“The Heart and Conscience of the Counseling Profession”

InfoChange Association for Humanistic Counseling

May2013 Vol. #7 Issue #1

Message from the President

Dear AHC Members,

The Association for Humanistic Coun-

seling had a wonderful series of events

at the ACA Convention in Cincinnati. It

was great helping staff the AHC EXPO

booth and having the opportunity to

catch up with so many friends. At the

same time, it was gratifying to meet a

number of graduate students and new

professionals who wanted to know more

about AHC, and were interested in

becoming first time members. Dr. Vicki

Kress came to the AHC booth for a

social visit, and spontaneously jumped

right in and helped staff the booth for

about 45 minutes.

A definite highlight of the ACA

Convention for me was the AHC Town

Hall meeting. Dr. Jeff Cochran

presented approximately 10 different

awards recognizing outstanding

achievements in humanistic

counseling, advocacy, counselor

education, and publishing, to name

only a few of the categories. Martina

Moore, Jason Perry, and Mindy

Prengler were presented as this year’s

Emerging Leaders honorees. They all

were highly involved in AHC events

including staffing the EXPO booth,

attending the AHC Board meeting, and

mingling with the many attendees at

the joint reception.

The Town Hall meeting was also the

event where incoming President Mat-

thew Lemberger was introduced.

Emblematic of Cincinnati’s cultural

backdrop and Matthew’s outstanding

work ethic, I presented him with a

“Charlie Hustle” baseball jersey which

he accepted with good humor. The

In this issue

Message from the President

Pages 1-2

Member Spotlight, Dr. Don Locke

Page 3

AHC Conference Information

Pages 4-5

Journal & Book Reviews

Page 6

Humanistic Perspectives

Page 7

Graduate Student Perspectives

Pages 8-9

Message Board

Pages 10-12

AHC 2013 Award Honorees AHC Make a Difference Grant

Call for Submissions for AHC Day of Wellness

InfoChange Information

Page 13

AHC Information

Page 14

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President’s Message continued from page 1

baseball jersey was all the more fitting as I later found out that Matthew was a scholarship baseball player in college. In his

speech, he discussed his 50 Chapters Initiative. As mentioned in a previous issue of InfoChange, he is imploring AHC

members to found and lead a state chapter of our division. Matthew asserted that the establishment of local chapters is

“vital to AHC’s future and its evolution”.

A noteworthy topic of discussion at the AHC Board meeting was plans for the “AHC Day of Wellness” (previously known as

the Wellness Center) for the 2014 ACA Conference in Hawaii. I strongly encourage any interested AHC members to

submit a program proposal for our “AHC Day of Wellness” at the 2014 ACA Conference in Hawaii. The call for programs

can be found in this issue of InfoChange with additional details available at our division website – humanisticcounselor.com

The application and selection process is likely to be quite competitive, and unfortunately we can only award presentation

slots to four proposals (two 60-minute programs, and two 90-minute programs). However, all submissions will be given full

consideration. The lead presenter must be a member of AHC in order to be eligible. Selected proposals will focus on

wellness theory and practices, be highly experiential, and be based on a scholarly research foundation.

Finally, once again I strongly encourage all of you to attend the first Association for Humanistic Counseling National

Conference which will take place in Manhattan, New York on June 7th and 8th. The theme of the conference is “Humanism

in the Counseling Profession.” We all owe Past President Michelle Perepiczka a debt of gratitude for the outstanding work

she has done planning the first national conference in our division’s history. The Keynote Speaker for the AHC Conference

will be Dr. Richard Balkin who is the current Editor of the Journal of Counseling and Development. These truly are exciting

times to be a member of the Association for Humanistic Counseling!

Best regards,

Mark Scholl, Ph.D.

AHC President

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In this issue of the Association for Humanistic Counseling Newsletter, we would like to highlight the accomplish-ments of Dr. Don Locke, Dean of the School of Education and Professor of Counseling at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi. Dr. Locke has been a member of the Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC) for 25 years and has made significant contributions to the organization.

Dr. Locke became a member of AHC when it was called the Student Personnel Association for Teacher Education (SPATE), which was one of the first 4 groups to form the American Counseling Association (ACA). He became involved with the organization because it targeted both teacher education and student personnel members. Dr. Locke became President of the organization when they made the transition from SPATE to the Association of Humanistic Education and Development (C-AHEAD).

Dr. Locke articulated that he has seen many trends in his professional career. He began the discussion reminiscing about how he has seen the field of counseling become a profession. However, a recent trend that Dr. Locke sees occurring is technology impacting human interaction. He stated, “in society, with the use of technology, we are becoming less and less human.” Because of this transformation, Dr. Locke believes there will be an increased need “for people functioning as counselors who are very humanistic in nature.” Dr. Locke believes this will be important for responding to people’s needs as society becomes more technologically oriented. Dr. Locke continued to say that he sees the future of AHC as trying to keep counseling human in nature and working to maintain the personal aspects of counseling. Dr. Locke stated, “The thing that we have to ensure, as we become more technological savvy at many more skills that we are able to utilize, is that we retain our humanistic quality with what we are doing. The trend for us is to understand how our society is changing and to be able to retain that humanistic quality in what we are doing.”

Dr. Locke’s interest was prompted in AHC by a former leader of the organization, Dr. Joe Hollis. Dr. Locke

Member Spotlight Don Locke, Ph.D.

recalled how Dr. Hollis was very effective at giving young members of the organization an opportunity to participate. These opportunities increased Dr. Locke’s interest and investment within the organization. Dr. Locke stated, “anytime that you have an opportunity to be involved, it tends to quench your appetite and cause you to really care about what you are doing and the group that you are working with.” Dr. Locke’s advice to people wanting to become involved within the organization is to make contact with AHC leadership. He recommends not being shy, but instead for individuals to discuss with leadership their personal capabilities.

During our conversation, Dr. Locke was asked how he conceptualized Humanistic Counseling and how it manifests itself in his work. He responded by discussing the concepts of generally caring about people and being humane. He expanded his thoughts further by talking about the ideology of being very caring and genuine with clients in counseling as opposed to a very clinical, test oriented, or behavioral approach to dealing with individuals. It was this concept that was attractive to Dr. Locke and kept him active within the association.

We would like to thank Dr. Locke for being our spotlight member!

If you have recommendations for future AHC members to be highlighted in the “Member Spotlight” section of the AHC

Newsletter, please contact Lacey A. Ricks, Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Student at Auburn University at Lar0019@auburn.edu.

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Friday June 7, 2013, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday June 8, 2013, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

New York Institute of Technology—Manhattan campus:

16 West 61st Street (between Broadway & 9th Avenue), New York, NY 10023

“Humanism in the Counseling Profession”

The AHC 2013 National Conference

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Richard Balkin

Richard S. Balkin, Ph.D., LPC, NCC is an associate professor and

Addictions Program Coordinator for the Department of Counseling and

Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is

Editor-Elect for the Journal of Counseling & Development and a former

Editor of Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development,

Counseling and Values, and Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice,

Theory, and Research. Dr. Balkin is a Past President of the Association

for Assessment in Counseling and Education. He received counseling

awards including the 2011 Counseling Vision and Innovation Award by the

Association for Counselor Education and Supervision in recognition for his

development of online resources and tutorials for teaching students

assessment, measurement, and research and the 2012 Best Practices

Research Award by the American Counseling Association. Dr. Balkin’s

research encompasses over 50 publications including refereed journal

articles, one textbook, three assessment instruments, and several book

chapters or refereed proceedings, many of which relate to assessment,

research methods, and statistics.

A total of 12 Continuing Education credits are available to attendees over the duration of the conference.

Learning Workshops Friday, June 7th from 1pm to 5pm. We will have a total of five workshops that are catered to

practitioners, supervisors, and counselor educators. The session topics and presenters are below:

Wellness: A Humanistic Approach to Counselor

Education and Therapy

Paul F. Granello, PhD LPCC-S

Todd Gibbs, M.A. LPC

Adam Clevenger, M.A. LPC

The Ohio State University

Healing from Divorce: A Humanistic Approach Ruth Ouzts Moore, Ph.D., NCC, LPC; Walden University

Ann Ordway; Fairleigh Dickinson University

A Mindful Approach to Intercultural Development Rebecca Heselmeyer, MA, EdS

Greg Czyszczon, EdS, LPC

James Madison University

Enhancing the Personal Connection in Counselor Education

Using Technology

Michelle Perepiczka, PhD, LMHC, CSC, RPTS, NCC

Olena Zhadko, PhD

New York Institute of Technology

Treating Drug Addiction in the Family: Rules, Roles and

Intervention Techniques

Tracey M. Duncan, Ed.S., Ph.D., LPC, ACS Yumiko Ogawa, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S

New Jersey City University

“The Heart and Conscience of the Counseling Profession”

“Humanism in the Counseling Profession”

The AHC 2013 National Conference

For more information about the conference or to register for the conference,

please visit our website at www.humanisticcounselor.com

Registration Information

Click here to obtain the registration form One day registration available.

Early Bird by April 15, 2013

Advanced by June 6, 2013

On Site June 7 & 8

AHC Members

Professional $139 $159 $179

Student $59 $79 $99

Non-Members

Professional $189 $219 $239

Student $109 $129 $149

One Day Registration (same rate as members and non-members)

Professional $99 Select Day ( ) Friday

Student $59 ( ) Satur-day

Graduate Student

Career Development There will be a focus during the conference on the

career development of graduate students. Students

can attend nine sessions that address traditional

and alternative career avenues in counseling,

specialties in counseling, job search and

networking, interviewing, and more. Students can

also preregister for 30 minute individual career

counseling appointments to obtain 1 on 1

assistance with resume or CV construction, cover

letter editing, job searches, and other topics of

interest to the graduate student.

Students are encourage to sign up for one of these ses-

sions prior to coming to the conference my emailing

Tamara Kaloyeva at tkaloyev@nyit.edu

General Sessions Saturday from 8am to 5pm. There are 42 different

sessions being offered throughout the day. There are

specialized tracks for graduate students,

practitioners, as well as counselor educators. Feel

free to follow a focused track or pick and choose

amongst the variety of presentations.

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Journal & Book Reviews

Sangganjanavanich, V. F., & Balkin, R. S. (2013). Burnout and job satisfaction among counselor educators.

Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 52, 67-79.

Reviewed by Greg A. Meyer,

Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling, Northeastern State University

As the field of counselor preparation has progressed, so has the topic

of counselor wellness. This article takes the topic in a slightly different

direction and focuses on the wellness of counselor educators and the

link to promoting the humanistic education paradigm in counselor

education. Recently, a posting on the Counselor Education and

Supervision Network (CESNET) listserv created a rather lengthy

thread of professionals weighing in on the subject of job satisfaction

among counselor educators. This article highlights relevant history of

the term burnout prior to leading into the previously mentioned topic

of job satisfaction for counselor educators.

The authors discuss previous research in justifying the studies focus,

which was “to better understand personal and career wellness for

faculty, [by examining] the relationship between job satisfaction and

burnout of counselor educators in relations to their demographic

backgrounds” (p. 72). The authors sought to describe “the

relationship between (a) the level of burnout and job satisfaction of

counselor educators, (b) the level of burnout and demographic

factors, and (c) the level of job satisfaction and demographic factors

of counselor educators” (p. 72). They requested participants from the

aforementioned CESNET listerv to answer demographic information,

the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey (MBI-ES), and the

Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS).

Results of the study indicated a significant relationship between the

level of burnout and job satisfaction of counselor educators. In terms

of demographic factors and burnout, the study did not produce

statistically significant differences in gender, ethnicity, or relationship

status. Also, regarding the level of job satisfaction and demographic

factors of counselor educators, no significant relationship was noted.

The authors present the findings of the study with references to

previous studies that had found similar results. While correlational

studies are typically short on specific results, the authors did well to

expand on potential directions in which the study directs the topic of

counselor educator burnout, and why a humanistic paradigm is

worth noting. Emotional exhaustion was a domain of burnout that

the authors capitalized on and suggest more research directed at

this particular theme and its relationship with counselor educator’s

job satisfaction. While the study did not provide more

generalizations about the emotional exhaustion of counselor

educators, it did explicitly provide this avenue in which to travel.

Counselor educators have a direct impact on counselors-in-training,

and subsequently, clients. Therefore, their well-being is an obvious

issue to consider. Readers would benefit spending time with this

article in order to explore the link between providing education from

a humanistic paradigm and the counselor educator’s personal

wellness. The research reaffirms what one may take for granted,

that the entire counseling profession benefits from a lack of burnout

among counselor educators and this is a topic that is only growing

in relevance.

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Humanistic Perspectives

Humanism in the Classroom

By Serena Flores, PhD, PSC, LPC-I

University of St. Thomas- Houston, Texas

As a new professional in the field of counselor education, I underestimated the

substantial amount of time I devoted to the preparation of my course load. While

researching additional course material I reviewed Dr. Edward Neukrug’s educational

role-play DVD series. During the introduction of the series Dr. Neukrug shares his

story of meeting major theorist B. F. Skinner. In meeting with Skinner, Dr. Neukrug

describes behaviorism in relation to humanism. The essence of being humane as a

counselor is depicted. While sharing this piece with my students, measurable growth

within the semester was evident based on their reaction statements to the picture Dr.

Neukrug painted when describing his encounter with B. F. Skinner. The connection

shared by many of the students included, “I feel I can connect with behaviorism

described by [B. F.] Skinner…” and “I am confident in who I am as a beginning

counselor… being present just became more clear”. The connection that was shared

by the students permitted a broad counseling perspective allowing them to become

centered in a humanistic approach to counseling. Whether my students are striving

towards school counseling or clinical mental health counseling, my goal is to provide

a humanistic approach in the classroom.

ESTUS Project

By: Cody Kearse, M.A.

Throughout my educational experiences and now as a professional, I have always felt drawn towards social service. Myself, a group of

fellow counselors, education specialists, and scientists have founded the E.S.T.U.S. project. As the name promotes, our mission is to

Empower Students Through the Use of Science. We target the most at risk youth populations, to help supplement educational

instruction where it is needed most. Humanistically derived mandates focus our cause. We define science as a tool, one of many in the

human experience. Using this premise we then then foster students innate and natural curiosities about the world.

E.S.T.U.S. team members bring live demonstrations into the classrooms to engage the students with real world and meaningful

applications of science. Our goal is to show a practical use for scientific inquiry that relates to students at their developmental level. We

then provide supplemental materials on YouTube where we respond to student driven questions that occur during each presentation.

To date, the E.S.T.U.S. project has a successful high school pilot underway, an evolving preschool pilot, and soon an international pilot

in India where we hope to allow students the opportunity for cultural exchange, while working together collaboratively. We firmly believe

that students should be given every opportunity to learn about their world in its entirety. We hope to continue our pilot efforts and plan to

use every resource at our disposal to continually nurture students innate desires to learn, grow, and thrive.

The Significance of Sixteen Hours

By: Karla S. Fallon, PhD, LMHC, EdM, MA

In America my eyes see poverty every day; my

ears hear countless stories of pain, suffering,

despair; my mind time and again helps people

rediscover hope and formulate goals from their

darkness; and my heart perpetually remains

optimistic while empathizing with the most brutal

of circumstances.

A sixteen hour plane ride brought me to where

the thought process of an entire people seems

void of a single humanistic characteristic; to

where I perceive there to be a total absence of

hope and a complete lack of social

responsibility on the grandest level.

Can an empathetic visitor return home from

such a place with optimism intact?

Yes.

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Graduate Student Perspectives

Healing and growth through empathy and unconditional positive regard:

A graduate student’s humanistic perspective

By: Susan B. Rainsberger

Barry University

When I first began as a counseling student intern, I was eager to apply a

brief, evidenced-based, structured therapy model with clients. Rather than

achieving success and feeling competent, I grew ever more frustrated with

how alienated I was from them. I knew I had to realign my values, so I

decided to go back to Rogers’ six core competencies. In practicing being

more empathic, I became more attuned to who the individuals I was working

with actually were, and realized just how important it is that clients feel

understood. When clients feel listened to and understood this becomes a

catalyst for healing and growth. Through being empathic with my clients, I

learned that many individuals grow up in environments where their parents

love them conditionally. The end result was that they learned to love

themselves conditionally, telling themselves that only if or when they live up

to certain conditions are they worthy of even self-love. By conveying

unconditional positive regard and being empathic, I’ve found I can better

support the clients I work with in laying the foundation for growth and

change based on empathic self-awareness and unconditional positive

regard through self-acceptance and self-compassion.

Wherever You Are, There You Are

By Michelle Monforton

Oakland University

After a very profound experience at the recent

ACA conference, I came to realize

genuineness, unconditional positive regard,

and empathy are possible in a room of 60, just

as easily as in a room of 2. While participating

in a Native American Group Therapy session,

my sub-group of 8 people misunderstood the

meditation instructions and fell behind the

pack of conference-goers deep in the throes of

meditation and connectedness. Without so

much as even being able to meet one another,

our small circle emotionally opened up merely,

and more importantly- purely, with eye

contact, warm smiles, authentic projection of

acceptance and slight nods of reassurance.

We were able to sit in silence with tears

running down our faces and own our part in

the support we provided for each other. No

words, no explanations-just a circumstance

where pure, kind, supportive gestures were

not only necessary and sufficient, but

instrumental in allowing wordless transactions

of humanness to transpire. Therapy and

growth can occur in any city, in any room or in

any relationship as long as the willingness to

be open and authentic is held in the highest

regard by all. My bumpy, caring,

unconventional meeting was my proof. What's

yours?

Jennifer Ladnier

Walden University

As a doctoral student in Counselor Education

and Supervision, the ideas of social change

are embedded in my psyche. There comes a

sense of responsibility to advocate and

promote positive changes in the world as one

continues their academic journey. Prior to my

doctoral program, research seemed to be a

daunting task that was required to attain a

desired status. However, my views on

research came from a place of unfamiliarity

and insecurity. As I progress academically,

professionally, and personally, I realize

research helps us make sense of the world we

live in. Professionals who engage in

evidence-based practices better serve their

clients. So how does one go about engaging

in research? I have learned that it is important

to not be afraid of asking questions. I started

by asking professors and then began

networking on social media sites like LinkedIn.

I further submitted a proposal for a research

grant, and was shocked to receive an approval

letter. I used a proposed qualitative study that

was submitted for a final. Although I may

make mistakes along the way, we all have to

start somewhere. My mistakes will be the

experiences I learn from in order to become

an effective researcher.

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Graduate Student Perspectives

The Globalization of Carl Rogers

By: Dena Elghoroury

Oakland University

The emergence of multicultural counseling as the “fourth force” in the pro-

fession has sparked the movement to internationalize the counseling

profession. Although the movement is exciting and has the intention of

benefiting others across the globe, there are some concerns that should be

addressed. The practice of counseling is already global; however it is not a

global profession. For example, Egypt’s mental health team is usually led by

a psychiatrist who prescribes medication and manages patients. Working

with the psychiatrist are the psychologists that counsel the patients and

provide therapeutic treatment. Counseling as a separate profession is not

yet established in Egypt. Therefore, if psychologists are already counseling

patients, the concern is whether or not counseling is needed as a separate

profession. I believe there is. Because there is a strong stigma in Egypt

regarding those that receive psychological treatment, counseling can be

introduced as a separate profession to fight the taboo of seeking

psychological help. By introducing counseling as a separate profession, we

can internationalize the philosophy of Carl Rogers’ humanistic approach to

treating clients. In order to battle the negative connotations of mainstream

psychological treatment, like in Egypt, the globalization of counseling can

focus on Rogers’ foundational values to therapeutic treatment.

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Message Board

Please join InfoChange in Congratulating AHC 2013 Award Honorees

The Association for Humanistic Counseling 2013 Award Honorees

Humanistic Leadership Award – John Parkman - for dedication to AHC and the counseling profession; for his open warm and caring way; and leadership through his examples of volunteerism, service, and career Past President’s Award – Michelle Perepiczka – for her energy, hard work, and organizational skills; she has welcomed many into the AHC fold and leadership. Past Editor’s Award – Colette Dollarhide – for maintaining and increasing high standards of humanistic scholarship, while treating each author-submitter with utmost respect and support Humanistic Clinician Award – Brande Flamez - for promoting social change in supporting schools, orphanages and oth-er support systems in Tanzania Distinguished Journal Reviewer – Gloria Aquino Sosa – for thought provoking reviews, proving that one can be friendly, professional – humanistic, even – in manuscript reviews Humanistic Educator/Supervisor Award – We honor two educator/supervisors: Sue Bratton - nominated by former and current students for always making time for students, her tenacious belief in their capacity and that of all persons, and her personal connection and commitment to students

Christopher Schmidt – nominated by peers and his chair, on behalf of student accolades, as a counselor educator consistently demonstrating a humanistic philosophy and a model of what service should look like Humanistic Impact Award – Tricia McClam – for her long and going strong career in human services and counseling, and whose scholarship and service is positively changing lives of children, youth, families, and students Humanistic Advocacy and Social Justice – Bob Kronick - for bringing wide ranging supportive services into full-service community schools for some of our most troubled children, and inspiring students to service and advocacy Humanistic Dissertation Award – Janee’ Avent, UNC-Greensboro - for her outstanding dissertation with significant humanistic content: What Then Shall We Say to These Things? An Investigation of African American Pastors’ Response to Mental Health Needs in the Black Church and Their Influence on African American Help-Seeking Behaviors and Coping Strategies The Joe and Lucille Hollis Publications Award – Nancy Cochran, William Nordling, and Jeff Cochran - for Child Centered Play Therapy: A Practical Guide to Developing Therapeutic Relationships with Children (2010, Wiley).

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Association for Humanistic Counseling: Make A Difference Grant Award 2013

The AHC Make A Difference Grant provides a financial award (up to $750) to support the research of a graduate student in counseling or counselor education and supervision. The awarding of the grant is based on the a) humanistic philosophy that guides the research, b) quality of the project, and c) significance of the research to make a difference for the population under study.

Recipient of the 2013 Make A Difference Grant is Ms. Kimberly M. Jayne. Kimberly is a graduate student in Counselor Education at the University of North Texas. Counselor Educator, Dr. Dee Ray, endorsed Kimberly’s proposal. The purpose of the research project, Congruence, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Empathic Understanding in Child-Centered Play Therapy, is to explore how the therapist-provided conditions of congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding are demonstrated in CCPT and to develop a theory of how these essential attitudes are actualized in CCPT, grounded in the real experiences and therapeutic interactions of play therapists and child clients. The primary research question for this study is: How do congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding emerge in Child-Centered Play Therapy? Further understanding of how these essential attitudes are actualized, demonstrated, and expressed in CCPT may have lasting implications for the training and practice of play therapy. Additionally, increased understanding of the therapeutic relationship and environment will lay the groundwork for future studies on how CCPT works and why CCPT is an effective treatment for children.

Runner-up for the Make A Difference Grant is Ms. Kristen Eckhardt. She is a graduate student in Counselor Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Her research focuses on Elements of Person-Centered Counselor-Client Relationship Creating Lasting Change for Women with Serious Mental Disorders. Her study seeks to understand which elements of the counselor-client relationship are helpful in promoting change and exploring why these are helpful. Dr. David Hof nominated her for this award.

ANNOUNCING

Call for Programs for

AHC Day of Wellness The Association for Humanistic Counseling is soliciting program

proposals for their Day of Wellness at the 2014 ACA Conference &

Expo March 27-30 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The “AHC Day of Wellness” is

scheduled for Saturday, March 29th. In support of evidence-based

practice, a brief description of the research supporting each proposal is

requested.

The Deadline for submission is June 5, 2013, 5 pm Eastern Time. To

submit a proposal visit humanisticcounselor.com

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AHC Student Member

Development

To assist AHC students with their

academic/professional development

members of the AHC staff are now

offering to review papers, resumes

and cover letters.

If you are interested in submitting a

paper, resume or cover letter for

feedback please send it to the

following email address:

humanisticcounseling@gmail.com

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AHC Mentorship &

Membership

Are you interested in mentoring a

new member of AHC?

Are you a new member of AHC

that would like a mentor?

Contact us at

humanisticcounseling@gmail.com

Get Connected!

AHC is on the web. See us at http://afhc.camp9.org

AHC is also on Facebook!

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Research Interests

Want to connect with other AHC members

about research interests or request assistance

with your research?

Are you a student or new professional that

would like to connect with other AHC members

that have the same research interest?

Contact us at:

humanisticcounseling@gmail.com

Have a Great Idea?

Do you have a great idea for our bulletin

board, website, or organization?

Contact us at

humanisticcounseling@gmail.com

Local & State AHC

Connections

Want to connect with other AHC

members?

Want to connect with existing local or

state AHC organizations?

Want to start a local or state AHC

organization?

Do you have news from your local or

state AHC organization?

Contact us at:

humanisticcounseling@gmail.com

Want to Assist with the FIRST AHC

National Conference?

Do you have a desire to serve AHC with planning,

organizing or on-site activities?

Contact Michelle Perepiczka at:

mperepiczka@gmail.com

“The Heart and Conscience of the Counseling Profession”

Call For Submissions

Humanistic Perspectives – we are interested in hearing from clinicians, researchers,

program developers, and educators who use humanism in their professional practices.

Submissions may include short humanistic research perspectives, classroom approaches,

counseling techniques, et cetera (please do not exceed 200 words).

Graduate Student Perspectives – in this section, we want to hear from the graduate

students with a focus on humanistic counseling. Submissions may include essays on

humanistic counseling approaches, classroom

experiences, and outreach initiatives (please do not

exceed 200 words).

Messages from the Heart – please send your essays,

poems, artwork, et cetera to be included in this section

(please do not exceed 100 words).

All submissions should be sent to Co-Editors, Elizabeth Hancock

& Todd Prater at eah0038@auburn.edu and include the title of

the submission, the section submitting to, and author information.

InfoChange Information

Editors:

Elizabeth Hancock

&

Todd Prater

Questions, Comments and Suggestions

regarding InfoChange should be sent

to Editors Elizabeth Hancock & Todd

Prater at eah0038@auburn.edu

Reviewers

Greg A. Meyer

&

Karin Hansing

Member Spotlight

Lacey Ricks

InfoChange Committee Mem-

bers

Mark Scholl

Matthew Lemberger-Truelove

Brad Carmichael

James Hansen

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What is AHC?

"The Heart and Conscience of the Coun-

seling

Profession"

AHC has a proud history as one of the origi-

nal divisions of ACA which was then APGA.

Over the years, AHC earned the nickname"

the Conscience of the Association" because of

the mission to address the very real concerns

of human beings in arenas ranging from

professional and career to personal growth

and wellness.

Who Are We?

AHC encourages the development of

the whole person: physical, mental,

emotional and spiritual aspects;

promotes the dignity and worth of

the individual within the context of

community and culture; recognizes

and cherishes diversity in an

increasingly multicultural society;

promotes advocacy within our

profession, our home, and world

communities; identifies cutting edge

issues for counseling and human

development professionals; and

encourages dialogue and promotes

solutions.

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