How can counselors help clients when their mental health and coping abilities are being thwarted by the unhealthy behaviors of their loved ones?
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Experiencing a sudden and unexpected loss can send people into a steep decline as they wrestle, often unknowingly, with elements of both trauma and grief.
Many counselors have changed their perspective on telehealth after a year spent interacting with clients via video, but that doesn’t mean a return to in-person sessions will be any less welcome.
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Landing that first job after graduation is rarely without challenges, but what happens when the beginning of your counseling career coincides with a global pandemic?
The pandemic has given rise to some very specific worries that threaten to exert control over clients’ thoughts and behaviors, leaving counselors to rethink how they approach treatment.
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Despite its emphasis on cultural competency, the counseling profession faces a daunting challenge in trying to meet the fast-growing demand for bilingual and bicultural services.
Clients still need to process the death of a person with whom they had a rocky, toxic or strained relationship, even if they don’t express feelings of sadness or recognize the death as a true loss.
Counselors must avoid common misconceptions and take a holistic view of gifted children to better assess and treat their mental health needs.