EMERGING ADULTS AS EMERGING COUNSELORS: Working Through The Transition NARACES September 26, 2014 Providence, RI Dr. Karen Dickinson, West Chester University Dr. Jacqueline Hodes, West Chester University

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Who Are Our Students?

Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood

Age of Identity Explorations

Age of Instability

The Self-Focused Age

The Age of Feeling In-Between

Age of Possibilities

Strategies for Creating Counselor Identity  Structured Orientations  Mentoring Experiences  Celebrate Accomplishments  Increase and Vary Communication  Focus on Career Development/Job Search Process  Encourage Volunteer and Paid Opportunities to Explore and Practice Empathy  Balance Challenge and Support  Help Practice Empathy in Living Situations

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