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Month: November 2016

What counselors can do to help clients stop smoking

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Web Admin

Nearly half of the cigarettes consumed in the United States are smoked by people dealing with a mental illness, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The federal agency says that rates of smoking are disproportionately higher — a little more than double — among those diagnosed

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Counseling Today, Features Counselors Audience, integrated care, medication, Substance dependence and addictions, Wellness 3 Comments

Nonprofit News: Surviving the loss of key members

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Web Admin

When counselors look to build a board of directors and fill key positions in their nonprofit programs, it is imperative to remember that there are many different types of leaders. Some leaders are great thinkers and developers of new ideas and programs but lack the desire to maintain or reconfigure

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Counseling Today, Online Exclusives Nonprofit News, Professional Issues

The path forward: A counselor’s coming out in counselor education

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Web Admin

To be who you are, you don’t have to wait a lifetime. I knew at age 5 that I was attracted to the same gender. This realization occurred during a time when, in my mind, it was not OK to be gay. I just couldn’t see it. It wouldn’t get

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Counseling Today, Online Exclusives LGBTQ Issues, self-discovery

Investigating identity

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Web Admin

“W hat are you?” That is a question commonly asked of individuals who are multiracial. As a society, we have gotten used to checking off a metaphorical — and often literal — “box” when it comes to questions of race. We seem to expect everyone to “just pick one.” But the

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Counseling Today, Cover Stories Couples, culture, Family, Marriage, Multiculturalism & Diversity, multiracial, narrative therapy 1 Comment

The Counseling Connoisseur: Mini-mindfulness moments

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Web Admin

I wake up in the early morning to the sound of birds chirping delightfully outside my window. I quietly make my way to my yoga room, where the gentle flow of the tabletop waterfall cascades rhythmically, inviting me to my morning meditation. I inhale deeply, letting the stream of thoughts

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Counseling Today, Online Exclusives Counseling Connoisseur, mindfulness, stress & anxiety

A scar is not a wound: A metaphor for counseling

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Web Admin

In the client-counselor relationship, describing traumas from past experiences can reveal unresolved suffering in which a client’s beliefs, emotions and behaviors are filled with deep negative images. Ideally, clients will share their trauma with therapists and how images from the past continue to affect them. By describing their trauma, many

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Counseling Today, Online Exclusives therapy, trauma 3 Comments

Technology Tutor: Mastering your domain (name)

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Web Admin

It’s been some time since I have conveyed knowledge about a technical concept here in the Technology Tutor column. Now seems like a great time to discuss something that continues to be confusing not just to counselors but also for others who don’t possess inside knowledge of how the internet

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Counseling Today, Features technology tutor

From the President: Counselor resilience

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Web Admin

Dear Counseling Colleagues, This month, Counseling Today includes a cover story on death, dying and grief counseling — topics that can be difficult to reflect on and discuss. However, counselors have learned to embrace what is, hope for what can be, and the deep and consistent resilience that can emerge

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Counseling Today, From the President

CEO’s Message: Anger takes center stage

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Web Admin

Anger is sometimes an important emotion because it results in taking action to protect yourself and your family, friends, students or clients. For example, anger over some policy or act of evil can bring people together to make changes in society or local communities that result in a safe and caring

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Counseling Today, From the CEO 3 Comments

Widening the scope of counselor self-education

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Web Admin

Counseling is not a profession that has a knowledge ceiling. We are always working diligently to grow our knowledge so that we can be more efficacious for our clients. All too often, however, counselors may find themselves studying the same general areas: their chosen theoretical orientations, research studies on their

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