Surviving and Thriving in Your Counseling Program

Written for graduate students who want to get the most out of their experience, this book presents down-to-earth discussions and suggestions on counselor training and life after graduation. The authors, both millennials and recent doctoral program graduates, draw upon their own personal and professional training and career experiences, as well as shared insight from a diverse group of current graduate students, recent graduates, and new professionals. The realistic, personal, and often humorous narratives throughout the book give an insider's perspective on graduate school and illuminate the emotional journey of students and new professionals.

Topics include choosing and getting into a program, handling the opportunities and challenges that each year of the program presents, gaining emotional maturity, dealing with setbacks, managing conflicts, increasing cultural awareness, getting a doctoral degree, searching for a job, finding a supervisor, and obtaining licensure. Readers will also be able to peek behind the curtains of faculty meetings to glean what faculty members expect, develop skills for their first session, and create and maintain a self-care plan for improving work-life balance.

Author: Julius A. Austin,Jude T. Austin
Publisher: American Counseling Association
Published: 01/15/2020
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781556203923

About the Author
Austin, Julius A.: - Julius A. Austin, PhD, LPC, is a former collegiate and professional soccer player who earned a master of arts in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a doctorate of philosophy in counselor education and supervision from the University of Wyoming. He is currently a clinical therapist and the Coordinator for the Office of Substance Abuse and Recovery at Tulane University. In this role, he serves students struggling with substance abuse issues and works with other academic and local community resources to support students in recovery. He is also an adjunct professor at Southeastern Louisiana University and Southern University and A&M College. His research focuses on counselor development and training. He is also the coauthor of the books Counselor Self-Care and The Counselor Educator's Guide: Practical In-Class Strategies and Activities.Austin, Jude T.: - Jude T. Austin II, PhD, LPC, LMFT-Associate, NCC, CCMHC, is an assistant professor and clinical coordinator in the professional counseling program at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He is also in private practice in Temple, Texas, working with individuals, couples, and families. His research focuses on counselor education pedagogy, specifically finding ways to help counseling students develop therapeutic presence in session. He is the coauthor of the books Counselor Self-Care and The Counselor Educator Handbook: Practical In-Class Strategies and Activities.