Member Insights

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

Counseling in jail

By James Rose March 16, 2020

Working as a counselor at an adult detention facility bears little resemblance to more “traditional” counseling, but the focus remains on treating each person as a human being while listening to stories of unresolved grief, tragedy and trauma.

Learning from highly effective counselors

By Sidney Shaw March 10, 2020

Research suggests there are certain characteristics and actions of “supershrinks” that clinicians can actively cultivate to improve client outcomes.

Celebrating the role of rehabilitation counseling

By Sonia Peterson February 6, 2020

Rehabilitation counseling is a counseling specialty that embraces social justice, multiculturalism, disability advocacy and inclusion.

Helping clients grow from loss

By Sherry Cormier February 4, 2020

Posttraumatic growth should never be pushed on clients, but having a counselor attuned to growth may be the missing piece that helps them become more resilient in the face of traumatic loss.

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.