Cultivating patience in counselors
A desire for change can sometimes cause counselors and clients to overlook the importance of building a sense of safety first.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Joanna Mercuri Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights therapeutic alliance Source Type: research
Making schools more inclusive for LGBTQ+ students
By creating an inclusive and trauma-informed environment, schools can serve as a source of support and safety for LGBTQ+ students.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Stephanie Opiela Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives LGBTQ Issues School Counseling school counselors audience Source Type: research
A mental wellness program for law enforcement
Using a mental health program designed for law enforcement may help remove barriers that often prevent officers from getting the mental health care they need.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Margaret Taylor Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights First Responders Source Type: research
Advocacy Update: Becoming your own advocate
ACA's aims to empower its members by equipping them with the tools needed to successfully advocate on the federal, state and local levels and let their voices be heard.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Guila Todd Tags: Advocacy Update Counseling Today Source Type: research
Reducing the occupational hazard of sexual boundary violations
Counselors can decrease their risk for sexual boundary violations, but first they have to talk about it.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Michael Shelton Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights Professional Issues Source Type: research
Treating anxiety in children
With childhood anxiety increasing at an alarming rate, early assessment and treatment can help children struggling with anxiety live a healthy life.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Cover Stories Children & Adolescents stress & anxiety Source Type: research
Don ’t forget school counselors on the list of first responders
School counselors’ efforts on the front lines of managing mental health crises are often overlooked and misunderstood.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Jetaun Bailey, Cheryl Allen, and Morgan Alford Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives crisis counseling First Responders School Counseling Source Type: research
From the President: Creating change through dialogue
The ACA President discusses how counselors can foster more open, honest dialogue with their clients and themselves.
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Source: Counseling Today - August 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Edil Torres Rivera Tags: Counseling Today From the President Source Type: research
Voice of Experience: The gift of friendship
Supportive friendships can improve people’s professional and personal lives and remind them that life is more than just work.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Gregory K. Moffatt Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Voice of Experience Source Type: research
Seasonal affective disorder and the summertime blues
People often don’t expect to feel sad, agitated or depressed during the summer, but if they do, then they may be suffering from summer seasonal affective disorder.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Depression Source Type: research
Integrating psychological flow in counseling
Focusing on a challenging activity may have mental health benefits, especially for clients experiencing anxiety, depression or trauma.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Laurie Marie Craigen Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights Mental Health Wellness Source Type: research
Treatment strategies for race-based traumatic stress
Treating stress that stems from racial discrimination and oppression can help address the mental health inequities Black clients face.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Portia Allie-Turco Tags: Counseling Today Knowledge Share Multiculturalism & Diversity race stress & anxiety Source Type: research
Counseling Today recognized with five awards
The Counseling Today staff won five awards in APEX 2023, the 35th annual awards program recognizing excellence in publishing.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Counseling Today American Counseling Association Source Type: research
Edil Torres Rivera: Ready for action
Edil Torres Rivera, ACA’s 72nd president, shares how his Puerto Rican heritage and the women in his life have made him the counselor and scholar he is today.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Gabriela Escarrá Tags: Counseling Today Features Source Type: research
Adapting CBT to meet clients ’ needs
Counselors are tailoring how they approach cognitive behavior therapy to better fit the changing needs of their clients.
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Source: Counseling Today - July 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Cover Stories cognitive behavioral therapy Multiculturalism & Diversity Source Type: research
