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Conceptualizing diagnosis through a social justice lens

By Christine Banks-VanAllen May 18, 2023

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Approaching diagnosis through a lens that considers systemic, cultural and ecological factors leads to better treatment outcomes for clients.

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Assessment, Social Justice

The impact of cultural resiliency on traumatic loss

By Jessica Meléndez Tyler and Nancy Thacker Darrow January 12, 2023

A cognitive behavioral understanding of social anxiety disorder

By Brad Imhoff August 8, 2022

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Once clients understand that anxiety is not something that is going to disappear altogether, they can turn their attention to managing it and loosening the grip it has on their lives.

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exposure, social anxiety, stress & anxiety

Working with clients who are angry at God

By LaVerne Hanes Collins May 11, 2021

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Counselors can use a CBT approach to help clients of spiritual and religious faith when their expectations of God don’t match their experiences.

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cognitive behavioral therapy, Spirituality and Religious Values

The intersection of childhood trauma and addiction

By Shannon Karl April 13, 2021

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In being aware of the vulnerability to addiction for those affected by adverse childhood experiences, professional counselors can play a pivotal role in prevention and early intervention.

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Substance dependence and addictions, trauma

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