Q: I am a counselor who will be licensed in the next year and am trying to start my own practice. Can you give me resources about getting my practice up and running, from getting a tax ID number to everything else? A: Yours is a good question. The answer
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“Identity” was the buzzword that emerged from the most recent counseling summit, held April 1 during the American Counseling Association/Canadian Counselling Association Convention in Montréal. Following on the heels of the initial summit, which took place Jan. 11 at the American Association of State Counseling Boards Annual Conference in Phoenix,
The month of May is significant for thousands of American Counseling Association members, as it will mark a milestone in their lives. I am referring, of course, to May being the month when many ACA student members complete their studies and graduate with their master’s or doctoral degrees. While this
Q: In the January 2006 issue of Counseling Today you answered a question concerning MCM 2050.1 (the “incident to” provision that allows psychological services coverage under Medicare for master’s level counselors). In living in Nebraska, I have been researching this piece of information and have been told something completely different
Q: I have interviewed (for employment) with a medical clinic. They would like to hire me. However, the issue of LCPC (master’s degree licensed counselor) nonpayment for Medicare seems to be the roadblock. They seem to have a large percentage of Medicare clients, and they believe they would lose money
NOTE: This article refers to the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics. A newer, updated version of ACA Code of Ethics (2014) is available here: counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethics. See section A.5, “Prohibited Noncounseling Roles and Relationships” for more on this topic. All ACA members are required to abide by the ACA
Since last fall, one of counseling’s living legends, Albert Ellis, has been engaged in a fervent battle with the board members of the Albert Ellis Institute, the not-for-profit organization he founded more than 50 years ago. During the past three months, the dispute has escalated into a mud-slinging campaign complete
Editor’s note: The names of soldiers and Marines in this article have been changed to protect their privacy. John Moore was flying home recently from California to Chicago. Next to him sat a 22-year-old Marine traveling to visit his family before being deployed to the Iraqi town of Ramadi. When
The current economic market has made job hunting a vital set of skills for increasing numbers of people. But even in the best of economic times, it pays to understand what you can do to make yourself more appealing in the marketplace. Current career trends suggest that an individual will
Most parents want to protect their children, not just from physical dangers, but also from the emotional hurt and pain that life can bring. While we can accept the small hurts our children face most days – misunderstandings with classmates, losing a favorite toy – we tend to believe we’re