On the 75th anniversary of this acclaimed memoir of finding meaning and hope even in the midst of great suffering, Viktor Frankl’s ideas continue to influence and inform the field of mental health.
Category: Member Insights
Articles written by members of the American Counseling Association
To provide stronger support to this community, it helps for counselors to understand the factors and prejudices that have historically contributed to anti-Asian sentiment and discrimination.
A growing need exists to ensure that future counselors possess the skills and mindset required to easily transition to working as part of interdisciplinary teams.
A merging of chronology and genogram pushes clients toward rich insights regarding the identity of key moments in their lives and the reasons behind them.
It is important for counselors to stop and consider whether their perspectives and patterns are forging paths of regret or paths of health and healing.
A technique adapted from the world of theater may offer counselors a helpful way to deal with sensitive subjects, remain present and engaged with clients, and still leave work at the door at the end of each day.
Even if they don’t specialize in eating disorders treatment, counselors need to be aware of common dilemmas related to clients who struggle with eating, weight and body image.
A practical model for integrative self-care can help counselor clinicians, supervisors, counselor educators and organizational leaders in their efforts to further wellness development.
A potentially dangerous drug found in most over-the-counter cough medicines is more popular than opioids among teenagers, largely because it is legal, inexpensive and easy to obtain.
A “psychedelic renaissance” is occurring in the research and treatment fields but without the counseling profession’s voice or values being heard and integrated.