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Conversation 12 - Counseling, Technology, and Preparing for the Metaverse

November 16, 2023 • Ohio Counseling Association

Join us for this episode with Dr. Staci Hayes, LPCC-S, who is founder and CEO of MetaVoice Foundation, a nonprofit organization that prioritizes mental health and wellness within the Metaverse. In this conversation, Staci and the OCC host Marisa Cargill dig into the implications that technology, ongoing development of the internet, and social media have on our society’s mental health as well as how it can be embraced to better treatment. They discuss the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the counseling profession and how education can equip counselors and students to better anticipate and participate in prevention of the inevitable unfolding of mental health crises related to technology.

Staci has a background working in counselor education and clinical experience working with children, adolescents, families, college students, as well as severe and persistent mental illness and forensic populations.

Resources from the episode:

Staci Hayes’ email: shayes@metavoicefoundation.io

Counseling Today Article: Are counselors ready for the metaverse? https://ct.counseling.org/2022/11/are-counselors-ready-for-the-metaverse/?unapproved=829025&moderation-hash=e091db560da4038334259fdcff07cdab#comment-829025

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Created by the OCA's Media, Public Relations, and Membership (MPRM) Committee & its Podcast Subcommittee
·Hosted by Marisa Cargill
·Pre-Production & Coordination by Kailey Bradley, Marisa Cargill, & Leah Wood
·Editing by Leah Wood
·Original music selections by Elijah Satoru Wood
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