He had made his Decision. My family and I were halfway to London when our train made one of its usual stops at a station. Normally, the doors would close again in about 30 seconds, and we would be on our way. But this time, we waited for five minutes. It
Month: December 2011
Picture the following scenario. You are a counselor with less than one year of experience. Recently, an employment opportunity opened up at a school to work with adolescents who have a variety of behavioral issues, including excessive anger. An interview is scheduled, a job offer extended. You eagerly accept. The
A senate committee yesterday called for the investigation of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ mental health services, including an audit of its $5.7 billion budget. The Washington Post reports that Michelle Washington, director of post-traumatic stress disorder services at the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Delaware said facility managers “[spend] their
As I have traveled around the country talking with professional counselors and have received weekly emails from other professional counselors, it has become apparent to me that many of the concerns of ACA members are directly related to the activities of a group usually referred to as the “20/20 Commission.” The formal
There was a time not that long ago when someone who turned 60 was considered to be in his or her “twilight” years. This person shortly would retire from a career, take up a hobby and hope that his or her health (and wealth) would hold up long enough to
In the world of stereotypes, a counseling session goes something like this: The client lays on the couch, revealing his innermost thoughts to the therapist, who sits in a leather chair, glasses perched low on her nose as she slowly nods and inquires, “And how did that make you feel?” In
On Oct. 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved legislation, with modest bipartisan support, to reauthorize federal elementary and secondary education programs in a 15-to-7 vote. The legislation rewrites the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, most recently authorized in 2001 as the No Child Left Behind Act)