Explore Counseling Today Articles

Counselors are tailoring how they approach cognitive behavior therapy to better fit the changing needs of their clients.

Learn six tips that can help you or your organization effectively advocate for the mental health profession.

The toll of racism is implicated in health and mental health disparities that can be addressed only through knowledge, awareness and a commitment to culturally responsive care.

The 72nd president of the American Counseling Association introduces himself to members and outlines his initiatives for the year.

ACA’s 2023 Virtual Hill Day provided counselors with tips on how to effectively advocate with members of Congress.

With more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being introduced every day, counselors can take steps to advocate on behalf of their clients.

With the right clinical framework, counselors can help clients identify and process the complex experiences of intergenerational trauma.

Jude and Julius Austin seek to demystify the counseling process in their new book Doing Counseling: Developing Your Clinical Skills and Style.  

A common misconception about people who are neurodivergent is that they cannot or do not want to form friendships.

Thus far in 2023, nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ legislative bills have been introduced at the state level. This includes a bill introduced in South Carolina that would force teachers to report any child who is trans and “out” students to their parents.