Words are carefully chosen, and my movements, facial expressions and use of silence in counseling sessions are my punctuation. If you aren’t doing something similar, you should be.
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Financial expert Michelle Singletary advises ACA’s Virtual Conference Experience audience on steps to take to improve their financial health and attitude toward money.
Will counseling clients via video remain a viable option for practitioners as pandemic restrictions lessen and many return to in-person office settings?
“It is not that I need to wear a sign around my neck reading ‘Bipolar II right here,’ announcing it to every stranger I meet, but do I want to live in a world where, if that was my choosing, I could do so without being judged or shamed into the darkness.”
The acclaimed writer and spoken word poet tells an ACA Virtual Conference Experience audience why reducing the stigma surrounding mental health diagnosis and treatment has become part of her life’s mission.
Do weighted blankets, often touted as a way to ease stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and other troubles, really help? Professional counselors share their thoughts.
Staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic has many parallels to the numbing, timeless experience of being on a casino floor. If recognized, we might use these observations to inform our understanding of some of the mental health pitfalls that our clients are currently experiencing.
The renowned psychiatrist and author says he finds new meaning in the power of existential therapy and relational connection after the death of his wife.
ACA kicked off its 2021 Virtual Conference Experience with a keynote panel on counselor self-care.
Yoga-informed self-care strategies give counselors the tools they need to avoid burnout and thrive for years to come.