Welcoming Borders

Counseling Today Nov 2024 Feature Article - Learning what refugee children and teens go through can improve your reach in counseling.

Global Impact

In April of this year, Gregory Kimble, DMin, LPC-S, went on a mission trip to Highgate, a rural town in Jamaica. Kimble traveled as part of an annual medical mission trip to Jamaica organized by Women at Real Risk and Hands For A Cause.

From Dream to Reality

Lourdes Araujo’s path into counseling was a long, hard-fought one, but she’s been helping people her entire life

Growing a Rewarding Career

Counselors share how they have built fulfilling careers despite challenges.

Counseling Clarity

Stephen Sharp became a middle school counselor after a lightbulb moment showed where he could have a greater impact.

Rethinking Masculinity

How gendered norms and expectations affect men’s mental health.

Adoption Complexities

Counselors can help transracial and transnational adoptees heal the wounds from separation and being raised in an all-white world.

Leading the Way

Developing and nurturing the qualities that make a good leader.

The Explorer Spirit

New ACA President Christine Suniti Bhat’s counseling career has expanded over three continents.

Path to Discovery

As the demand for counselors continues to grow, so does the wide array of career opportunities.

Choose Your Own Adventure

Diane R. Girardot, LPC, has had a career with more than a few literary detours. It’s a trek that has included jobs with newspapers large & small, a stint in Mexico City, a couple of degrees, and now a sustained private counseling practice in Pennsylvania.

Bridging the Gap

For people who want to return to the workplace after a gap or extended break, the search for the right job can come with serious doubts about getting back into the game.