Guides to Counseling Careers & Other Resources
Within the counseling profession, there is a need for comprehensive and authoritative resources. These guides help current and prospective counselors find scholarships, loan forgiveness programs, and other types of support in these growing careers.
National Mentoring Month Advocacy Guide (2023)
01/03/22
When you think of the best moments of your childhood, outside of your home, who comes to mind? A favorite teacher, coach, neighbor, friend? Whether formal or informal, positive relationships with mentors benefit youth and adults.
Hygge, Ikigai & Fredagskos: How to Stay Happy in the Winter Months
12/15/21
Winter months can be challenging for a lot of people. While the dark presents its own issues, the cold and ease of isolation can compound feelings of sadness and loneliness. Other countries that also experience long and dark winters have developed traditions and rituals to help deal with the loneliness and sadness that can creep in this time of year.
Counseling Children Through Play Therapy – Interview With An Expert
12/07/21
The Association for Play (APT) provides the official definition of play therapy as “the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.”
How Expressive Art Techniques Help Heal Your Clients
11/29/21
Expressive art techniques promote mental health and wellbeing. When clients allow themselves to laugh, let go, and relax, they can experience relief from painful thoughts and sensations, which helps decrease depression, anxiety, and stress.
Why You Are Feeling Lonely—and What You Can Do About It
11/17/21
Knowing that what we’re feeling is loneliness, why it’s there, and what it does to our behavior and cognitions are key steps on the way to feeling better. As with all psychological conditions, our tendency to feel like we’re the only ones on the planet with the same problem is a considerable obstacle to recovery. Understanding that what we’re experiencing is normal and well-understood takes some of that fear away.
A Salary Guide for All Counseling Careers: How Much Do Counselors Earn? (2021-2022)
06/16/21
Wages for counselors vary widely based on the type of counseling services offered, the level of education, and more.
What Behaviors Correlate with Happiness? An Expert’s Guide to Being Happy
04/28/21
On July 12, 2012, the United Nations established March 20th as the International Day of Happiness.
Occupational Therapy Month: An Expert’s Advocacy Guide for OTs
03/30/21
During the month of April, the U.S. medical community celebrates Occupational Therapy (OT) Month to honor the more than 213,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students who work to improve the lives of their clients and families.
Mental Health Disabilities and Employment: An Interview with the Social Security Administration
03/22/21
Two benefits programs that may be available to individuals with disabilities—including those caused by mental health conditions—are Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). While SSDI is based on the amount a person worked/contributed to social security taxes prior to applying for benefits, SSI is determined by financial need.
Advocacy Guide for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (2021)
03/22/21
Telling kids to ‘just say no’ just doesn’t work. Today’s approach to drug education and substance use disorder programs has to focus, instead, on high doses of compassion and science. The stakes are high: nearly 21 million Americans have at least one addiction, but only 10 percent receive treatment; more than 90 percent of those who do have an addiction started to drink alcohol or use drugs before they were 18 years old.