My guest is Dr. Kellie Camelford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Rehabilitation and Counseling at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She’s a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, specializing in adolescents, self-harm, women’s issues, infertility, and parenting training. Prior to joining the faculty at LSUHSC, Dr. Camelford worked as a high school counselor at an all-girls parochial school and as a clinician in private practice.

Dr. Camelford discusses her approaches to involving parents in the school counseling process, highlights the rewarding and challenging nature of counseling adolescents, explains how her work has benefited from practicing self-compassion and self-care, and describes how she responds to clients who tell her that she looks young for her age. Dr. Camelford also reflects on how she has transformed professional disappoints into opportunities for reflection and growth, shares strategies for effectively bracketing one’s values within the counseling relationship, and stresses the importance of vulnerability within the practice of consultation.

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