Sandy Sheller understands that, sometimes, the best counseling session might take place just waiting for the bus. Sheller, the coordinator of mental health training for the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia, vividly remembers a client who was having trouble making it to a drug rehabilitation program. A caseworker informed Sheller
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What can athlete’s foot teach health professionals about the effective and efficient provision of counseling services? Plenty, according to Russ Curtis. Most people who contract athlete’s foot don’t hesitate to pick up a topical medication from their local grocery store or at Walmart, tossing the spray or cream into their
It seems like we were just wondering what Y2K would mean for our computers, digital instruments and other data systems. Now here we are at the beginning of a new decade of the 21st century. On behalf of the American Counseling Association staff, I want to wish you all a
Deborah Pinkston moved to Venezuela in 1985 after her husband was stationed there with a church organization. She went as a missionary to work with orphanages and at-risk children but realized she needed additional training in counseling. So, during their furloughs back to the United States, Pinkston earned her master’s
On Oct. 11, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 788 into law, making California the 50th and final state to license professional counselors. “This is a momentous occasion,” said American Counseling Association President Lynn Linde. “Now all 50 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have licensure.
“Experiences, thoughts, actions and emotions actually change the structure of our brains. … Indeed, once we understand how the brain develops, we can train our brains for health, vibrancy and longevity.” — John J. Ratey, A User’s Guide to the Brain Counseling builds new brain networks. Research in neuroscience and
When I first started my career at ACA, I was in what was then called “Government Relations.” I mainly worked on issues at the federal level and then provided grassroots training for those who wanted to interact with their elected officials. In the mid-80s, a handful of states had enacted
Counselors across the country are heeding the call to conduct research, working not only to increase the knowledge base of the profession but also to improve society as a whole. Following their passions, they search for information that may hold the key to effectively confronting some of society’s most vexing
About two years ago, Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, began offering counseling courses online. Even as this trend has gained traction in colleges and universities across the country, professors, many of whom grew up taking classes in an actual classroom rather than on a laptop, haven’t always welcomed online learning
After being admittedly unfocused during her undergraduate years, a stint as a temporary employee at an outpatient drug treatment center in Sacramento, Calif., nudged Kate Farrelly toward a career in the counseling profession. She recently graduated from California State University, Sacramento, with a master’s in marriage, family and child counseling,