Conversation 24 - We Must Protect Our Profession

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we sit down with Dr. Victoria Kress, a highly accomplished counselor and educator with extensive experience in academia, professional organizations, and community service. She has held leadership roles in various counseling organizations, received numerous awards for her advocacy, scholarship, and mentorship, and published extensively on counseling. In light of the upcoming election, Dr. Kress believes voting isn’t enough. She encourages counselors to run for school board positions and educate politicians about our field and community.In our conversation, we learn Dr. Kress has a kaleidoscope of professional experience including pioneering research on self-injury as a trauma response and working in Rwanda through the NBCC to create a culture of mental health advocacy in the workplace. Tune in for an informative conversation packed with enthusiasm for advocacy and passionate professional reflections from an expert  in the field!Resources: https://www.ohiocounseling.org/legislative-advocacyhttps://www.ohiocounseling.org/PAC***If you would like to provide any feedback for the podcast, we invite you to do so at the form linked here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfV0u5jSuQ4hNaGM3Nioymbj4ZuQAIlcxIJrYr98fUgfiwnNQ/viewformIf you or your division have a PSA you'd like Ohio Counseling Conversations to share, you can complete the form linked here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDWNUFWbzJ6OclTzEh8WvBFdgCi_cXtRq3XYKVQClGwLfUpA/viewformBoth of these links are always available on the OCA Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/ohiocounseling****If you’re a counselor in Ohio and would like to get involved as part of production or as a guest, or know someone who might be interested, please email us at [email protected]!****Created by the OCA's Media, Public Relations, and Membership (MPRM) Committee & its Podcast Subcommittee·Hosted by Marisa Cargill·Pre-Production & Coordination by Kailey Bradley, Marisa Cargill & Kendra Thornton·Editing by Leah Wood·Original music selections by Elijah Satoru Wood·Closing song: Accretion Discotheque by Who AD