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Counseling Corner

Modern life is full of stress and problems, and sometimes things can seem just a bit, or a lot, out of control. While the American Counseling Association’s weekly newspaper column, "The Counseling Corner," can’t make problems go away, it can help readers recognize some of the more common afflictions of modern living and their causes, while also offering suggestions for solutions, or advice on seeking professional help when necessary.

Improving Your Relationship With Your Boss

Counseling Corner 8.18.2008
Today's tough economic environment has added a great deal of pressure as companies push to ensure they're getting maximum performance from every employee. Read more...

Don't Let Your Life's Goals Fall By The Wayside

Counseling Corner 8.11.2008
Most of us have dreams and goals that we once thought were keys to our happiness, but that, for whatever reasons, we just never quite achieved. Read more...

Helping Your Teen Overcome Negative Peer Pressure

Counseling Corner 8.4.2008
Peer pressure is probably the most important influence in your teenager's life. Read more...

When College Students Need Extra Help

Counseling Corner 7.28.2008
What effect might a learning disability have on a student's ability to succeed in college? Read more...

Ten Steps For Improving Relationship Communications

Counseling Corner 7.21.2008
It's a sad fact that almost half of first marriages in this country still end in divorce. For second and third marriages the statistics are even worse. Read more...

Helping Reduce The Trauma Of A Family Move

Counseling Corner 7.14.2008
Summer is usually the busiest time of the year for family relocations, an event that's bound to bring high levels of stress for your children. Read more...

Family Driving Vacations Don't Have To Be Stressful

Counseling Corner 7.7.2008
Planning a family summer vacation with a fair amount of driving? Although we can't reduce the stress of today's gas prices, we can offer suggestions to make traveling with your kids more pleasant. Read more...

Being A Parent Shouldn’t Mean Out-Of-Control Anger

Counseling Corner 6.30.2008
We all love our kids. And we all have moments when they drive us crazy. That's perfectly normal. What isn't normal is to react to such incidents with out-of-control anger. Read more...
 
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Editors interested in the columns for their newspapers, or counselors interested in writing for the columns, should send an email requesting additional information to the attention of Denise Williams at dwilliams@counseling.org.


These weekly columns are provided free to newspapers across the U.S. Currently almost 250 newspapers, with a total circulation of more than 3.5 million, receive the monthly package of columns.

Editors interested in the columns for their newspapers, or counselors interested in writing for the columns, should send an email requesting additional information to the attention of John Lough at counselingcorner@counseling.org.
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