Member Insights

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

The marital paradox

By Guillermo Cancio-Bello and Jim Rudes July 14, 2020

Working on the marriage means that each individual must also work on themselves.

Mental imagery as an intervention for emotion regulation disorders

By Katie Gamby and Michael Desposito May 5, 2020

Many clinicians in the field tend to neglect mental imagery despite evidence suggesting that it can be very helpful for clients who do not respond well to CBT ‘thought’ interventions.

The counselor’s role in community outreach and resiliency building

By Denise Takakjy April 15, 2020

Through education, outreach and advocacy, counselors can encourage the communities in which they live and work to develop trauma-informed programs and early intervention efforts.

The need for standardization in suicide risk assessment

By Gregory K. Moffatt April 14, 2020

When mental health professionals are left to base their decisions on what they feel or think is effective rather than on the results of research and standardization, they are putting their clients — and themselves — at greater risk.

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.