Although many counselors recognize the unique nature of military service, it’s also essential that they understand how important that culture is to a member’s self-image.
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A survey of nearly 200 high school students sheds light on some of the primary issues confronting today’s teenagers and offers insights into what schools can do to help them navigate those challenges.
Research indicates that universal screening is associated with early identification and treatment of mental health and behavioral concerns, thus helping ensure that fewer students fall through the proverbial cracks.
Counselors embedded in a trauma center in a busy hospital facility find that suicidality and medical trauma often intersect with alcohol or substance use.
Is a passion for helping others enough to carry counselors through an entire career, or is it sometimes necessary to f ind other sources of inspiration?
D ivisiveness. Family separation. Gun violence. Racism. Bullying. Disrespect. Do these words seem as if they were pulled directly from the most recent issues of The Washington Post or the evening news? Do these words raise something in those of you who work as professional counselors or counselor educators? Are
In graduate school, I completed my practicum at a children’s counseling center. The evening I was to meet with my very first client, I entered the room but didn’t immediately see him. I looked around and saw that he had crawled under the couch. I knelt down and introduced myself.
The next time you are faced with clients who could benefit from a mini-break that would include a therapeutic experience that will encourage positive interactions and reflection, suggest they pack their favorite goodies and head for an outdoor space.
Clients with family histories of mental illness sometimes feel defeated right out of the gate, but counselors can spread an empowering message that genetics aren’t necessarily destiny when it comes to mental health.
Counseling Today recently received three awards in APEX 2019, the 31st annual awards program recognizing excellence in publishing. Senior writer Laurie Meyers was the recipient of a Grand Award in the writing category for her October 2018 feature, “Could toxic workplaces be killing your clients?” Only 100 Grand Awards total