Dr. Victoria E. Kress is the director of the Clinical, Mental Health, and Addictions counseling programs at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Dr. Kress advocates for the counseling profession at the local and national level, and she shares unique insights into the crisis of advocacy the counseling profession faces at the local and national level — and what we can do about it.

Among other achievements, Dr. Kress is a past president of Chi Sigma Iota International, and the Ohio Counseling Association. She has published over 120 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and has co-authored five books on counseling, both adults and children.

Michael is a sought-after advisor, strategist, copywriter, creative director, and digital marketer with over a decade of experience in the mental health industry. He is a great cheerleader and advocate of counselors as they grow their practices, and also for the counseling profession in general.

In today's episode, Michael and I talk about that intersection between mental health work and the business side of the practice.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Thomas Skovholt, a leading researcher on counselor development and the author of 14 books and over 100 articles. We discuss the premise of his well regarded book, "The Resilient Practioner" in context of counseling during a global pandemic. He shares valuable insights and tools for avoiding burnout during difficult times.