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Conversation 28 - Coffee & Compassion: Finding Joy in Counseling After Burnout

March 11, 2025 • Ohio Counseling Association • Season 3 • Episode 28

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Phil Hughes MA, LPCC-S is a seasoned mental health professional with over a decade of experience supporting diverse populations. As the Assistant Director of Outreach at Bowling Green State University Counseling Center, he combines clinical expertise with a passion for fostering mental health awareness. Phil specializes in working with LGBTQ+ individuals and those navigating chronic conditions, creating an affirming and empathetic therapeutic environment. He also supports fellow helping professionals through clinical supervision and leadership development. He is the recipient of the 2024 Harriett Copher Haynes Diversity Leadership Award. Phil recently launched Philosophy Counseling & Consulting, focusing on individual therapy, clinical supervision, and helping organizations build healthier and more inclusive workplaces.

He shares his “Phil”-osophy on a variety of topics including how his experience as a Starbucks barista helped alleviate his counselor burnout and, ultimately, renewed his passion for the profession. Phil also discusses his journey from community mental health settings to the ever shifting landscape of college counseling. His advice to counselors- “If you aren't doing therapy, do it!” Doing the work on yourself and finding a support network are key to being brave enough to evaluate what’s working and what’s not. Gratitude comes from believing you are where you are meant to be at the exact right moment.

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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, Victoria Frazier & Kendra Thornton

·Editing by Leah Wood

·Original music selections by Elijah Satoru Wood

·Closing song: Accretion Discotheque by Who AD