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Tag: self-discovery
Romantic breakups often come with a lot of painful feelings and loss, but when processed in counseling, they can also be an opportunity to connect with oneself and make meaning from the experience.
Counseling can provide third-culture kids with a space to grieve their losses and celebrate the beauty and possibility within their unique experiences.
Despite the challenges and continued strain on many individuals, counselors have succeeded in identifying opportunities for growth, both for clients and the profession.
It is important for counselors to stop and consider whether their perspectives and patterns are forging paths of regret or paths of health and healing.
Making the transition to life after college has never been without its challenges, but COVID-19 has introduced the class of 2020 to a whole new set of obstacles.
“We do not fill the role of advice givers as counselors, but if we’re not asking questions that encourage our clients to explore what’s true for them, then we are doing a disservice to them and to ourselves.”
The pursuit of perfection becomes problematic when people won’t grant themselves permission to make mistakes and instead cede total command to their self-critical voice.
For many counseling professionals, the exploration of forgiveness, self-compassion or resilience can seem daunting, particularly when determining ways to apply these concepts to people with disabilities and their specific needs. When approaching this task, counselors may ask themselves several questions, including: Where do I start? Which concept is most important?
Having kids and young adults train rescue dogs isn’t technically animal assisted therapy, but for the kids—and dogs—involved in the Teacher’s Pet program, the result has definitely been therapeutic. The youth —with the help of professional animal trainers— use positive reward-based training to increase local rescue dogs’ chances of being