Richard Yep, CEO of ACA I In optometry, people hope for 20/20 vision. About 15 years ago, ACA launched the pioneering 20/20 initiative: A vision for the future of consulting. Well, here we are halfway through 2020 and I think our vision for what's ahead is cloudy. I never thought we would go through such an unfortunate and tragic situation.…
I found it a most ridiculous task. The instructor of my introduction to counseling course in 1988 asked us to write a book report. "Make sure the book has nothing to do with advice," he said. I was incredulous. "My first class in counseling, and he's asking us to do a fifth grade job?" I wanted to learn everything about…
U Are professional consultants considered essential workers? What if a customer's insurance covers personal therapy but does not cover video or phone sessions? Are Skype, WhatsApp or Zoom compliant with health laws? My employer expects me to continue to see customers personally, but I'm not happy with the health risk associated with it. What can I do? This spring, practitioners…
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone differently. Some cope with the loss of a job. Some risk their lives and care for the sick. And others think deeply about existential questions about mortality and the meaning of life. The pandemic could also exacerbate underlying mental health problems for some clients, notes Robert Haynes, a member of the American Counseling Association. For…
In 1994 I built my house in a tiny little village in Georgia. At that time, a neighboring town less than 16 km away was considered a long-distance call. At that time, almost all cellular companies were charging per minute. My phone plan gave me $ 60 10 minutes a month. There were no Skype, zoom, or video conferencing and…
Laura Brackett's specialties are advising LGBTQ + people. A common complaint she hears from her customers is that those outside the LGBTQ + community – including some psychiatrists – consider it a large, happy family that shares the same problems and concerns. Of course this is not the case. "There can be deep and painful differences between the different groups…
Bullying, a persistent problem for professional counselors who work with young clients both inside and outside of school, remains widespread among American youth. Researchers have found that more than one in five American teenagers experience peer bullying victimization – and the prevalence is higher among children under 12 years of age. According to the National Child Health Survey, parents of…
Racial differences or unfair differences within the mental health system are well documented. Studies show that compared to people who are white, black, indigenous and colored (BIPOC): Less likely to access psychiatric services Less likely to seek services Less likely to get the necessary care The quality of care is more likely to be poor Services are more likely to…
https://acbcdigitalresources.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/Audio+Transcript+Files/Help+for+Sinful+Anger.mp3 PDF Notes In biblical counseling, we usually strive to biblically define a problem. We have to do that, we have to be careful. But anger is one of those special issues where we sometimes just focus on the outside problem. We want to focus on the anger itself and not necessarily what it reveals – because it catches your…
Although many evidence-based practices focus on the cognitive aspects of mental disorders, research suggests that there may be a lack of helpful interventions that are not within the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) model of for "thoughts" fall, feelings and behaviors. "Some prevailing CBT models do not emphasize mental images by continuing to equate thoughts only with verbal manifestations. This is…