167. I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know: Why Conferences Changed My Counseling Practice
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Carol Miller discusses how attending conferences transformed her approach to school counseling.
I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know: Why Conferences Changed My Counseling Practice In this episode of Counselor Chat , I’m sharing why professional development and conferences became such a turning point in my school counseling career. Early on, I didn’t fully realize how much I could learn outside of my own building — or how much my perspective was limited by only knowing my own experiences. I’ll talk about finally attending my first conference, creating a small local conference for counselors, and how trainings in restorative practices and trauma, illness, and grief have deeply changed the way I support students, staff, and school communities. In this episode, we talk about: Why professional development is not “extra” How conferences expand your perspective The power of learning from other counselors Why asking to attend training matters How restorative practices and crisis-response training changed my work Takeaway: You don’t know what you don’t know — and sometimes one conference, one training, or one new idea can change your entire practice. Check out the: Summer Counselor Conference Grab the Show Notes: Counselingessentials.org/podcast Join Perks Counseling Club Membership…
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Host: Carol Miller
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Organizations: Counseling Essentials, Summer Counselor Conference, Elementary School Counselor Exchange
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