Each June, the American Counseling Association experiences a significant change as we say thank you and farewell to one leadership class even as we welcome another cohort. This month is no different from so many other Junes that we have experienced. Thousands of you chose to volunteer at the local,
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Society has long recognized the positive impact that a sturdy adult relationship can have not only on the individuals who have united to form a couple but on the emotional health of those in the couple’s sphere of influence. These relationships help define us and, some say, strengthen our society.
Sharon cares. The 26-year-old counselor cares for the clients she leads in two groups composed of individuals with substance abuse and mental health problems. She cares for the few individuals she has time to see when her groups aren’t meeting three times per week, three hours per session. She even
Each year, many of you experience a very special passage that results in exchanging your “student” descriptor for one that reads “new professional.” Some of you will walk across a stage to accept your graduate degree in counseling. Others will simply walk off campus and begin the journey — a
Clark Kent would famously step into a phone booth and emerge as Superman. Paul Fornell sometimes found a more modest costume change helpful in his line of work as a counselor. When situations grew tense, Fornell would reach into his briefcase or desk drawer for a secret weapon — his
Ooh, ooh, I know the answer!” calls out an African American middle school student. Excited about learning, enthusiastic about participating in class and eager to interact with his teacher, he is a seemingly model student. But in an education system that caters mostly to the norms of white middle class
The economy has impacted all of us in one way or another. I know there are professional counselors who are dealing with the global financial situation each and every day, either personally, professionally or both. The American Counseling Association has been exploring how best to let our members know that
As the economy falters, what role can counselors play in helping clients, even as practitioners deal with their own anxieties over finances?
During a coffee break at the American Association of State Counseling Boards Conference in Tucson, Ariz., in January, I greeted the very fit-looking woman sitting beside me. As we talked, I learned that she lived in a counseling world of dance. Afterward, as I considered our conversation, I realized I
Q: It appears that the economy is not going to pull out of this downturn anytime in the near future. What impact will a poor economy have on professional counselors in private practice? A: Just like trying to predict the stock market, no one knows for certain what will happen.