Counselors: Consider keeping this metaphor in your back pocket to help clients understand grief, addictions, trauma and other challenges that seem to linger — no matter how much you want them to go away and stop “barking.”
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Counseling can make a big difference in the lives of people who have experienced a brain injury — as long as the practitioner understands the challenges they live with and nuances of their needs.
Helping clients through problematic relationships can be one of the toughest challenges for counselors. Consider these strategies for addressing some of the mental and emotional issues clients face in navigating their relationships.
Superwoman, #metoo, COVID-19 and so much in between: Refocusing on the complex, intersectional, and cultural needs of girls and women in counseling.
Counselors sometimes have a “gut feeling” that a session with a client went really well or the therapeutic relationship is clicking. But the client doesn’t always feel the same way.
Integrating nature-informed practices and activities into clinical work can help children learn to reduce defensive states, increase homeostasis and activate their social engagement system.
Because suicide attempt survivors are at higher risk for both fatal and nonfatal suicide attempts, disclosure of past attempts is an important aspect of their mental health treatment.
The Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu, keynote speaker at ACA’s 2022 Conference & Expo in Atlanta, reminded counselors that in times of crises we have an opportunity to forge new connections that empower us all.
Now more than ever transgender and non-binary clients are in need of knowledgeable and affirming clinicians.
More people are turning to social media for mental health advice, so how can counselors use the platforms to educate others while still maintaining their own boundaries?