As counselors, we are continually challenged to find relevant, meaningful tools to engage our clients in the counseling process. When our clients are young people being asked to make important decisions about themselves in relation to the world of work, our quest takes on additional complexity. These tools must shed light
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Professional development is a career-long requirement for counselors. As professional counselors and counselor educators, we have attended or presented at numerous conferences and skills-training workshops over the course of several decades. This range of experiences has allowed us to observe that presenters frequently infuse experiential exercises into their presentations. In
In the past decade, research on the efficacy of premarital counseling has proven difficult. The most notable obstacle is the reality of the self-selection bias, which recognizes that couples who are motivated to engage in premarital counseling already exhibit low risk of marital conflict. Seeking to stem divorce rates, many
The ancient and venerable perspective on spirituality called Buddhism presents a therapeutic prescription for the fundamental ailment of human beings — suffering. That is, living out of step with reality. It teaches that to our detriment, human beings tend to seek private fulfillment above all else. This sounds very much
The American Counseling Association’s public policy and legislation team will be hosting a conference call this Wednesday at 3:30p.m. (EST) to discuss recent events involving federal policy and the counseling profession. Topics will include the status of S. 562, a bill that, if passed, would expand Medicare coverage for licensed
In August, the nation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, when Martin Luther King Jr. and hundreds of thousands of others gathered on the National Mall to demand jobs and freedom for everyone, regardless of race. The King Center and the Coalition for Jobs, Justice and Freedom
New college graduates approach the job market with feelings of excitement and anticipation. Weighing any possible job offers and accepting that first special position are just a couple of the first milestones new graduates face. Career counselors need to remind these “new employee” clients that their earned degree may have
Navigating the trials and tribulations of life as a middle school or high school student can prove to be emotionally exhausting and difficult for many adolescents. For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths, the road can be even tougher. According to the Human Rights Campaign’s “Growing Up LGBT in America”
A developer of online and mobile role-playing training simulations and games is helping individuals who are not trained in mental health to become more familiar with at-risk behaviors and how to respond to them. Christine Karper and Michelle Stone, members of the American Counseling Association’s Cyber Task Force, view
The NBCC Foundation is pleased to announce three scholarship opportunities for individuals pursuing a career in counseling. The scholarships support the Foundation’s priority of increasing access to mental health care through professional counseling services, particularly for underserved populations. The military scholarship program is designed to support service members, veterans and