THE ETA DELTACHI UPDATE

COMMUN ITY

SERV ICE

OPPORTUN IT I ES

BY GALA GONSALVES

On Sunday, February 23rd from

10:30am - 1:00pm, CSI will be

volunteering with NashvilleRescue Mission by working in the

Men’s Campus Kitchen. This is a

great opportunity to give back to

the community! Click here to sign

up. We hope to see you there!Address: 639 Lafayette Street,

Nashville, TN 37203

Date: Sunday, February 23rd

Time: 10:30a - 1p

If you have any questions, please

contact me!

I N TH IS I S SUE

BY TERAH K IMBRELL

This February issue will focus on self-

esteem and eating disorders . Check out the

related information , events , media , and

resources for counselors who might be

facing these issues with clients or students

in the pages that follow .

Also , be on the lookout for an email with

information on our upcoming spring

professional development event !

If there is something you would like the

newsletter to feature , or if you would like to

contribute to the newsletter . please email

me at terah.s.kimbrell@vanderbilt.edu .

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 • I S S U E 1 • V O L U M E 2

official chapter newsletter

RECOMMENDED MED IA BY CARR IE MIKULKA

Podcast: Body Kindness with Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN. This podcast promotes body

positivity, health, and wellness. She covers a range of topics that relate to these themes

and how our current culture perpetuates unhealthy body image.

Podcast: Your Fat Friend is an anonymous blogger and activist who writes about

navigating the world as a fat person and advocates to end fat shaming and stigma. Her

writings have been published in many magazines and translated to other languages.

Book: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff.

Neff is a researcher who studies self-compassion and the importance our mindset and

relationship with ourselves has on our mental health. This book is a great introduction to

her work!

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PROFESS IONAL

DEVELOPMENT

OPPORTUN IT I ES

BY ARDEN JOHNSON

The Soul of Black MenFebruary 9, 4p-6p

Cost: Free

NAMI: Mental HealthAdvocacy for PolicymakersFebruary 18, 9a-3:30p

Cost: $40

Anxiety & Stress: Mind-Body-Spirit-Emotions SolutionsFebruary 18, 22, 25 or 29, 7p-8p

Cost: Free webinar

DBT Skills TrainingFebruary 26, 8a - Feb 27, 5p

Cost: $120

Child Discipline in AfricanAmerican Families: Research& AdvocacyFebruary 19, 1p-2p

Cost: Free webinar

Alive Hospice Lunch & LearnFebruary 28, 12p-1p

Cost: Free

Reclaiming Lives After DarkSelf-Care EventFebruary 4, 7p-9p

Cost: $25

Compassion FatigueWorkshop - The Next DoorFebruary 28, 9a-12p

Cost: $129

Know the signs of burnout, stress,

overworking, and fatigue.

Work towards what clients truly want in their

life’s work.

Build new skills and competencies in the

work field.

Cultivate work/life balance.

Improve communication and assertiveness

skills.

Optimize the work style to the worker’s

personality type.

Optimize the work setting.

Counselors can advocate for occupational

wellness in many settings.

Occupational WellnessOccupational wellness, according to ACA, is

“the ability to optimize the balance between

work and personal life, reducing and

preventing stress, and striving for satisfaction

and meaning in life through working.” As

counselors, there will often be times when

clients need assistance in establishing a

healthy balance between their work and

personal life.

How can counselors help people developoccupational wellness?

WELLNESS

BY EL I ZABETH STEWART

A Spring professionaldevelopment event is in theworks! We will have a panel of

practitioners discuss the

business side of counseling

post-grad. See you there!

TAKE ACT ION  BY LEAH KEPLEY & TERAH K IMBRELL

Identify and monitor dysfunctional thinking and negative self-talk

Recognize and lean on client strengths for tackling new problems

Encourage assertiveness and saying no through role plays

Work to redefine and reframe failure as an opportunity for growth and learning

Use SMART goals to effectively tackle bigger challenges

Encourage community involvement through giving back

Foster feelings of forgiveness when goals are not met or completed

Encourage regular self-care habits by identifying personal areas for improvement

As clinicians, it is likely that we will be working with clients who are experiencing

lowered self-esteem. Low self-esteem and negative self-talk can lead to eating and

food issues, depression, social anxiety, codependency, and even self-harm. Below

are some tips for helping clients who want to feel more confident and self-reliant:

SCHOOL COUNSEL ING SPOTL IGHT BY L INDA SWIFT

SchoolCounseling Spotlight

Collaborate with school nurse or outside professional to educate staff on the signs

of disordered eating and the severe health consequences. 

Ensure there is a way for teachers, school staff, or administrators to submit a

concern about a student who may be struggling with disordered eating. 

Advocate for the removal of weighing, use of BMI, or other body measures in

physical education classes. 

Audit the images posted and used in your school. Are there a variety of body

shapes and sizes. 

Connect with the student’s outside care team (with parental consent), this could

include: doctors, therapists, nutritionists, or parents.

School counselors play an important role in educating staff and supportingstudents with disordered eating habits. Be an advocate at your school for bodypositivity & self-esteem!

Adapted from the NEDA Educator Toolkit

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