It’s been almost 20 years since EJ Essic met Bobby, but she can picture it like it was yesterday. Both were enrolled in a course on addictions at a technical college in North Carolina. Essic, who retired two years ago from her position as director of alcohol and drug services
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Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series examining how counselors can work more effectively with clients who hold strong religious beliefs. The second article will appear in the August issue. Jill D. Duba has long been interested in where issues of religion and faith fit into the
One of Patty Von Steen’s clients, a single mom and medical professional, contacted the private practitioner to see if Von Steen would counsel her son. The mother had grown concerned about his behavior and their increasingly strained relationship. Von Steen, a member of the American Counseling Association, quickly concluded the
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.
As the economy falters, what role can counselors play in helping clients, even as practitioners deal with their own anxieties over finances?
Insights on wellness Counseling Today asked seven American Counseling Association members to describe how they use mind-body wellness techniques and concepts in their counseling. Stuart Bonnington has been a counselor since 1973. He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and a counselor educator at Austin Peay State University.
The graying of the baby boom generation is a good news-bad news proposition for the counseling profession. The good news? Numerous mental health experts believe baby boomers have largely come to disregard the stigma that their parents once so strongly attached to mental health services. As a result, many professionals