Counseling Today

What’s new with the DSM-5-TR?

By Aaron L. Norton September 29, 2022

Find answers to common questions counselors have about the new edition of the DSM.

Finding hope after surviving suicide

By Lisa R. Rhodes September 27, 2022

People who survive a suicide attempt often struggle alone, but with help, they can begin to see their challenges in a new light and rebuild their lives.

Disarming anger

By Bethany Bray September 23, 2022

Viewing anger as a messenger rather than an adversary can help clients decouple it from shame, unpack its origins, explore related feelings and gain self-awareness.

Voice of Experience: Diversity and third-culture kids

By Gregory K. Moffatt September 21, 2022

Third-culture kids grow up in a diverse cultural environment — one that can have positive and negative effects on their mental health.

Working with perpetrators of child sexual abuse

By Lisa R. Rhodes September 16, 2022

Counseling can help people who have sexually abused children learn to address their distorted thinking and take responsibility for their actions, but clinicians have to be careful not to burnout in the process.