Licensed Professional Consultant (LPC) Ruth Drew is responsible for the Alzheimer's Association's 24-hour hotline, which provides support for those facing the challenges of dementia and Alzheimer's, including families and caregivers. The fact that the hotline receives more than 300,000 calls each year points to the heartbreaking problems associated with diagnosing dementia, not just for individuals but for the person's entire…
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Richard Yep, Managing Director of ACA The term Y2K reminds some of us of an event long ago that gave rise to great concern, fear, and perhaps hysteria. As we prepared for the new millennium in 2000, there were warnings that the data in our computers would be significantly damaged (or worse), that electrical systems could be shut down, and…
I was a lecturer at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia for almost 10 years. The best of the best from all areas of forensics has been bundled in the behavioral science department Deep Underground on Sublevel 2. I learned a lot from my colleagues in those years, but the most memorable thing I heard during my stay was…
The results are available! Our membership has voted and the three most important biblical counseling books of 2019 are: # 1. Safe and Healthy: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles, David Powlison # 2. Passions of the Heart, John Street # 3. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, Mark Vroegop Honorable mentions Unraveling Feelings, Alasdair Groves A Little…
It was only our third session, but "Anne" and I seemed to be connecting well. She was thrilled to finally have time for advice as she had three boys and a husband who had traveled a lot as a mother at home. Over time, Anne relaxed and felt more comfortable as she read about some of her painful experiences in…
The Alzheimer's Association estimates that 14% of people ages 71 and older in the United States have some form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Every diagnosis of dementia affects not only the individual, but also his entire supply network – emotionally, relationally, financially and…
"It's the season to be funny! The season for candlelight, friends, gatherings and warm lit fireplaces. Although the holiday season is full of parties and family celebrations, for many people it is also a time of self-assessment, loneliness, reflection on past "failures" and fears of an uncertain future. It's the season for the holiday blues. The National Alliance on Mental…
As a licensed professional consultant, I am interested in what is helpful or effective for my clients. As a client in therapy, I'm equally interested in what helps me to alleviate my own suffering and develop better navigation skills in the larger world in which I live. Therefore, I consider myself as a student in both respects. The clinician in…
Richard Yep, Managing Director of ACA A CA members are special persons. As a member of ACA, members receive Counseling Today and have access to the Journal of Counseling & Development. ACA members know that they are part of an organization that has literally set the standards of ethics, professional practice and advocacy development. The members are offered many opportunities.…