Counselors can work to improve reimbursement policies with Medicaid to ensure youth in foster care get the mental health services they need.
Month: January 2023
Counseling continues to have a positive, long-lasting impact on clients even after they terminate session.
The term “quiet quitting” has gained popularity since COVID-19 began, but what does this really say about our work boundaries and mental health?
Here are four personality characteristics that make a person more vulnerable to psychological abuse.
Counselors who understand the complexities of generational trauma can help clients acknowledge the role it plays in their lives, find healing and ultimately break the cycle.
People’s thoughts and beliefs about pain — not just their physical injuries — play an important role in the overall experience of pain.
Working with a client who committed a sex crime taught one counselor the importance of building rapport and finding creative ways to help the client regain a sense of humanity and connection.
Trauma and resiliency are not individualistic experiences, so approaching traumatic loss through a cultural resilience framework helps strengthen clients’ healing process and prevent severe mental health outcomes.
As increasing numbers of youth turn to self-injury, counselors can offer empathy while guiding young clients to better tolerate their emotions and find healthier ways to cope.
Caregiving is challenging at any age, but older adults who find themselves in this role face unique stressors that can affect their own well-being.