Rules are often a point of contention for parents and teenagers, but counselors have the skills to help both parents and teens put the situation into context and find common ground.
Month: October 2022
Counselors must strike a balance between maintaining young clients’ confidentiality and accommodating parents who want to be kept in the loop about their child’s progress in therapy.
Friction between parents and teenage children is an inevitable part of adolescent development, but often the parents need as much — if not more — work in counseling as the teen to build the skills needed to navigate conflict.
A selfie can say a lot about a person, and when used clinically, it can prompt deeper discussions about self-image and foster the therapeutic alliance.
Rwenshaun Miller challenged counselors to consider how culture affects counseling and to reflect on their well- being during the closing keynote of ACA’s 2022 Virtual Conference Experience.
ACA celebrates the top essayist in the Future School Counselor Graduate Student Essay Competition.
The mental health profession has come a long way in the past 100 years, but where is it headed?
Briana Scurry kicks off ACA’s 2022 Virtual Conference Experience and reminds counselors that hard work — in any profession — is what matters most.
ACA celebrates the top essayist in Tomorrow’s Counselor Graduate Student Essay Competition.
Caregivers can use these four simple steps to build a stronger connection with youth and help them learn skills to cope with the increased stress associated with COVID-19.