I am of the mindset that professional counselors are today’s superheroes. True, you may not be able to fly over tall buildings or single-handedly defeat invading aliens, but those are fantasies that we see in the movies. The work you do is real. It is also impactful, challenging and, hopefully,
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Once again, the front-page headlines or the lead stories on cable news are all anyone needs to read or hear to realize the crucial role that professional counselors can play in today’s society. The news has reported on many horrific stories, from the terrible actions by a physician who sexually
L ater this month, ACA will once again be a co-presenting sponsor (along with the National Education Association) of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Time to Thrive Conference. ACA has been a supporter every year that this event has been conducted. It is the only conference I know of where
H ere we are at the beginning of a new year. I look forward to it with a renewed hope that what we will face in the coming 12 months will be better than what we have encountered during the past dozen. Something about opening up that new calendar (printed
I think many of us would say that 2017 has been quite a year, from politics and public policy to foreign relations, natural and human-caused disasters, health care and social issues. In fact, I would venture to guess that a number of people would say we have witnessed more anger,
For many in the U.S., this month’s celebration of Thanksgiving launches the winter holiday season. The spirit of the holiday, bringing an appreciation of the bounty in our lives, offers an opportunity to think about the many ways that the tireless work of every American Counseling Association member makes the
Next month will mark the first anniversary of one of the most impactful, discussed and upending national elections in U.S. history. More importantly, that election was the beginning of a whole string of events that brought some groups together, drove a wedge between others and began a roller coaster of
F irst of all, my thanks to those of you who responded to last month’s column about pledging to help end the divisiveness in our society. Your words and commitment were inspiring, comforting and well-received. This column is about the next step we will need to take: healing. Professional counselors
D uring my many decades on the planet, I have never seen such divisiveness across so many sectors of the United States. It seems that almost daily, we are alerted to this growing divide by examples in the newspaper, on television and via tweet. Please note that this column is
Happy New Year! At ACA, we begin our program year July 1. That means many new volunteers are beginning their work, projects are being launched and we are welcoming a new president. It is also nice to look back over the past 12 months to take stock of all that