What were counselors reading in 2020? Many of Counseling Today’s most-clicked articles reflect the upheaval and uncertainty felt throughout the year.
Month: December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example of how understanding the different types of grief, especially original grief, can be helpful to us when we experience current daily triggers, because our deep grief awareness can better inform the tools we implement to ground ourselves.
Despite the difficulties of COVID-19, we are resilient, and this is a season that is about bringing light into darkness at its core.
I’m suggesting that you examine your paperwork. If we are going to ask a client to do something — complete homework, see a physician, change life habits or, yes, even fill out pieces of paper — we need to have a good reason for it.
A practical model for integrative self-care can help counselor clinicians, supervisors, counselor educators and organizational leaders in their efforts to further wellness development.
As you think about the realities and uncertainties of our world during the crisis we are all facing, be mindful of the different ways that you can change your emotions into positive actions, starting with being kind to others and being kind to yourself.
Novice and experienced counselors alike too often ignore this process for understanding and explaining a client’s presenting issues and guiding the counseling process.
Professional counselors can support perinatal clients and aid them in finding and advocating for appropriate support services during and after pregnancy — boosting protective factors both for mother and baby.
“As we begin to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, take a moment to reflect on how you overcame challenges this year, and then know that the resilience you possess truly makes you an even better professional counselor.”
As we coast into 2021, it has never been more imperative that we practice what we teach and advocate as counselors. To be our “healthiest self” by participating in daily exercise and incorporating wellness strategies into our lifestyle is of paramount importance.