“Let Go and Have a Little Fun” — Lele Rose A year of shutdown finally brings May flowers. When I heard that every adult in the U.S. should be able to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by May, I realized the keys to life outside of our homes
Month: April 2021
As a society, we have much to learn. As a profession, counselors have much to do. The path involves the following: question, discuss, reflect, counsel, grow. If this can be done with patience, respect, grace and openness, I think the importance and influence of the counseling profession will continue to flourish.
Words are carefully chosen, and my movements, facial expressions and use of silence in counseling sessions are my punctuation. If you aren’t doing something similar, you should be.
Many counselors have changed their perspective on telehealth after a year spent interacting with clients via video, but that doesn’t mean a return to in-person sessions will be any less welcome.
Financial expert Michelle Singletary advises ACA’s Virtual Conference Experience audience on steps to take to improve their financial health and attitude toward money.
Counselors are trying to help young clients who may not know how to talk about or even recognize the myriad ways the pandemic is affecting them.
Will counseling clients via video remain a viable option for practitioners as pandemic restrictions lessen and many return to in-person office settings?
“It is not that I need to wear a sign around my neck reading ‘Bipolar II right here,’ announcing it to every stranger I meet, but do I want to live in a world where, if that was my choosing, I could do so without being judged or shamed into the darkness.”
The acclaimed writer and spoken word poet tells an ACA Virtual Conference Experience audience why reducing the stigma surrounding mental health diagnosis and treatment has become part of her life’s mission.
Do weighted blankets, often touted as a way to ease stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and other troubles, really help? Professional counselors share their thoughts.