A handful of members of the American Counseling Association are answering a call to action from the University of Colorado Denver by providing pro-bono individual and group counseling to the university’s faculty, staff and students in the wake of the Aurora shooting tragedy on July 20. Those who stepped up
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This fall, NBC is hoping to prove to viewers that a grief and loss comedy is no oxymoron. But the pilot episode of Go On, a half-hour comedy-drama series featuring funnyman Matthew Perry, has already caused more than a few jaws to drop within the counseling profession. Perry plays Ryan
David Christian is a high school counselor in the Denton Independent School District in Texas who opts to go outside the box – literally – to better connect with his students. Christian, who is a doctoral candidate in the counseling program at the University of North Texas (UNT) and a member
The American Counseling Association once again served as a program partner with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the seventh annual Voice Awards ceremony on Aug. 22. Taking place in Hollywood and hosted by David Shore, writer, producer and creator of the TV series “House M.D.,” the ceremony
As members of the Sikh faith, we were in shock when we received the news on Aug. 5 that six members of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek had been shot and killed. Immediately, we reached out to our families and were glued to the television as we
The U.S. Department of Education held its third annual Bullying Prevention Summit Aug. 6-7 in Washington, D.C. The American Counseling Association was among the education and advocacy organizations invited not only to learn more about bullying and the government’s anti-bullying efforts, but also to share their thoughts on the programs.
Members of the Arizona Counselors Association (AzCA) have created a local branch of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC) to help meet the needs of and advocate for the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning intersex and ally community (LGBTQQIA). The primary goals
Perhaps one of the best ways to advance the counseling profession is by ensuring that leaders in Washington are up to date on pertinent issues affecting the field. Two weeks ago, 136 of the current and emerging leaders of the American Counseling Association’s branches, regions and divisions convened in Alexandria, Va.,
As the director of sex offender treatment programs for Family Counseling Connection in Charleston, W.Va., Jason Newsome works with a group of clients that can be misunderstood by the public — and even counselors. But Newsome, a member of the American Counseling Association, past president and current treasurer of the
This month’s Counseling Today cover story is focused on working with female clients. Susan Lester, a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Old Dominion University, presented on the topic of “Women’s Issues at Midlife and Beyond: Spirituality, Sexuality and Retirement,” at the 2012 ACA Annual Conference,