Online Exclusives

The future of telehealth: Looking ahead

By Bethany Bray April 22, 2021

Will counseling clients via video remain a viable option for practitioners as pandemic restrictions lessen and many return to in-person office settings?

A time to make dreams come true

By Caitlin C. Regan April 21, 2021

“It is not that I need to wear a sign around my neck reading ‘Bipolar II right here,’ announcing it to every stranger I meet, but do I want to live in a world where, if that was my choosing, I could do so without being judged or shamed into the darkness.”

Bassey Ikpi shares her gradual journey toward a healthy relationship with therapy

By Lindsey Phillips April 19, 2021

The acclaimed writer and spoken word poet tells an ACA Virtual Conference Experience audience why reducing the stigma surrounding mental health diagnosis and treatment has become part of her life’s mission.

Counselors weigh in on weighted blankets

Compiled by Bethany Bray April 16, 2021

Do weighted blankets, often touted as a way to ease stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and other troubles, really help? Professional counselors share their thoughts.

COVID-19 and the ‘casino effect’

By Todd Monger April 15, 2021

Staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic has many parallels to the numbing, timeless experience of being on a casino floor. If recognized, we might use these observations to inform our understanding of some of the mental health pitfalls that our clients are currently experiencing.