Member Insights

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

Paths to wellness

By Rebekah Lemmons December 9, 2020

A practical model for integrative self-care can help counselor clinicians, supervisors, counselor educators and organizational leaders in their efforts to further wellness development.

DXM: A drug in plain sight

By Emily Weaver, Sharon J. Davis and David Saarnio November 10, 2020

A potentially dangerous drug found in most over-the-counter cough medicines is more popular than opioids among teenagers, largely because it is legal, inexpensive and easy to obtain.

The return of psychedelics to counseling: Are we ready?

By Benjamin Hearn October 6, 2020

A “psychedelic renaissance” is occurring in the research and treatment fields but without the counseling profession’s voice or values being heard and integrated.

Self-injury: An overview for counselors

By Lauren Appel September 16, 2020

By building an understanding of the motivations for nonsuicidal self-injury, counselors can develop detailed plans that address clients’ underlying issues.

A beginner’s guide to client confabulation

By Jerrod Brown and Megan N. Carter September 15, 2020

Confabulation has the potential to compromise screening, assessment and treatment planning, making it a crucial clinical phenomenon for mental health professionals to understand and address in practice.