When I first transitioned into a helping profession 25 years ago, I was moving from a short career in retail management. My motivation was to find some deeper meaning in my work and a sense of giving back to the world. I hoped that by working with individuals in crisis,
Tag: Students Audience (Grad/post-grad)
Students Audience
When Richard Watts’ counseling graduate students arrive to class for a unit on Albert Ellis and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), they’re in for something a little different. Watts, a professor at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, pulls out his guitar and sings songs he’s written to illustrate
Many counselors dream of starting a private practice, but freedom and flexibility come with a wide range of new responsibilities, including marketing and money management.
The day I failed the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) was the best day of my life. I didn’t know this on the day it happened, of course, because my judgment was clouded by lots of tears, snot and defeat. You know those classmates or colleagues who seem
Ontological hermeneutics, sometimes referred to as relational and compassionate psychotherapy, may offer helping professionals a compelling and eclectic approach for combining relationally based counseling with evidence-based practices.
In a life of ups and downs, football has been a constant for Chris Harris, a 34-year old limited licensed professional counselor (LLPC). Among the struggles Harris has faced was a battle with severe depression that threatened to derail his life at a young age. Football served as a saving grace
Tanisha is a master’s student in the middle of her internship. She has just left supervision with her site supervisor and says to herself, “Will I ever know enough?” Chuck is a first-semester counseling student in a skills class. He hears a lot of feedback from his faculty member and
Professional counselors must consider the entirety of the human experience with clients, an experience that includes spirituality. Leaving spirituality out of the counseling process does a disservice to the client, say Tracey Robert and Virginia Kelly, licensed professional counselors (LPCs) and co-editors of Critical Incidents in I ntegrating Spirituality into
Professional counselors are routinely taught that clients are vulnerable to harm from ineffective therapy practices, but what about counseling students who can only trust that their supervisors have been properly authenticated and licensed?
“I want what I’m worth, and there’s no shame in that.”