A person’s mind is a mysterious labyrinth of thoughts, feelings, memories, ideas and compulsions; the mind of a young girl is likely even more complex. Disney-Pixar’s latest animated offering, Inside Out , bravely delves into that intricate world in a way that effectively captures the nuances of the way people
Category: Counseling Today
Many counselors now identify themselves as having a strength-based counseling approach, often as part of an eclectic theory base. Yet how do we know we are thinking within a strength-based model and operating with strength-based strategy? Most of our historical theory base developed from a Westernized medical model worldview, and
The Pew Research Center’s 2014 survey on the landscape of religion in the United States showed a drastic change in the way people relate to religion and spirituality. Those who identified with the categories of “unaffiliated” or “nothing in particular” reached 38.6 percent of the population, suggesting a crack in
Playing football in the National Football League (NFL) is not a career, it’s an experience, said Dwight Hollier, a former NFL linebacker who became a licensed professional counselor (LPC) after his playing days were over. This lesson – one that took Hollier years to learn – is part of the
In the early 19th century, during the Industrial Revolution, workers in the textile industry began protesting what they considered unfair labor practices. Many of them drove home their demands by destroying the factories’ machinery. It disrupted operations and hit management where it hurt — the pocketbook. These protesters weren’t anti-machinery;
Counseling can be, and often is, a profitable business to be sure. There have been years when I’ve grossed in excess of $150k on my own. Make it a group, clinic or larger program, and profits can go through the ceiling. Plenty of people write about how to make profitable
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has pledged to work toward “culture change” to lessen the stigma that often surrounds mental illness. Speaking at the opening session of Mental Health America’s annual conference last week just outside of Washington, D.C., Murthy said he plans to make mental health a priority during
The most effective solution to rampage violence, such as school or workplace shootings, is early, easy and frequent access to care for potential perpetrators, says Brian Van Brunt, author of Harm to Others: The Assessment and Treatment of Dangerousness. Counselors play an integral part in this care, through identifying individuals
One of my favorite things about graduate school was doing literature reviews. I enjoyed finding the perfect articles to support my positions, gaining really useful insights and simply being amazed at some of the things that we have learned about being human. A thought frequently ran through my mind as
There has been a good measure of animosity mixed into the complicated relationship between the United States and Cuba over the past half-century. Yet Eddie Moody, a counselor who has been making trips to Cuba for more than a decade, says one of the first things he saw on his