| Title: |
Training for Triggers: Helping Writing Center Consultants Navigate Emotional Sessions |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Perry, Alison |
| Source: |
Composition Forum. Sum 2016 34. |
| Availability: |
Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition. e-mail: cf@compositionforum.com; Web site: http://compositionforum.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
3 |
| Publication Date: |
2016 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Writing Instruction; Laboratories; Writing (Composition); Consultants; Psychological Patterns; Writing Teachers; Empathy; Counselor Client Relationship; Counseling; Partnerships in Education; Student Personnel Services; Referral |
| ISSN: |
1522-7502 |
| Abstract: |
Labor performed by writing center consultants in sessions is inherently emotional. While writing center professionals can never alleviate fully the emotional demands placed on consultants during sessions, we can work to educate our staff about empathetic engagement with clients, and we can create structures and practices conducive to a supportive work environment that promotes self-care among our staff. In addition, we can partner with other on-campus resources, such as the counseling center, to ensure that our consultants know where to get extra support for themselves and where to direct students in need. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
7 |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1113416 |
| Database: |
ERIC |