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The American Counseling Association and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Joint Statement on ICE’s New Rules for Foreign Students

Jul 10, 2020

The American Counseling Association and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision stand in opposition to new regulations issued by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that will withdraw visas from foreign students whose courses move fully online. Following is a joint statement repudiating the modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program:
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Free Access to the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Jul 02, 2020

This virtual issue of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development (JMCD) is a collection of previously published articles that aims to advance multicultural and social justice counseling efforts during the COVID-19 era. The featured articles cover issues relating to natural disasters, infectious diseases (specifically, HIV), economic disadvantage, and health disparities. These articles are freely available online through August 2020.
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July is Minority Mental Health Month

Jul 01, 2020

July is Minority Mental Health Month, more recently known as #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth. BIPOC are often faced with years - even generations - of trauma, which translates to socioeconomic disparities and, in turn, is linked to mental health concerns today.
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Being part of two different cultures and not truly feeling a sense of belonging in either is not an uncommon experience among individuals who are biracial or multiracial and those who are transracial adoptees. Read more in Counseling Today's July cover story.
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Establishing Your Own Counseling Center

Jul 07, 2020

Each and every counselor will have their own ideas in regards to adding their personality and interests to their own counseling center, but this should help provide a good start for any ideas.
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Institutional Racism in College Mental Health

Jul 06, 2020

Nearly a year ago this month, I wrote about representation and racism in college mental health. And here we are as a nation grappling with the realities of institutional (aka systemic) racism once again. Yet the stakes have always been high when we remember the countless deaths of BIPOC in the last decade let alone for generations.
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Wellness Counseling

Jonathan H. Ohrt, Philip B. Clarke, and Abigail H. Conley

This innovative text presents a comprehensive review of the theoretical and empirical support for a wellness approach to counseling.... Learn More
The Counselor and the Law, Eighth Edition

Anne Marie "Nancy" Wheeler and Burt Bertram

This eighth edition provides a current and comprehensive discussion of counselors' legal and ethical responsibilities.... Learn More
Choosing the Right Counselor for You

Samuel T. Gladding and Kevin G. Alderson

This concise guide is for individuals seeking a counselor for themselves or others. It contains a treasure trove of information.... Learn More
Coping Skills for a Stressful World: A Workbook for Counselors and Clients

Michelle Muratori and Robert Haynes

This comprehensive counseling tool kit for stress management provides clinicians with hundreds of client exercises and activities. Learn More
Introduction to Crisis and Trauma Counseling

edited by Thelma Duffey and Shane Haberstroh

This introductory text integrates evidence-based models and best practices with relational-cultural theory, which is responsive to the many forms of traumatic stress and tragedies that clients experience. Learn More
Personal Reflections on Counseling

Gerald Corey

In an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format, Dr. Corey provides sage insight on a broad range of topics concerning professional issues, career development, the counseling process, and work-life balance. Learn More
Neuroscience-Informed Counseling With Children and Adolescents

Thomas A. Field and Michelle R. Ghoston

This innovative text is the first to illustrate how neuroscience concepts can be translated and applied to counseling with children and adolescents. Learn More