A few months ago at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York, President Barack Obama was on stage and decided to sing a line from Al Green’s classic 1972 hit “Let’s Stay Together.” The clip went viral, being seen by millions on YouTube and television. The president’s crooning was even
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As practicing counselors, we all have clients who are “easier” than others. The easy clients are motivated toward change, take action on established goals and internalize feedback readily. The other side of that coin is that we also have clients who are more difficult. They are not motivated toward change, do
When Hilda Davis Carroll turned 60, she was between counseling positions following a layoff. As she watched the sun rise on the morning of her birthday, she thought to herself, “OK, I’m 60. Where do I go from here, and what am I going to do with the rest of
It’s Monday of a three-day holiday weekend, and I’m sitting on my couch at home, staring at my laptop, trying to write a story about how work affects life. Ironic? Certainly. And as for you, Counseling Today reader, you’re likely skimming this story after a long day of work with
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 88 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making it more common than ever before. This rise, according to information released by the CDC, marks a 23-percent increase since the previous report in 2009 — and a
The documentary “Bully” opens in select theaters across the country this weekend, with the aim of shedding light on just how real the bullying situation is in our nation today. The film’s website starkly notes that more than 13 million American kids will be bullied this year and that 3
Social media sites have the ability to empower us, to make us feel depressed and also to perpetuate eating disorders among users. “Pro-ana” (pro-anorexia) or “pro-mia” (pro-bulimia) blogs on websites such as Tumblr and Pinterest are popular ways for people suffering from these eating disorders to band together and make these
When you are feeling depressed, it might seem easier said than done to simply think happier thoughts. But early findings from an ongoing Stanford University study suggest that it might be possible to rewire one’s brain to fight off negative thoughts. The study involves girls between the ages of 10
Research has concluded that survivors and firefighters who were on the scene during the 9/11 attacks are still dealing with mental and physical ramifications from the traumatic event. But a new study in Clinical Social Work Journal reveals that 9/11 disaster mental health workers are also experiencing ongoing problems but that
Author’s note: Although this article is written mainly for school counselors, its basic concept and the strategies it contains are easily adaptable to other counseling fields. When the paperwork begins to mount and the phone calls never seem to stop, school counselors often wonder, “When am I going to get