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There are not enough veterans in the counseling career field serving others in the military population. At the same time, that truth does not minimize the need for mental health counseling for the military population. The post From Combat…

"He had no reason to trust me. If I had been in his shoes, I wouldn’t have trusted me either." The post Voice of Experience: Giving away power appeared first on Counseling Today.

Empathy allows for the full and complete exploration of thoughts, feelings and behaviors, with no intent to short-circuit the process simply because we cannot tolerate someone else’s pain. The post Caring vs. carrying: A therapeutic review…

Counselors can assist clients and families who are impacted by chronic illness by validating their experiences, providing psychoeducation, and stepping up to advocate on local, regional and national levels. The post Counseling Connoisseur:…

Finding and helping people suffering from survivor guilt, PTSD and complicated grief can be challenging after a large-scale catastrophic event, which are becoming more common. The post Doing the groundwork after a large-scale traumatic…

Jessica Coalson and Anabel Mifsud, both of the University of New Orleans, were named grand prizewinners for essays that they submitted to the ACA Future School Counselors Awards and the ACA Tomorrow’s Counselors Awards, respectively.…

Counselors who work with military children must understand the unique stressors that these children face, but counselors also must be prepared to help meet these children’s needs in a short amount of time because their families move often.…

Therapy is what counselor practitioners do – but it means something different to each professional. It’s a place for the client to heal, grow, be vulnerable, set goals, get to know themselves and many, many more things. The post What does…

Our clients who are homeless need transportation, food, clothing and jobs. I know that we aren’t social workers, but those who work with the homeless have to think pragmatically. The post Voice of Experience: Invisible people, Part 3: The…

Throughout our work, Angela would repeat to me, “I want to be one of your success stories.” Many times, she felt the way was too difficult, but as I continued to hold a safe place for her, she developed the courage to face her fears one by…