A school counselor’s first and foremost focus should – of course – be their students. However, to maintain a healthy, safe and resilient school community, school counselors need to include parents in the equation. Counseling Today spoke with several counselors who have experience in school settings for a cover article on
Month: August 2016
Animal-assisted therapy involves much more than helping professionals bringing a pet to work with them or having an “office mascot,” says Amy Johnson, a contributor to the new Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling Competencies. The competencies were developed in collaboration with the American Counseling Association’s Animal-Assisted Therapy in Mental Health Interest
“Snake looks scary for us and we look scary for the snake! Always try to see yourself from the eyes of others!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan It was a balmy early summer night. The fireflies’ sporadic flicker illuminated the dusky gray. I had just let my canine companions out to
Few professionals enter the field of nonprofit counseling with the desire to become an expert witness, although many of us find ourselves on the stand at least periodically. There are ways to get out of testifying, but it is typically in the interest of justice that we provide our expert