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“The price we pay for loving someone so fully, so unconditionally and so openly is to grieve their passing with our whole heart, soul and being.”
Understanding that the cycle of abuse can feel like a never-ending roller coaster ride for survivors is the first step in helping clients prepare for the challenges that lie ahead.
The next generation of counseling leaders and advocates “must embrace the complex issues facing our clients, the profession as a whole, and our national and global societies if we are to advance and continue to distinguish excellence in professional counseling.”
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, college counselors’ outreach to the campus community has required outside-of-the-box thinking and initiatives to connect with students who may not independently seek professional counseling support.
There is a frightening truth in our profession: After we leave our graduate programs and finish supervision, nobody is there to tell us what to do. It is up to us to focus on ethics and, sadly, this is where things start slipping.
Counselors have a significant role to play in helping Afghan refugees and U.S. veterans as they face several challenges and conflicting emotions after the U.S.’s sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan this past summer.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a soul wounding experience for many, and therapeutic post-disaster recovery requires transcending the mind, body and spirit for optimal health in the “new normal.”
Survivors of intimate partner violence experience a range of emotions, but their grief and loss after ending the abusive relationship often go unnoticed and unaddressed.
ACA organized a town hall to discuss the changes counselors need to make to meet new requirements under the No Surprises Act.