Going through a divorce is a difficult process for all parties involved, but according to a recent study, it might take a greater emotional and mental toll on men than previously thought. According to the case study , found in the Journal of Men’s Health, divorced men were shown to
Month: October 2013
Click here to listen to a song by counselor Klaus Lumma and jazz harpist Patrice Fisher. Klaus Lumma may be from Germany, but the city of New Orleans has become a second home to him. Lumma is a counselor in private practice, a certified art therapist and a senior adviser
Experiencing loss is an inevitable part of life, and counselors are trained to help others overcome these emotionally difficult events. But what do counselors do to process their own personal grief — and how can they ensure that their grieving does not impede on the therapeutic process of clients? Eric
On October 12, ACA participated in the Creating Community Solutions discussion on mental health. Convened by Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray, the town hall event was part of a national dialogue to promote solutions to the challenges faced by those with mental health issues. Over 400 invited individuals convened at
Nearly a year ago, historic “superstorm” Hurricane Sandy tore up the East Coast, claiming at least 117 lives in the U.S. and 69 more in Canada and the Caribbean, leaving an unthinkable path of destruction in its wake. New Jersey was especially hard-hit: half of the city of Hoboken flooded, communities all
Dan Habib, filmmaker in residence at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, has personally seen the struggle children with disabilities can face within the public school system. His son, Samuel, has cerebral palsy, and is the subject of Habib’s first documentary, Including Samuel , which explores
CACREP and its corporate affiliate CORE have released the newly adopted Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Standards (ClRC) for immediate use by masters degree counseling programs seeking to become accredited. The standards can be found on the web at either cacrep.org or core‐rehab.org . Along with the release of the Clinical Rehabilitation
ACA President Cirecie West-Olatunji, former ACA Presidents Lynn Linde and David Kaplan, ACA CEO Richard Yep and staff are all smiles as they attend The Committee for Education Funding’s 2013 Gala honoring Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). (From left: Richard Yep, Guila Todd, Art Terrazas, David Kaplan, Cirecie West-Olatunji, Lynn Linde,
With the recent opening of the healthcare exchanges, we thought that it may be beneficial to share some information regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. ACA’s public policy department has prepared a handout that will answer most of your questions regarding the new laws. It is important that
The Latino population is the fastest-growing demographic in the United States, but are counselors properly prepared and culturally competent to work effectively with this population, which is more than 50 million strong? Patricia Arredondo, campus president of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a past president of the American