Award-winning essay by Adriana Walsh of Wake Forest University
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“We do not fill the role of advice givers as counselors, but if we’re not asking questions that encourage our clients to explore what’s true for them, then we are doing a disservice to them and to ourselves.”
Award-winning essay by master’s-level students Samantha Burton, Ingrid R. Pipes, Ben Stoviak and Katie Voorman
Award-winning essay by doctoral students Connie Elkins, Jay Tift and John Bender
After clients have gone through the emotional journey of divorce, they need to start rebuilding their lives and hoping for a better future.
How do we, as counselors, regain control of our newsfeeds? How do we help clients do the same? The first step is reflecting on the impact of this breaking news culture on your personal and professional life.
Children pick up on the emotions of the adults around them. Adults need to manage their anxiety before attempting to address the concerns of children. It is essential to provide a calm setting before talking with children about COVID-19.
All explanations are given space to be heard in the Hearing Voices Network, including the medical model, psychological models such as voices being subpersonalities of the voice hearer, spiritual beliefs that the voices are spirits, and other possibilities.
“Frankly, I’d rather see graduate programs drop a personality theory class or something else and add a second or third required course on diversity. In one semester, I can only introduce the topic. Competence is still far from the reach of these young clinicians.”
What should a counselor’s role be when clients who are overwhelmed by work stress want to throw in the towel and leave their job?