Counseling Today

Counselors weigh in on weighted blankets

Compiled by Bethany Bray April 16, 2021

Do weighted blankets, often touted as a way to ease stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and other troubles, really help? Professional counselors share their thoughts.

COVID-19 and the ‘casino effect’

By Todd Monger April 15, 2021

Staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic has many parallels to the numbing, timeless experience of being on a casino floor. If recognized, we might use these observations to inform our understanding of some of the mental health pitfalls that our clients are currently experiencing.

Incorporating interprofessional education and practice in counselor development

by Judy Schmidt

A growing need exists to ensure that future counselors possess the skills and mindset required to easily transition to working as part of interdisciplinary teams.

Yalom discusses power of therapeutic relationships at ACA Virtual Conference Experience

By Lindsey Phillips April 12, 2021

The renowned psychiatrist and author says he finds new meaning in the power of existential therapy and relational connection after the death of his wife.