Thanks to the popularity of social media postings about mental health and the ease of searching for symptoms online, more people are being tempted to self-diagnose, but is that necessarily a troubling trend for counselors?
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Counselors look back on the challenges they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the hard-won lessons they have learned along the way.
People often view stress, anxiety and burnout as three interchangeable conditions, but understanding what differentiates them can help in addressing what lies at the heart of each.
Counselors must get creative and work collaboratively to help clients address all dimensions of wellness, especially with the pandemic having altered almost every aspect of life.
Advocates argue that for the profession to evolve and better serve the needs of diverse clients, it must embrace counseling theories that address lingering gaps in more traditional approaches.
The experience of grief and loss is universal; the circumstances surrounding it and the way people understand and process it are anything but.
Competently assessing client needs and determining an accurate treatment plan are skills that counselors need to continually develop and improve throughout their career.
The isolation and stress of COVID-19 have exacerbated a preexisting upward trend in serious mental health problems in those under 18.
Trauma doesn’t have to revolve around a large-scale, life-shattering event to have a profound and negative effect on clients’ mental health.
Those who are part of communities across the BIPOC spectrum face increased oppression and unique challenges because of the intersection of their cultural and LGBTQ+ identities.