Can you believe how the year has just flown by and that this is my last column to you? As I contemplated what I would say, so many thoughts flooded my mind that I wondered how I could pull them all together and still stay within my limited word count.
Category: From the President
Wow! More than 4,300 people attended the 2011 American Counseling Association Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, making it our most well-attended conference in 10 years. Reflecting on my March column, in which I mentioned being on the precipice of a dream fulfilled, I just smile. I am pleased
The cover story for this issue focuses on ethics issues in counseling. Contemplating this topic and my development as a professional counselor, I must admit that my thoughts on ethical behavior have evolved over time. That is not to say that I was unethical before, but rather that I once
Have you ever been on the verge of having a dream fulfilled? You can see it, feel it in your bones and taste it. It is right before your eyes, and you are waiting with great anticipation. You know it will be wonderful — one of those times in your
Are you creative? That’s the question I want you to consider as you read my column. This month’s Counseling Today cover story focuses on creativity in counseling, which caused me to reflect on my personal journey of incorporating creativity into my work and getting comfortable with the notion that I
What is a resolution? When you think about it, what does it really mean to you? As we begin another new year, I have been reflecting on the many resolutions I have made in past years. They have centered on my physical, mental and spiritual health, my family, how I
When I heard this month’s cover story would focus on the topic of underserved populations, I started pondering possible reasons that some populations remain underserved. Is it due to a lack of funding? Is it because they are not aware of the services available to them? Is it possible that
Knowing that this month’s cover story was going to address the important topic of therapeutic play from the perspective of counselor practitioners specially trained in play therapy, I wanted to look at play from a personal perspective and share how it has manifested itself in my life. When I first
I have a question for you to ponder: How do we develop depth with regard to our character, insight and empathy? Is it something that is part of our genetic makeup? Is it based on our life experiences? Or is it a combination of these? As a parent, this is
Have you ever had an experience that was overwhelmingly beautiful and sad at the same time? I just returned from such an experience. I had the wonderful opportunity to spend three weeks on the continent of Africa in the country of Malawi. Malawi is one of the poorest nations in