The mission of the American Counseling Association is to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity. But as evidenced by the European Branch
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A female Latino client visits a counselor for an initial session. She asks direct questions about a specific dilemma and details her plans to seek additional input from her doctor, priest and godparents. The client thanks the therapist, leaves and does not return. Many counselors might consider this a failure.
By the time Hurricane Katrina left the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Aug. 30, it had become the most destructive and costly natural disaster in U.S. history. By Oct. 1, the official death toll stood at 1,242, and property damage was estimated to be in excess
Changing schools can be a scary, anxiety-ridden experience for any student. For those young people displaced by the recent hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, it can be utterly traumatic. In the past few weeks, thousands of students have been quickly integrated into new school systems in hopes of restoring some