Helping youth in foster care cope with grief and abandonment
Counselors can help youth aging out of foster care process feelings of grief and loss and develop coping skills that can help them build healthy relationships in the future.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Grief and Loss youth Source Type: research
Voice of Experience: Social media and mental health
Social media has escalated the impact of bullying, especially for youth, so counselors may need to include a client’s social media footprint as well as suicidal ideation in the intake process.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Gregory K. Moffatt Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Bullying social media Voice of Experience Source Type: research
The benefits of a multisensory experience in therapy
The rise of telebehavioral health led one therapist to rediscover the value of in-person therapy and multisensory experiences.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Ashley Heintzelman Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights Coronavirus Technology Source Type: research
‘The walls come right down’: The clinical benefits of therapy dogs
Therapy dogs can be more than our best friends; they can also help reduce clients’ stress and provide the emotional safety needed to process traumatic and painful life events.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Scott Gleeson Tags: Counseling Today Features animal assisted therapy Source Type: research
Identifying psychological abuse
Psychological abuse is a complex and prevalent issue that can go unnoticed unless clinicians learn to recognize the signs and use appropriate interventions to support clients.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Avery Neal Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights abuse domestic violence Source Type: research
Counseling youth aging out of foster care
Older youth who have aged out of the foster care system face many challenges — all of which can negatively affect their mental health without proper support, empathy and guidance.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Features youth Source Type: research
From the President: The cost of being a counselor, leader and advocate
Answering the call of being a counselor, leader or advocate comes at a cost.
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Source: Counseling Today - February 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kimberly N. Frazier Tags: Counseling Today From the President Source Type: research
Is Medicaid properly serving youth in foster care?
Counselors can work to improve reimbursement policies with Medicaid to ensure youth in foster care get the mental health services they need.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives youth Source Type: research
Voice of Experience: Losing Summer
Counseling continues to have a positive, long-lasting impact on clients even after they terminate session.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Gregory K. Moffatt Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Voice of Experience Source Type: research
What quiet quitting says about workplace mental health
The term “quiet quitting” has gained popularity since COVID-19 began, but what does this really say about our work boundaries and mental health?
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Source: Counseling Today - January 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Samantha Cooper Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives workplace stress Source Type: research
Does your personality make you more vulnerable to abuse?
Here are four personality characteristics that make a person more vulnerable to psychological abuse.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Avery Neal Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives abuse domestic violence Source Type: research
Generational trauma: Uncovering and interrupting the cycle
Counselors who understand the complexities of generational trauma can help clients acknowledge the role it plays in their lives, find healing and ultimately break the cycle.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Bethany Bray Tags: Counseling Today Cover Stories Multiculturalism & Diversity trauma Source Type: research
Counseling Connoisseur: Brain science, courage and chronic pain
People’s thoughts and beliefs about pain — not just their physical injuries — play an important role in the overall experience of pain.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Cheryl Fisher Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives chronic illness Counseling Connoisseur Source Type: research
The Counseling Connoisseur: Brain science, courage and chronic pain
People’s thoughts and beliefs about pain — not just their physical injuries — play an important role in the overall experience of pain.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Cheryl Fisher Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives chronic illness Counseling Connoisseur Source Type: research
Unexpected lessons and connections in sex offender counseling
Working with a client who committed a sex crime taught one counselor the importance of building rapport and finding creative ways to help the client regain a sense of humanity and connection.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lavinia Magliocco Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights sex offender Source Type: research
