{"id":3103,"date":"2025-06-23T03:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T03:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/?p=3103"},"modified":"2025-06-23T03:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T03:32:01","slug":"having-a-seal-of-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/?p=3103","title":{"rendered":"Having a seal of approval"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250623_031149184.MP_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250623_031149184.MP_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250623_031149184.MP_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250623_031149184.MP_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250623_031149184.MP_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250623_031149184.MP_-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Con Healy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey there! Joining the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) in 2022 was a significant milestone in my journey to becoming a counsellor. It&#8217;s not just about growing as a professional; it&#8217;s also about making a positive impact on the community by sticking to high standards and always learning new things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having personally experienced anxiety, depression, and PTSD, I understand the importance of ethical and effective counselling. My own struggles have fueled my passion for helping others navigate their mental health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Building Trust:<\/strong> When I became an ACA member, it signaled to my clients that I follow strict ethical rules, which helps them trust me more. It&#8217;s like saying, &#8220;I&#8217;ve got your back!&#8221; My personal experiences allow me to connect with clients on a deeper level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professionalism:<\/strong> As an ACA member, I adhere to clear guidelines that promote integrity, confidentiality, and respect, making the counselling profession look good. It&#8217;s all about being the best version of myself and providing the support I once needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continuous Learning:<\/strong> ACA encourages me to keep learning and stay updated with the latest in mental health care. It&#8217;s like having a never-ending supply of knowledge at my fingertips, which is crucial for offering the best care to my clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support:<\/strong> ACA offers resources, advocacy, and a community for counsellors, helping me provide top-notch care and handle professional challenges. I&#8217;m never alone in this journey, and neither are my clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Wellbeing:<\/strong> As an ACA member, I get involved in activities that promote mental health and resilience in communities, showing genuine care in my work. It&#8217;s all about making a difference and giving back to the community that supported me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality and Trust:<\/strong> Being an ACA member assures the public that I&#8217;m committed to ethical practices, which is key for building confidence in seeking mental health support. It&#8217;s like having a seal of approval that says, &#8220;You can trust me to help you through this.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I became an ACA member, it signaled to my clients that I follow strict ethical rules, which helps them trust me more. It&#8217;s like saying, &#8220;I&#8217;ve got your back!&#8221; My personal experiences allow me to connect with clients on a deeper level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,172,144,257,1,23,195],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3103","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anxiety","8":"category-dark-days","9":"category-depression","10":"category-happy","11":"category-uncategorized","12":"category-wisdom-with-whiskers","13":"category-your-mind"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3103"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3106,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103\/revisions\/3106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisdomwithwhiskers.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}