Getting triggered as a counselor
Counselors will inevitably be confronted by countertransference, but by learning to recognize and manage it, an experience that has sometimes been stigmatized can become a tool for professional and personal growth.
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Source: Counseling Today - May 3, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lindsey Phillips Tags: Counseling Today Features Counselor Wellness Professional Issues Source Type: research
CEO ’ s Message: More good days than bad ones: The second-to-last goodbye
On June 30, I will look back knowing there were many more good days than bad ones. What made the good days so “good” were the people I was blessed to work with at the staff, volunteer, member and leader levels.
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Source: Counseling Today - May 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard Yep Tags: Counseling Today From the CEO Source Type: research
From the President: What do you want for your children?
The blueprint I have for my life is to live every day to the fullest. I am the one who matters, and only I can preserve the sanctity of my space — especially because when I give it over to someone else, they tend to mishandle it.
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Source: Counseling Today - May 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: S. Kent Butler Tags: Counseling Today From the President Source Type: research
Voice of Experience: How do you know?
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.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Gregory K. Moffatt Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives therapeutic alliance Voice of Experience Source Type: research
Self-esteem: Tending to the roots and branches
Improving self-esteem involves exploring and dismantling unhealthy self-talk, values and beliefs that clients have internalized, often without realizing it.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 25, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Bethany Bray Tags: Counseling Today Cover Stories self esteem Source Type: research
Counseling Connoisseur: Nature therapy and brain science in children
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.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Cheryl Fisher Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Children & Adolescents Counseling Connoisseur Ecotherapy polyvagal theory Source Type: research
Suicide attempt survivors: How counselors can help with disclosures
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.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 15, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Joan M. Flynn Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Suicide Source Type: research
Creating meaningful and lasting change
An interview with ACA Antiracism Commission Chair Taunya Tinsley.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Counseling Today Tags: Counseling Today Special Features American Counseling Association Multiculturalism & Diversity Source Type: research
Considerations for athletes in counseling
Elite-level athletes often need support and encouragement to discover and define themselves beyond the limited realm of sport achievement.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Jessie Huebner Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights Sports sports counseling Source Type: research
Rev. Tutu delivers a message of hope and connection after crisis
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.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lindsey Phillips Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives American Counseling Association Coronavirus Counselors Audience Source Type: research
Preparing for private practice
Three counselors share lessons learned so that other clinicians can enter private practice with eyes wide open — both to the challenges and the opportunities.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Katie Bascuas Tags: Counseling Today Features Private Practice Management Students Audience (Grad/post-grad) Source Type: research
Writing guidelines for CT Online
Who can submit an article? Any mental health professional can submit an article for CT Online. What kind of articles do we publish? We publish mental health articles, including news articles, case studies, how-to articles, columns and public-facing pieces, that offer practical advice and personal experiences about mental health. The article length can range from...continue reading
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Source: Counseling Today - April 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Counseling Today Source Type: research
CEO ’ s Message: Hey, counselors: This month is all about you
Given what society has experienced over the past few years, I truly believe that the work of those who identify as professional counselors has made things much better than what might have been.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard Yep Tags: Counseling Today From the CEO Source Type: research
From the President: April musings
Counselors, get excited! It is our month, and what a month it is.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: S. Kent Butler Tags: Counseling Today From the President Source Type: research
Breaking the binary: Transgender and gender expansive equality
Now more than ever transgender and non-binary clients are in need of knowledgeable and affirming clinicians.
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Source: Counseling Today - April 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Mickey White, Tracy Peed, Jane Rheineck and Suzy Wise Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives gender Source Type: research
