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Turning toward the critical feedback that these social movements have for the mental health professions can aid counselors in repairing ruptures and strengthening the therapeutic work.

People often view stress, anxiety and burnout as three interchangeable conditions, but understanding what differentiates them can help in addressing what lies at the heart of each.

A three-step method can help counselor supervisors use their limited time more efficiently while building strong competency in supervisees.

Uncertainty and stress have left Generation Z feeling anxious, depressed and isolated and in desperate need of skills that counseling can provide.

This 3 step mental health plan serves as a valuable resource for emotional protection as we face both the physical and emotional change of seasons, and it can help us turn these experiences into opportunities for growth and rediscovering hope

Advocates argue that for the profession to evolve and better serve the needs of diverse clients, it must embrace counseling theories that address lingering gaps in more traditional approaches.

The experience of grief and loss is universal; the circumstances surrounding it and the way people understand and process it are anything but.

Counselors must understand that relationship boundaries considered ‘healthy’ by the dominant culture in the U.S. don’t automatically apply to immigrant and bicultural clients.

It is imperative that all counselors, regardless of setting, are able to recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral addictions.

EMDR can be a powerful therapy for clients, but first counselors must learn how — and when — to use it effectively.