It was Tiffany Craig’s turn to do a “squiggle story.” She had drawn a squiggle on a piece of paper and, out of respect for her young client, took a turn imagining what the squiggle might be. Craig, who runs a private practice in North Laurel, Md., determined the squiggle
Month: March 2010
It should come as no surprise to school counselors that collaborating with teachers and other school personnel is key to effective results with students. Patricia Nailor, president of the American School Counselor Association and retired director of school counseling for Providence, R.I., schools, says the importance of collaboration can’t be
Ten years ago, I was in my office at school when a student came in, threw herself in the chair and stated emphatically, “Life really sucks, and I hate all my teachers.” She then burst into tears with such force that she began to hiccup uncontrollably. I immediately sat across
For the past several months, I have been thinking about the word resilience. This past fall, I had the fortune of attending the Illinois Counseling Association’s conference, where the theme was resilience. And at the upcoming American Counseling Association Annual Conference & Exposition in Pittsburgh later this month, we have