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Summer 2019 Summer 2019

Contents President’s Message
President’s Message 3 Dr. Amanda La Guardia, Upsilon Chi Chi Chapter

Headquarters’ Updates 6 This year we held our CSI Days and the American Counseling As-
Editorial Update 10 sociation (ACA) Conference in the lively city of New Orleans. Our
Chapter Happenings: Bridging Servant Leadership and Counselor Community Engagement 11 organizational events at the ACA conference have always served
Chapter Happenings: Phi Sigma Professional Development Academy 14 as a time for professional development, interpersonal connection,
Student Success: Promoting Counselor Self-Care in the Face of Trauma 16 and a place to learn more about how each chapter can contribute
Counselors’ Corner: UTSA Counseling Embraces the Scientific Side of Therapy 19 to the health and growth of the counseling profession. I enjoyed
Counselors’ Corner: A Comprehensive Wellness Movement 22 meeting with leaders in our field, past and present, and felt a sense
Educational Advances: CALM: Part of a Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention 26 of excitement for the future leadership of our organization. As you
Educational Advances: A Counselor’s Role in Suicide Intervention 29 read this summary of our society’s activities and the subsequent
Chapter Resources: Reflections on the Value and Processes of Effective Mentorship 35 gathering of the Executive Council, I hope you will have the same
Excellence in the Field: Project TEACH 37 sense of pride and motivation I feel related to involvement in CSI.

Excellence in the Field: Teaching Trauma Counseling 39 Our CSI Days were scheduled over three days, with an initial focus on leadership
Finding Your Purpose in the CSI Community: An Interview with the CSI President 42 during the conference on Friday, followed by our usual activities focused on the function-
ing of the organization, trainings, poster and content sessions, and recognition of award
References 45 winning individuals and chapters at and following our business meeting. As a bookend,

we closed with an early morning content session Sunday, led by Dr. Nicole Hill, devoted
to multiculturalism and mentoring. The panel discussion concerning the empowerment
of diverse leaders in counseling was inspiring. In all, our three content sessions linked
together to highlight the foundation of CSI built on the creativity and ideas of our past
leaders, the potential for chapters to support real community-level change through grass-
roots leadership, and how CSI can support diversity in professional leadership to ensure
a strong future for counseling. While the focus of our involvement at ACA emerged from
a combination of voices within the executive council, our leadership interns and fellows,
and our administrative staff, this combined vision would not have been realized without
the careful coordination and diligent attention to detail offered by Drs. Holly Hartwig
Moorhead and Stephen Kennedy, as well as our headquarters support staff. I am truly
proud of how Chi Sigma Iota leadership, including staff, committee members and leaders,
as well as student interns and fellows came together to create a meaningful,
beignet-fueled experience for all in attendance.
During CSI Days, our new leadership fellows and interns were welcomed and
trained on their roles within the organization over the coming year. Our 2019-2020 LFI’s
include the following:
Interns:
• C. Missy Moore, Mu Tau Beta Chapter, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Annaleise Fisher, Kappa Sigma Upsilon Chapter, Kent State University

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