Features

How COVID-19 is affecting our fears, phobias and anxieties

By Lindsey Phillips March 2, 2021

The pandemic has given rise to some very specific worries that threaten to exert control over clients’ thoughts and behaviors, leaving counselors to rethink how they approach treatment.

Working our way through a pandemic

By Laurie Meyers February 25, 2021

COVID-19 has largely redefined where people work, how people work and the workplace challenges that confront employees as they try to make ends meet.

Wanted: Bilingual and bicultural counselors

By Lindsey Phillips February 3, 2021

Despite its emphasis on cultural competency, the counseling profession faces a daunting challenge in trying to meet the fast-growing demand for bilingual and bicultural services.

Gone but not missed: When grief is complex

By Bethany Bray January 27, 2021

Clients still need to process the death of a person with whom they had a rocky, toxic or strained relationship, even if they don’t express feelings of sadness or recognize the death as a true loss.

Seeing the whole gifted child

By Lindsey Phillips November 30, 2020

Counselors must avoid common misconceptions and take a holistic view of gifted children to better assess and treat their mental health needs.