Counseling
Counseling resources for counselors and practitioners who want to apply the latest positive psychology strategies or ready-to-apply tools.
20 Basic Counseling Skills to Become an Effective Therapist
Effective counseling skills are vital in forming a strong alliance between the client and therapist. When combined, such competencies support clients through treatment and help [...]
30 Counseling Activities to Better Help Your Clients
The practice of counseling is full of exercises, role-play, and metaphors. By wielding the power of experiential learning and analogy through such activities, counselors can [...]
17 Best Courses for Relationship & Couples Counseling
Over the course of our lives, we will have countless relationships, some deep and lasting and others fleeting. Maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship is [...]
Ethics in Counseling: The Code + 10 Common Ethical Issues
Most counselors have an appreciation for the possibility and diversity of ethical issues, but it’s easy to think they’ll never happen to you. Despite their [...]
What Is School Counseling? 14 Roles & Goals of Counselors
For many youngsters, school and life in general present an endless list of demands and challenges. From trauma and learning disabilities to bullying and course [...]
How to Foster Clients’ Autonomy in Counseling or Therapy
Personal autonomy is highly valued across the field of healthcare. Increasingly, patients are encouraged to make autonomous decisions regarding their goals and treatment plans (Entwistle, [...]
Defining the Counseling Process and Its Stages
Counseling typically helps bring about change. The process begins with exploring the challenges a client faces before assisting them in resolving developmental and situational difficulties [...]
6+ Best Counseling Books for Practitioners & Beginners
Are you just starting a career in counseling? Even if you have been in the counseling field for some time, do you want to increase [...]
What Is Career Counseling? 3 Fascinating Theories Explained
Changing jobs every few years or less is increasingly the norm among younger generations. A 2020 Deloitte survey found that 31% of Millennials and around [...]
The Importance of Counseling: 14 Proven Benefits of Therapy
Counseling is known as one of the greatest helping professions on Earth, yet many people remain perplexed about its true meaning, purpose, and intention. Most [...]