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How can we truly help clients in a relationship?
In some cases, counselors may need to tweak their own ways of thinking before offering clients in a relationship alternative ways of relating to each other.
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The caregiving conundrum
Counselors can help those who are shouldering end-of-life caregiving responsibilities to navigate sensitive issues such as burnout, guilt and family dynamics.
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Parent-child interaction therapy for ADHD and anxiety disorders
Child-directed interaction and PRIDE skills can be used in the counselor’s office, in the home, in schools and elsewhere to help children produce more desired social behaviors.
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Is there an epidemic of emotional support animals?
On June 6, 2017, ABC News reported that a man had been severely injured on a Delta Air Lines flight after being attacked by another passenger’s emotional support dog. The dog had been sitting in its owner’s lap in a center seat. The dog…
Is there an epidemic of emotional support animals?
On June 6, 2017, ABC News reported that a man had been severely injured on a Delta Air Lines flight after being attacked by another passenger’s emotional support dog. The dog had been sitting in its owner’s lap in a center seat. The dog…
Counseling encounters with the puppet masters
Utter the words sociopath or psychopath in any public forum, and everyone knows what you’re talking about. “Like serial killers, right?” Yeah, like serial killers. Even in clinical settings, these dated terms are sometimes still used.…
The pros and cons of contracting with online counseling companies
The day I decided to close my private practice and move to another state was one of both excitement and remorse. I knew that I would be starting from scratch in building a practice in a new region, yet I did not have the time and energy to…
Thriving in times of crisis
I am now reaching the age when people assume that I have achieved a certain amount of wisdom. I admit that I usually enjoy playing the role of the sage as a professor, but at times it definitely has its downside. For example, a new faculty…
Some thoughts on thoughts: The inner critic and self-talk
There’s no doubt about it: Words are powerful. As a professional counselor, I return to a few themes often because of their relevance to a wide variety of presenting issues and goals that clients bring to my office. Self-talk is among my…
Moving through trauma
I am a wounded healer. I remember a professor in graduate school telling our class that most counselors are wounded healers. As human beings, we gravitate toward what we know. As counselors, many of us are attracted to this work because of…