We owe so much to those who have supported, influenced and nurtured our development as professionals and people. After completing a master’s degree in school psychology and working in the public schools near Richmond, Va., in a hybrid role of school counselor/psychologist, I decided to pursue my doctoral degree in

April is Counseling Awareness Month and an opportunity to celebrate all of the good work that professional counselors do for millions of children, adolescents, adults, families and couples each and every day. I hope you will visit the American Counseling Association website if you are looking for ideas and information about

An integration of cognitive, existential, psychodynamic and systemic perspectives, Adlerian counseling theory is a holistic, phenomenological, socially oriented and teleological (goal-directed) approach to understanding and working with people. Furthermore, Adlerian counseling theory is a relational constructivist approach and affirms that people must be understood contextually because it is in our relationships

Today’s college students face more than exams, adjustment issues and a tough job market. They also deal with a complex sexual and social landscape that is full of choices and pitfalls, often without the safety net provided by their families at home. A 2007 Campus Sexual Assault Study conducted with

When I first met Kurt, age 60, he appeared small despite possessing a lengthy frame that should have filled any space he occupied. He spent the first few sessions of therapy discussing the details of his son’s diagnosis with a rare and often untreatable disease. He talked about how the