The impact of cultural resiliency on traumatic loss
Trauma and resiliency are not individualistic experiences, so approaching traumatic loss through a cultural resilience framework helps strengthen clients’ healing process and prevent severe mental health outcomes.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Jessica Meléndez Tyler and Nancy Thacker Darrow Tags: Counseling Today Knowledge Share Grief and Loss Resilience Source Type: research
Helping youth who self-harm
As increasing numbers of youth turn to self-injury, counselors can offer empathy while guiding young clients to better tolerate their emotions and find healthier ways to cope.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Bethany Bray Tags: Counseling Today Features self-harm youth Source Type: research
The mental health needs of older caregivers
Caregiving is challenging at any age, but older adults who find themselves in this role face unique stressors that can affect their own well-being.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Cover Stories Adult Development & Aging caretaking Source Type: research
Renew your ‘ why ’
As we begin the new year, it is important to reflect on why you answered the call to be a leader and advocate within the counseling profession and reexamine how you are expanding your knowledge and skill set to best answer that call.
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Source: Counseling Today - January 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kimberly N. Frazier Tags: Counseling Today From the President Source Type: research
Counseling Today ’s 20 most-read articles in 2022
What counseling topics were the most popular in 2022? Our most-read articles dealt with stress, anxiety, youth mental health, relationships, counselor training, legalized marijuana and the need for financial change.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 29, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Compiled by Lindsey Phillips Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives American Counseling Association Source Type: research
Confronting client resistance
Counselors will deal with resistant clients, so they need to learn to recognize when it happens and know what to do about it when it does.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Nancy A. Merrill Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives resistant clients Source Type: research
4 steps to refresh, recharge and reconnect
Self-care is always easier said than done, but with these four steps, counselors can ensure they are taking time to care for and invest in themselves.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Autumn Gonzalez Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Self-care Source Type: research
Mental Health Access Improvement Act poised to pass in Congress
Licensed professional counselors are one step closer to being reimbursed for mental health services to clients with Medicare.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Lisa R. Rhodes Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Medicare Source Type: research
Voice of Experience: Home visits
Home visits come with many potential challenges, but the ease and accessibility may make all the difference to the client.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Gregory K. Moffatt Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives in-home counseling Voice of Experience Source Type: research
Tips to navigate workload and prevent burnout
Job burnout can affect our professional and personal life but following these tips can help us regain a healthy perspective.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Celine Cluff Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Self-care workplace stress Source Type: research
Tough love: Supporting parents of children in unhealthy relationships
Having an adult child who is in an unhealthy relationship can leave parents feeling helpless, but with the support of a counselor, parents can learn to navigate this situation while still maintaining their own well-being.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Katie Bascuas Tags: Counseling Today Features domestic violence Family parenting relationships Source Type: research
Resisting a savior mentality
If counselors assume the role of a “savior,” then they risk stripping clients of their empowerment and ability to make meaningful progress.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Caitlin C. Regan Tags: Counseling Today Member Insights Professional Issues therapeutic alliance Source Type: research
Behind the book: Handbook for Human Sexuality Counseling: A Sex Positive Approach
Sexuality — a core part of the human experience — is often left out the clinical conversation, but ACA’s latest book aims to address this gap.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Compiled by Bethany Bray Tags: Counseling Today Online Exclusives Sexual Wellness Source Type: research
From the President: What good mentoring looks like
It is important to remember mentoring is used to help aid in navigating your leadership and career goals to pursue your life’s work.
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Source: Counseling Today - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kimberly N. Frazier Tags: Counseling Today From the President Source Type: research
Pushing back against fatphobia
Counselors must help clients recognize and reject weight stigma before they can begin to heal and reconnect to themselves.
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Source: Counseling Today - November 30, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: By Bethany Bray Tags: Counseling Today Features body image Professional Issues stigma Source Type: research
