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.

The Breaking Point

Ruptures in counselor-client relationships can happen, but therapists can learn how to repair the cracks and improve the process.

Crisis Communicator

An unexpected career turn led Monica Johnson, LPC, to SAMHSA.

An Unstoppable Force

How Gen Z therapists are redefining counseling.

Happy Days

Counselors are using happiness interventions to help clients redefine happiness and live a more fulfilling life.

Destined for Counseling

Rick Balkin inspires and educates future and current counselors through his contributions on practicing forgiveness and working with teenagers in crisis.

The Fraud Factor

Imposter syndrome can hold some counselors back, which is why it’s important to learn to recognize and manage it.

The benefits and challenges of grieving online

As technology continues to change the way people grieve, counselors need to be prepared to help clients navigate how they express their grief online in safe and healthy ways.

Treating depression by focusing on solutions and acceptance

Depression is a common mental health disorder and affects people from every walk of life, regardless of their age, race, ethnicity or socioeconomic background. According to

How to manage sexualized transference

Stigma, fear and a lack of training cause many counselors to feel unprepared and vulnerable when faced with sexualized transference.