Features

Finding strength in sensitivity

By Lindsey Phillips September 24, 2019

Highly sensitive people are often misunderstood and frequently misdiagnosed, but in a supportive and validating counseling environment, they can frequently tap into their many strengths.

Maintaining motivation as a counselor

Compiled by Jonathan Rollins September 3, 2019

Is a passion for helping others enough to carry counselors through an entire career, or is it sometimes necessary to f ind other sources of inspiration?

Challenging the inevitability of inherited mental illness

By Lindsey Phillips August 29, 2019

Clients with family histories of mental illness sometimes feel defeated right out of the gate, but counselors can spread an empowering message that genetics aren’t necessarily destiny when it comes to mental health.

Looking back, looking forward

Compiled by Jonathan Rollins August 15, 2019

Simone Lambert provides a wide-angle view of her recently completed year as ACA president and highlights some of the issues likely to influence the counseling profession’s direction for years to come.

Taming impulses

By Lindsey Phillips August 5, 2019

Impulse-control disorders can exert a firm grip on children and adults alike, and if left unaddressed, they can end up wreaking havoc, not just for the individuals who have them but for everyone else in their orbit.