Online Exclusives
Reformulating client well-being during an economic crisis
Supporting clients' mental health takes on a new dimension when a job loss or income reduction is added to everything else they are managing during COVID-19.Knowledge Share
A counselor’s journey to healing from chronic pain
An integrative mind-body counseling approach often holds answers for clients who have suffered for years from chronic pain and exhausted traditional medical interventions with little to no relief.Features
Putting first responders’ mental health on the front lines
Counselors can take steps to lower some of the barriers that prevent those who respond in emergency situations from prioritizing their mental health.Online Exclusives
Overcoming free-time boredom during COVID-19: Combining a home-based optimal leisure lifestyle with behavioral activation
Research demonstrates that people can remedy stress if they laugh more (casual leisure), find a hobby (serious leisure) and engage in meaning-making activities such as volunteering in their communities or toward social causes (project-based leisure).Cover Stories
A quest for identity and connection
Being part of two different cultures and not truly feeling a sense of belonging in either is not an uncommon experience among individuals who are biracial or multiracial and those who are transracial adoptees.Online Exclusives
The power of virtual group therapy during a time of quarantine
"Once we got used to the Brady Bunch-looking setup of the virtual platform, we didn’t skip a beat in this regard. The synergy we had developed over time carried over to make the virtual group setting still feel organic and comforting."Features
Sue Pressman: ACA president and practitioner-in-chief
Career counselor and business owner Sue Pressman brings a practitioner’s perspective and a collaborative spirit to her term as ACA’s 69th president.Online Exclusives
Counselor participates in White House conference call, task force
"By asserting that older adults are every bit as deserving of mental health services as people of other ages, members of the counseling profession combat ageism, strengthen the case for Medicare reimbursement and improve the lives of socially isolated older adults."Online Exclusives
