As the complexity of caring for people with mental health needs increases, more and more consultants are working in interdisciplinary teams to respond to the acute and chronic needs of their clients. Many people with severe mental illness may also have concurrent physical disorders such as cardiovascular or nutritional / metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes, obesity), as reviewed by Mark De…
Substance dependence leads to persistent negative consequences and to the loss of human potential. These consequences often include chronic health problems, disturbed family environments, adverse economic effects, and premature death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 21.2 million people in the United States met the criteria for a substance-related disorder in 2018. Overdose deaths have tripled…
Dr. Irvin Yalom, an American existential psychiatrist and professor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford University, is known for his ability to study the human psyche and for his interpersonal therapy groups. During the keynote address to kick off the second week of the American Counseling Association's Virtual Conference Experience 2021, he gave a glimpse into his own life and shared…
Money is the dirty little secret of American society. The unspoken social contract stipulates that, like Voldemort, he will not be named. We may joke about winning the lottery, but we are not exposing the strained financial circumstances underlying this pipe dream. Modern life is not cheap. Unfortunately, many jobs and professions do not reflect this reality. Could We Make…
The ACA Virtual Conference 2021 experience started strong with a self-catering keynote panel. We all know that self-care is important, but it can be difficult to define because there is no “right” way to care for yourself. Gerald Corey, one of the four main speakers, emphasized the importance of reflecting every day, even if it only lasts a few minutes,…
When I was in graduate school, burnout seemed to me to be something that would never happen to me. I exercised regularly, ate healthy, and had a well-rounded social life and many hobbies. I thought self-care was so easy. 10 months of my career: I quit my first professional consulting job to do a yoga teacher training and move to…
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Richard Yep, CEO of ACA I If there ever was a time when our communities, our nation, and our world needed the amazing work of professional advisors, now is the case. April is counseling awareness month, and over the past few years I have encouraged you to use the month to celebrate the counseling profession. Given everything our world has…
Many consultants can easily distinguish what their careers were like before the coronavirus pandemic began and what they are now. But for most new professionals, pandemic counseling is all they know. COVID-19 has shaped almost every encounter with customers and colleagues alike. And the careers they welcomed after graduation looked dramatically different from the ones they prepared for in school.…
I can't count the number of calls and emails I've received in the last year, in addition to the many times I've been asked (of course, of course) to speak on the same topic: How can We help People to cope during the pandemic. In fact, I spoke to a group about this issue for the second time recently last…