Practice Briefs

The terms “spirituality” and “religion” are difficult to define and differentiate from one another as both concepts are broad, multidimensional, and dependent on social and historical perspectives (Hill et al., 2000).

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an umbrella term that describes “any form of physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, and/or verbal abuse between partners in an intimate relationship” (Murray & Graves, 2012, p. 14).

ntimate partner violence (IPV) is an umbrella term that describes “any form of physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, and/or verbal abuse between partners in an intimate relationship” (Murray & Graves, 2012, p. 14).

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an umbrella term that describes “any form of physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, and/or verbal abuse between partners in an intimate relationship” (Murray & Graves, 2012, p. 14).

BDSM is an overlapping acronym that includes bondage and discipline (BD), dominance and submission (DS), and sadism and masochism (SM).

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQQ)-affirmative counseling embraces and validates clients’ diverse sexual and gender identities and proactively addresses the impact of heterosexism and transgender...

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a prevalent mental health disorder affecting approximately 21 million adults and 5 million adolescents in the United States annually.

Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary science concerned with the study of the structure and function of the nervous system (Nature, 2019).

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury is “the intentional destruction of one’s body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially sanctioned” (Klonsky, Muehlenkamp, Lewis, & Walsh, 2011, p. 6)

Diagnostic criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) include the following: the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions, recognition of the irrationality of the obsessions and compulsions, and marked distress...