iPod, therefore, iAm. It’s hard to stroll down the street or ride on the subway these days without seeing digital music devices attached to the ears of people from all walks of life, of every age and race. These individuals go about their day while gazing off into the distance,
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Working through grief
Thanatology is the study of the effects of death and dying on humans, taking into account both psychological and social aspects. Thanatology also involves researching ways to lessen the suffering and address the needs of both the terminally ill and those they will eventually leave behind. For the past 23
Opening school doors to MFTs
For more than a decade, marriage and family therapists (MFTs) in Connecticut have advocated to be included as part of in-house student mental health services teams at schools. Last year, they achieved their goal when Connecticut quietly became the first state in the nation to pass legislation certifying MFTs to
After the fires
I met my team members at headquarters at 4 a.m. so we could begin the 1.5-hour drive up the mountain for a briefing with local firefighters. On this day, residents of the Lake Arrowhead area of California would also be allowed up the mountain to see the sites where their
Counseling services in schools? Deal!
The American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association were among the cosponsors of the second annual Capitol Hill briefing to draw attention to National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, May 8. ACA and ASCA collaborated with other national mental health, counseling and education organizations, led by the Substance
Love, hope, justice and multicultural counseling
We begin the new year by focusing on several key concepts that underlie the multicultural counseling movement. Although the concepts of love, hope and justice are central to the work that culturally competent counselors do, these constructs are not always given the attention they deserve in counselor education training programs
Silent sorrow
“You’re young — it will happen eventually.” “Miscarriages aren’t uncommon. Don’t worry.” “It wasn’t really a baby yet.” “Maybe you should consider adopting.” Even when spoken sincerely, these “words of wisdom” are not necessarily the most appropriate or comforting to a couple who has experienced an early pregnancy loss. According
Students lacking education on healthy relationships
Early in her professional career, Carol Klose Smith worked at a victim support center, often counseling women who had been abused or raped. From there, she took what, at least on the surface, appeared to be a distinct turn in her career path, becoming a college counselor at a private
Katrina: Two years later
This August marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, among other areas, is still struggling to rebuild, both physically and emotionally. In her ongoing efforts to help the region recover, Carol Buchanan Jones, a member of the Mississippi Counseling Association, a state branch of the
Moving to the next level
Counseling is a unique field and, by any objective standard, an established profession. We have a widely disseminated and growing body of scholarly knowledge as evidenced by high-quality journals and publications, professional conferences specific to the counseling field, our own national accrediting body and hundreds of accredited graduate training programs.