Member Insights

CT Online readers and member viewpoint, often on current issues.

When the caring is too much

By Christine Sacco-Bene and Fay Roseman January 13, 2020

The mental health needs of veterinarians and veterinary students are increasingly coming to light as more research is conducted on the stresses and strains under which these professionals operate.

Uncovering the root cause of mother-daughter conflict

By Rosjke Hasseldine January 8, 2020

Hormones and personality differences are often blamed for tensions in the mother-daughter relationship, but a therapy model argues that societal expectations routinely set mothers and daughters up for conflict.

Technique without soul is dead

By Peter Allen December 10, 2019

To truly be effective at connecting with and helping clients, counselors must find a way to artfully blend the scientific and evidence-based with the interpersonal.

Understanding stillbirth

By Samantha Rouse December 5, 2019

Mothers going through the hurt and trauma of stillbirth need counselors who recognize the true nature of their loss and are willing to sit with them through their pain rather than rushing them to “move on.”

Counseling from an editor’s perspective

By Les Gura November 6, 2019

By using the journalism technique of three-word narratives, counselors can “elicit story” from their clients and help them pursue alternative life narratives.