Online Exclusives
Respecting the faith of clients and counselors
"It is one thing for us to challenge one another, hold each other accountable, and even heartily debate. It is another thing entirely to expect that any group of people should change their entire belief system or else not be included in the field."Online Exclusives
A script for socialization to the cognitive model
Although we may not be able to fix a stressor at hand, we do have the opportunity to access alternative thoughts. It is those alternative thoughts that kickstart the process of reduced distress, healthier behaviors, and the satisfying experience of more desirable results.Online Exclusives
One school counselor per 455 students: Nationwide average improves
Across the U.S., there is an average of one school counselor for every 455 public K-12 students. However, Individual state ratios vary widely, ranging from 202-to-1 in Vermont to 905-to-1 in Arizona.Member Insights
Remembering Martin Buber and the I–Thou in counseling
In the search for empirically validated methods, are counselor researchers, educators and clinicians in danger of losing touch with what matters most in counseling?Online Exclusives
Voice of Experience: Invisible people, Part 2: The incarcerated
"They are numbers in a system, not names. And they are identified by their crimes by probation officers, future potential employers and others. I would hate to be identified by my mistakes rather than by my character."Member Insights
Culturally competent end-of-life counseling
Helping clients experience peace as the end of life approaches involves understanding and processing the lived experiences and aspects of identity that have shaped them.Online Exclusives
Counseling Connoisseur: The Gift of Community for Counselors -- An Interview with Thelma Duffey
Take the time to seek out a community that will ignite you and your clinical practice. It will not only inspire you-- it will also benefit your clients.Features
