Parents and teachers who punish their children or students using humiliating techniques are actually doing more harm than good, according to Andy Grogan-Kaylor, associate professor of social work at the University of Michigan. “The research is pretty clear that it’s never appropriate to shame a child or to make a
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Working directly with parents can be either terribly frustrating or exceptionally gratifying. Many counselors initially feel both fear and frustration at the prospect of counseling parents. That was certainly the case for me. I not only felt intimidated, but I also held several negative beliefs about parents that adversely affected
The American Counseling Association is seeking help from students and new professionals in designing the 2013 “For Graduate Students and New Professional Only” conference series. ACA wants to hear from you about what should be part of that lineup at the 2013 ACA Annual Conference in Cincinnati next March. Each
Statistics from the National Association for Anorexia and Associated Disorders reveal that up to 24 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States, and an estimated 10 to 15 percent of those cases are men. Although the number of men with eating disorders is higher now than it’s
Kara Carnes-Holt’s daughter had one wish on her fifth birthday. “I wish that this mommy and daddy keep me forever,” the little girl said as she blew out the candles on her cake. Hearing her wish, Carnes-Holt and her husband assured their daughter they were going to keep her forever.
Laura Hoskins, who runs a private practice in Brattleboro, Vt. and specializes in adopted children and their families, offers some recommended reading for counselors working with adopted and foster children: For clinicians and parents: Creating Capacity for Attachment by A. Becker-Weidman Twenty Things Adopted Children Wish Their Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
Along with having a long-term impact on survivors’ mental health, new research reveals that natural disasters can also affect a person’s cognitive performance. Earlier studies indicated a higher occurrence of traffic accidents and accident-related fatalities after “human-made disasters” such as the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because of increased cognitive
Counselors are good at relationships, or so they say. As folklore would have it, counselors are the “knowers” of all things relational and, therefore, can and should be “masters” when it comes to their own personal relationships. But is this really the case? As a counselor, I thought I was
In my columns, I have presented what to me have been some exciting developments and additional recognition for us as professional counselors. As I reflect on those developments and think about the significant progress that our profession has made, I would like to share what I envision as a next step
Called to the scene of a fire, Michael Dubi immediately noticed the elderly woman. She stood in place, silently, simply watching as her home and all of her belongings were consumed in flames directly in front of her. “She could not speak or move,” says Dubi, president of the International