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School counseling in the time of the coronavirus

By Laurie Meyers September 28, 2020

School counselors are doing their best to maintain the social and emotional well-being of students in an educational environment unlike any other.

Grappling with compassion fatigue

By Lindsey Phillips August 31, 2020

Counselors and other helping professionals who are regularly exposed to others’ trauma almost invariably find themselves confronting symptoms of compassion fatigue at some point during their careers.

Revisiting 20/20: A Vision for the Future of Counseling

By Bethany Bray August 28, 2020

Counseling leaders involved in the strategic planning initiative that launched in 2005 reflect on how the multiyear endeavor helped to forge consensus and moved the profession forward.

Starting post-college life in a pandemic

By Bethany Bray August 3, 2020

Making the transition to life after college has never been without its challenges, but COVID-19 has introduced the class of 2020 to a whole new set of obstacles.

Putting first responders’ mental health on the front lines

By Lindsey Phillips July 6, 2020

Counselors can take steps to lower some of the barriers that prevent those who respond in emergency situations from prioritizing their mental health.