Counseling Today

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Advocacy Update: Collaborating for change

We must think beyond fill-in-the-blank traditional advocacy approaches and work toward greater collaboration among mental health providers.

Cover Stories

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Addressing intimate partner violence with LGBTQ+ clients

Intimate partner violence among LGBTQ+ individuals often goes unacknowledged and untreated, despite occurring at rates equal to or greater than those experienced by heterosexual couples.

Online Exclusives

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Voice of Experience: Swords and shields

Clients often use their words and behaviors as weapons, and how counselors respond to this makes a difference in the therapeutic outcome.

Online Exclusives

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The mental toll of adult bullying

Counselors can help clients who have experienced adult bullying learn to heal and take back their power.

Features

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Kimberly Frazier: Presidential year in review

Over the past year, ACA President Kimberly Frazier has worked hard to move the counseling profession and ACA forward with her three spotlight initiatives.

Knowledge Share

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Conceptualizing diagnosis through a social justice lens

Approaching diagnosis through a lens that considers systemic, cultural and ecological factors leads to better treatment outcomes for clients.