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 [email protected] .
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!
February 2020 Issue 1, Volume 2 | page 2
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
February 2020 Issue 1, Volume 2 | page 3