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From the President: Decolonizing and reshaping the profession

The decoloniality process will allow counselors to reshape their professional identity and become more effective in their areas of specialty.

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Voice of Experience: The danger of misinterpreting risk

Fear and stigma can often cause people to incorrectly perceive individuals with a mental health disorder as a threat, which can have serious consequences.

Special Features

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Racial bias in gifted and talented programs

A recent article in a special issue of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development explores why racial bias often prevents Black boys from being placed in advanced learning programs.

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Essential skill development for meaningful social connection

By working on basic developmental social skills, clients with insecure attachment and trauma histories can learn to build healthy, meaningful relationships.

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Advocacy Update: An accidental advocate shares secrets to success

The executive director of Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance shares 10 tips for successful advocacy.

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Coping with the loss of a supervisee to suicide

One counselor shares his painful story of losing a supervisee to suicide and offers advice on how to cope after traumatic loss.