It’s often said that when you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like a job. That sentiment might be a little idealistic, but all too often, career counselors say, people miss out by not following their hobbies and passions into a career. Cyndi Doyle met one client in that
Month: January 2010
Sandy Sheller understands that, sometimes, the best counseling session might take place just waiting for the bus. Sheller, the coordinator of mental health training for the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia, vividly remembers a client who was having trouble making it to a drug rehabilitation program. A caseworker informed Sheller
What can athlete’s foot teach health professionals about the effective and efficient provision of counseling services? Plenty, according to Russ Curtis. Most people who contract athlete’s foot don’t hesitate to pick up a topical medication from their local grocery store or at Walmart, tossing the spray or cream into their
It seems like we were just wondering what Y2K would mean for our computers, digital instruments and other data systems. Now here we are at the beginning of a new decade of the 21st century. On behalf of the American Counseling Association staff, I want to wish you all a