58th Annual PCA Conference

Name: I’m so Bored with the PCA! How Boredom Can Help Us Be Better Counselors?
Start: 2026-11-07T14:00:00-0500
End: 2026-11-07T14:30:00-0500

I’m so Bored with the PCA! How Boredom Can Help Us Be Better Counselors?

Saturday November 7, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST

“Mom I’m bored!” “This is sooo boring!” Who has not said or heard these phrases? This 60-minute roundtable discussion will explore the history of boredom as a construct in the psychology and counseling literature and how reframing boredom might actually be generative of stronger therapeutic alliance, provide increased safety for our clients, and yield immense clinical value.

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Joseph Van Hannak, MA, LPC, NCC

Counselor/Faculty, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Joseph Van Hannak, MA, LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Pennsylvania and a National Certified Counselor with over a decade of experience in diverse positions. Joe brings a wide array of work history and clinical training. Joe currently works as a tenure-track... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST

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