The numbers keep rolling in, and they all point to the same conclusion: The economy is down, and feelings of fear, panic and disillusionment are way, way up. A report released by ComPsych in October found that 92 percent of respondents are losing sleep over economic worries. A December “financial
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Counselor Career Stories: Dancing, movement and counseling in the inner city
During a coffee break at the American Association of State Counseling Boards Conference in Tucson, Ariz., in January, I greeted the very fit-looking woman sitting beside me. As we talked, I learned that she lived in a counseling world of dance. Afterward, as I considered our conversation, I realized I
Hidden in plain sight
According to a 2007 study by Howard B. Moss, Chiung M. Chen and Hsiao-ye Yi that appeared in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, less than 10 percent of the 18 million alcoholics living in the United States fit the “falling down drunk” stereotype. In fact, says Sarah Allen Benton,
Making the mind-body connection
Insights on wellness Counseling Today asked seven American Counseling Association members to describe how they use mind-body wellness techniques and concepts in their counseling. Stuart Bonnington has been a counselor since 1973. He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and a counselor educator at Austin Peay State University.
Counseling vs. life coaching
The relationship between professional counselors and life coaches is sometimes akin to that of stepsiblings. They are loosely connected because they share the same family name — “helping professional.” And because of that name, those outside the “family” sometimes link the two (like it or not). However, like stereotypical stepsiblings,
The graying of the baby boomers
The graying of the baby boom generation is a good news-bad news proposition for the counseling profession. The good news? Numerous mental health experts believe baby boomers have largely come to disregard the stigma that their parents once so strongly attached to mental health services. As a result, many professionals
Getting educated on psychopharmaceuticals
Depending on the incidents or data one has reference to, psychopharmaceutical use in children and adolescents today is helpful, harmful, overenthusiastic or downright scary. And all of those factors are valid reasons for counselors to know more about the medications and how they are used, say many counselors and researchers.
Plugged in, turned on and wired up
How technology and the computer age are changing the counseling profession First off, let’s all thank Al Gore — this Internet thing is genius! But in all seriousness, what recent invention has exerted as much influence on the way we live, learn, work and communicate as the World Wide Web
Dignity, Development & Diversity
This is the final article in a four-part series focusing on Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT). In this month’s column, we pull together many of the key terms and concepts associated with RCT that were described in previous columns. We will also direct attention to the ways RCT can enhance counselors’ understanding
Singing toward solutions
The curtain rises and the houselights dim. A shy and anxious young woman sits bathed in a spotlight as she wails her confession: “I’ve got problems! I’ve got problems!” Other actors appear around her and gleefully shout out their reply: “We’ve got them too! Welcome to the group!” Welcome, also,