Department

Counseling and Human Services

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Date of Award

2024

Format

pdf

Degree Level

Ph.D.

LCSH subject

Small groups -- Religious aspects -- Christian, Self-care, Health, Mental health counselors

Medium

manuscript

Identifier

31565130 (Proquest)

Size or duration

87 pages

Document Type

Dissertation

First Advisor

Spurgeon, Shawn

Second Advisor

Moon, Jiyoung

Third Advisor

Salazar, Ana

Abstract

Counselors can only be effective if they engage in a healthy level of self-care. Counselors recognize the importance of self-care, but they often ignore the early warning signs when it is lacking (e.g., emotional shifts, changes in well-being, or altered behaviors). Self-care has been studied for many years and is emphasized in the ACA Code of Ethics 2014. However, counselors still need to work on establishing a self-care practice, especially considering that 50% of licensed professional counselor associates (LPC associates) do not make it through the licensure process. Researchers found that novice counselors experience a higher level of burnout. In this study, I used a pretest–posttest control group design to examine the effects of the living compass group on LPC associates. In the study, I assessed the difference in wellness between the experimental and control groups. The sample consisted of 17 LPC associates in the state of Texas. I administered the FFWEL Inventory to all the participants before the Living Compass group started and after the group concluded. The Living Compass group sessions took place every week for 6 weeks.

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