Cover Stories

There’s nothing small about trauma

By Bethany Bray June 24, 2021

Trauma doesn’t have to revolve around a large-scale, life-shattering event to have a profound and negative effect on clients’ mental health.

Listening to voices of color in the LGBTQ+ community

By Laurie Meyers May 26, 2021

Those who are part of communities across the BIPOC spectrum face increased oppression and unique challenges because of the intersection of their cultural and LGBTQ+ identities.

Feeling the strain: The effects of COVID-19 on children and adolescents

By Laurie Meyers April 23, 2021

Counselors are trying to help young clients who may not know how to talk about or even recognize the myriad ways the pandemic is affecting them.

Finding balance in counseling private practice

By Bethany Bray March 25, 2021

Counselors who enter private practice often find themselves confronting the push and pull between their desire to provide empathic, client-focused care and the need to turn a profit.

Counseling outside the box

By Bethany Bray February 25, 2021

Counselors are always looking for creative and inviting ways to better connect with clients, explore emotions, encourage new insights and reflections, and spur personal growth and development.