovative programs and effective prac- [email protected]. 800.498.6478. N tices. Manuscripts may be sent to Paul M. F.Y.l. Parsons, Editor, The Journal for the Professional Counselor, Medaille Col- Call for editors lege, 18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, NY 14 NLP Practitioner Certification Applicants for the position of Associ- 214-9985. The guidelines for authors ate Editor of The Journal of College are listed in each issue including the use Counseling, are currently being sought of the reference style of the Publication The Neuro-Linguistic Programming Institute of Washington, DC for a three-year appointment beginning Manual of the American Psychological in Aug. 1, 2004. Association, Fifth Edition. will be conducting a PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION training The Journal of College Counseling is the fall. The 23-day program, accredited by the International the professional journal of the Ameri- Applications are now being sought Neuro-Linguistic Programming Association, starts September can College Counseling Association for a three-year appointment on the edi- 11th and continues one weekend a month over nine months. (ACCA) and publishes articles focusing torial board of The Journalfor Special- on professional issues, innovative prac- ists in Group Work, beginning Jan. 1, NLP is a detailed operational model of the processes involved tice, and research that has implications 2005. for the practice of counseling in higher in human behavior and communication. When applied to Interested applicants should send the and education. Counselors with a solid following to:Dr. Donald Ward, Editor, therapeutic concerns, NLP results in a powerful, rapid, record of writing and publication are Journal for Specialists in Group Work, subtle technology for making extensive and lasting changes encouraged to apply, as are those from Department of Psychology and Coun- in human behavior and capacities. underrepresented groups in the profes- seling, Pittsburg State University, Pitts- sion. Applicants must be members of burg, KS 66762 Certification training offers a veritable "tool-kit" of skills that the American College Counseling A letter of application, vita, and an can be applied in all human endeavors. Association and must be willing to electronic copy of the vita in IBM-com- work closely with the editor to process patible Microsoft Word format and and course description visit our web- manuscripts on a timely basis. reprints of recent articles in hard copy. For detailed information Interested applicants should submit a Applications are being accepted until site or call 703.413.1415 letter of application describing qualifi- September 1, 2004. For more informa-

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Canfield pointed out that Reservists seem to be the most disrupted by a military deployment. "I think there are many stressors that are befalling military families, especially the Reservists families. Active military are prepared for the mili- -SOUTH DAKOTA tary issues, and it seems -to be hitting much harder for the NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY Reservists. A lot of these folks is seeking applicants for a find themselves being pulled tenure-track position in Coun- away from normal routines of selor Education at the Assistant work and life for six months, a Professor level. The successful year or longer. That seems to be candidate will have an earned a tougher level of adjustment doctorate and experience in pub- for those families. Basically, lic school counseling (counsel- they are not prepared psycho- ing or teaching) or practice logically, emotionally, financially for the lengthy experience with individual, fam- deployments." He added that ilies and groups. Review of many of these people entered applications will begin immedi- the Reserves thinking it only ately and continue until the posi- required one weekend a month tions are filled, with an August soldiers can actually phone home familiar to their son. "She plays the cultural differences of mili- free of charge. "That is some- the videos for our grandson, tary and civilian families. In and two weeks in the summer 2004 start date. For more infor- thing modern technology has and even though he is only 6 effect, understanding the mili- of their time. "When the reality mation go to www.northem.edu. done for us that wasn't so easily months old, she will sit him in tary client is a multiculturalism of a war comes into play, then Click on "Directory", then achievable in previous conflicts." front of the television for five or issue. He noted that some of all of the sudden they are acti- "Human Resources". AA/EOE Fenell's adult children are 10 minutes or however long same considerations in dealing vated for full-time military also in the military. His son, Daddy can hold his.attention." with culturally different clients duty. It completely disrupts the Nathan, is a captain in the Military members may feel apply with dealing with mili- flow of their lives in that time." TEXAS Marine Corps and is currently frustration or disappointment tary families, and counselors He noted that active duty mili- deployed to Iraq, while his when they return home and are must be sensitive to those. tary personnel are more adjust- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COR- daughter, Maija, is a Lieu- not able to slip back into the "They have to understand the ed to the military way of life, PUS CHRISTI tenant. in the Navy and is same leadership-type role that political and social orientation including frequent or long tenure-track faculty Senior deployed to the Pacific Ocean. they once had within the family. of the family. To be sensitive to deployments. member sought to teach, con- Nathan left for to the Middle "Sometimes families don't do to this is essential to join with that Though there are several idio- duct research, direct disserta- East, leaving behind his wife well at accommodating the loss family and be effective as a syncrasies that make the military tions, provide supervision and and 6-month-old son. of the service member who is counselor." family unique, they have many service to begin Fall 2004. "We are living that too as a deployed. Sometimes children He suggested counselors of the same problems as their Requirements: doctorate in family, in terms of 'will our will act out, Sometimes the sin- should familiarize themselves civilian counterparts. Perhaps counselor education or closely grandchild remember his father gle parent is overwhelmed. with the ranking systems of the the biggest, yet most rewarding related field, graduate teaching, when he comes back from Going to a professional coun- Armed Forces, the common the diffetences is the fact that research agenda & experience Iraq?"' he said, noting that selor during that phase can be customs and courtesies prac- military service members must for appointment as associate or small children become very very helpful,' he said. ticed in the military, mottos and split their loyalty between of two families ... one made up of flesh full professor. Preferred experi- attached to the primary caregiv- Kleiman and Fenell both mentalities of the different er, and when the military mem- and blood and the other is a bond ences: CACREP accreditation, agree that civilian counselors branches and perhaps research ber returns, he or she will have should educate themselves on created by a uniform and a sense professional leadership, com- some of the local bases and to make that reunited adjust- the culture and mentality of the of patriotic duty. N munity/public school service, installations in their area. ment slowly. "It's almost like military before taking on a chairing/serving on dissertation establishing a brand-new rela- client who is a service member. committees, grant writing, dis- tionship with the child?' "The family counselor can be tance learning. Application 'Before Nathan deployed, he particularly helpful in the pre- consists of letter addressing was just a wonderful dad, and his. deployment phase. They can be qdalifications, resume, five pro- son would just cling to him. He very helpful in the reunion fessional references including was just as successful in nurturing phase of reintegration as well. name, address, title, telephone his son as our daughter-in-law. This would not be for long-term number, and e-mail. Review But now that he has gone away, he therapy, but brief developmen- begins May 1, 2004. Send to: will have to move back into the tal interventions where the fam- Dr. Kaye Nelson/Dr. Robert nurturing role very slowly," Fenell ily can meet with the counselor Smith, TAMU-CC, ECDC said, adding that this lengthy read- and he or she can help them through the renegotiation of 240, 6300 Ocean Drive, justment stage can be very disap- pointing. "You expect to come roles and help facilitate that CC, TX 78412, e-mail: back to your children and they are process," said Fenell. [email protected] going to welcome you with open arms and, depending on the age of Military multiculturalism PRIVATE PRACTICE? the child, they may not even know Brian Canfield, president of Complete Guide to Private who you are." the International Association of Practice-for Licensed Fenell said his daughter-in- Marriage and Family Coun- Counselors. "Written by law videotaped her husband selors, also encourages civilian Counselors for Counselors" reading children's books to Counseling-PrivatePractice com counselors to explore and learn help keep his image and voice 45 ACA Call to Action - BY SCOTT BARSTOW, CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL AND DARA ALPERT

We need your help! Letters and phone callsfrom constituents are the most effective way of getting members of Congress to take action. Follow- ing are a few of the current high priorityfederal policy issues on which the American Counseling Association is working, and contacts by counselors can make a big difference in level of success. If you are unsure who your Representative and Senators are, visit the ACA legislative action center on .the internet .at http://capwiz.com/counseling, or contact Chris Campbell with ACA's Office of Public Policy and Legislation at 800.347.6647 ext. 241, or via e-mail at [email protected] in any communication with your elected representatives- whether by letter postcard,phone, fax or e-mail - be sure to leave your name and postal address. Appropriations for the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling .Program . President Bush's FY2005 budget request to Congress once again would eliminate all funding for the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP). ESSCP serves thousands of students in 32 states and the District of Columbia in 98 school districts and hundreds of schools. ESSCP is the only federal program focused on providing school districts with the necessary resources to expand school-based counseling services. In fiscal year 2005, ACA is asking Congress to provide $75 million for ESSCP. In FY2004, the program received $33.8 million. Why the increase? The law includes a financial trigger that requires the first $40 million appropriated for the program to go to elementary schools. Thus, more funding for the program is needed in order to allow secondary schools to participate. Who to Contact Message ACA Resource Your Senators and "I am deeply concerned about President Bush's budget proposal to eliminate the Elementary and Secondary Chris Campbell Representatives School Counseling Program (ESSCP). ESSCP is the only federal program devoted solely to supporting coun- 800 347-6647 x241 seling programs in our nation's schools. I'd like the [Senator/Representative] to support an appropriation of $75 [email protected] Capitol Switchboard million for ESSCP for FY 2005. This would allow support of counseling services in secondary schools, which 202.224.3121 have yet to receive funding under the program. Internet briefing paper: http://www.counseling.org/public www.house.gov "The ESSCP program received bi-partisan support during the consideration of the 'No Child Left Behind Act,' www.senate.gov but must be appropriately funded in order to be effective." Capwiz 'contact Congress!'site: http://capwiz.comi/counseling

Medicare Reimbursement of Licensed Professional Counselors

Congress is in a short legislative cycle due to the.impending November election. Because of the limited timeframe and the passage of major Medicare legislation in 2003, ACA's major goal on Medicare in 2004 is House introduction of legislation covering Medicare mental health services provided by state-licensed professional counselors. This legislation passed the Senate as part of the Medicare prescription drug bill in 2003 but was excluded from the final bill because of opposition in the House. Therefore, we must push House members (especially Republicans, who are in the majority) to sponsor and support Medicare reimbursement legislation for counselors. It is imperative that we maintain the momentum established through Senate passage of counselor coverage legislation in order to be on members' "to-do" list when the next significant Medicare legislation moves through Congress. Who to Contact Message ACA Resource Your Representatives "As a constituent, I am calling to urge the Representative to sponsor and support legislation to establish Dara Alpert Medicare coverage of state-licensed mental health counselors. This legislation, the 'Seniors Mental Health 800 347-6647 x242 Capitol Switchboard Access Improvement Act,' sponsored by Craig Thomas in the Senate, passed the Senate but was excluded in [email protected] 202.224.3121 the final Medicare ill. The bill is a cost-effective way to address the devastating problem of mental illness among the elderly, which contributes to older Americans being the demographic group most at risk for suicide. Internet briefing paper: www.house.gov Please call Sen. Thomas today to ask how to become an original sponsor of the legislation?' http://www.counseling.org/public contributes to older Americans being the demographic group most at risk for suicide?' Capwiz 'contact Congress!'site: http://capwiz.comlcounseling

Access to Rehabilitation Services Under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Programs Legislation re-authorizing the welfare program (properly known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or "TANF') has been passed by the House of Represen- tatives (H.R. 4), and is being considered by the Senate. In general, the legislation fashioned by the Senate Finance Committee is far less draconian and punitive than the House-passed bill. However, ACA and other advocacy organizations are working to improve the Senate's legislation even further before it is passed on the floor. Current- ly, the Senate's welfare bill would allow states to count as "working" those beneficiaries receiving rehabilitative services for up to three months, with eligibility for an additional three months of rehabilitation services allowed if the beneficiary is also working part time. After six months, states would no longer be allowed to classify these beneficiaries as meeting "work activity" requirements, even if further services were needed. (This compares to only three months of eligibility for rehabilitative services under the House-passed welfare re-authorization bill.) S. 1523, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), James Jeffords (I-Vt.), and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), would address this issue by extending recipients' access to rehabilitative services beyond six months, for as long as necessary, provided the recipient is also engaged in work half time. A growing number 0 of TANF beneficiaries are individuals with disabilities, 0 and ongoing access to rehabilitative services is often a necessity for such individuals to participate in the work- eN force and gain independence. The rehabilitative services provision of S. 1523 should be adopted as part of 0) the Senate's welfare re-authorization legislation. C Who to Cont act Message ACAI Resource U Your Senators "I am contacting the Senator to urge (him or her) to co-sponsor S. 1523, legislation introduced by Sens. Gordon Scott] Barstow Smith, James Jeffords and Kent Conrad to expand eligibility for rehabilitation services under welfare programs, 800 3447-6647 x234 0 F Capitol Switch] oard and to contact one of these Senators' offices to express support for the bill. The Senate Finance Committee's wel- sbarst )[email protected] 0, C 202.224.3121 fare re-authorization bill allows beneficiaries to receive a maximum of six months of rehabilitation services. The 4' 0, Smith-Jeffords-Conrad bill would extend eligibility for rehabilitation services beyond six months, provided that Capwiz 'contact Congress!'site: C www.senate.go v beneficiaries are also working. Individuals with disabilities overwhelmingly want to participate in the workforce http:// 0 capwiz.'con/counseling U but frequently teed ongding rehabilitative services in order to do so. Please support the Sihith-Jeffords-Conrad bill's provision to give individuals With diabilities this chaiico This is a extreniely common-setise proposal.and 46 shouldbe adopted as part of any welfarre-authorization passdd by the Senate?'. - . . VT?

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