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The Therapeutic Relationship

May 2, 2017September 4, 2018 Mara Watkins, M.A., LPC-I
therapeutic couch The therapeutic relationship is a professional one that helps in facilitating the healing process or helps in ongoing maintenance of personal development. Therapy can be beneficial if you’re working through a significant trauma, emotional conflict, or just need a place Read More …
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COWs and Boundaries

April 11, 2017September 4, 2018 Mara Watkins, M.A., LPC-I
Crisis Of the Week COW I’m not always referring to the animal when I talk about cows in this article; I’m referring to Crisis Of the Week (COW). COWs are crisis that usually pass and that will not mater in a week, month, or even Read More …
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How Understanding Yourself Can Help in Building Healthier Relationships

March 8, 2017September 4, 2018 Mara Watkins, M.A., LPC-I
blank Do you find love to be easy, difficult like a tug of war, or something you run from? We all have goals for our personal relationships or more commonly said in our generation,.. #RelationshipGoals. When two people get into a Read More …
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Will Marijuana Legalization Increase The Need For Addiction Counselors?

March 6, 2017September 4, 2018 TJ Crawford
Recently, the state of Colorado legalized recreational marijuana and soon many more states might follow closely behind. What remains to be seen now is the effect this decision will ultimately have on Colorado counselors working in settings such as mental Read More …
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What Is The Difference Between a Counselor And a Psychologist?

March 6, 2017September 4, 2018 TJ Crawford
Psychology vs Counseling Counselors and psychologists are both mental health practitioners and both fields require individuals practicing to be state licensed. Their services are reimbursable by insurance companies. In fact, they have overlapping duties at times, but there are some Read More …
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The School Counselor and What They Do

February 27, 2017September 4, 2018 TJ Crawford
School counselors are a crucial part of today’s educational leadership team and they offer relevant assistance to all students whether they are in elementary, middle or high school. Nowadays school counselors do not just sit in their offices handing out Read More …
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High Paying Careers for Counselors in 2017

February 27, 2017September 4, 2018 Kay Gregory
The counseling field is particularly under-appreciated but it can be emotionally rewarding. It is for philanthropic individuals who are looking to bring help to anyone and everyone in need and anyone who wants to contribute to their communities. Counselors listen Read More …
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Everything You Need to Know About the Mental Health Counselor on The Bachelor

February 27, 2017September 4, 2018 Kay Gregory
Nick Viall, the current ‘Bachelor’ gets to choose from 30 beautiful ladies for a potential bride and all of them are now vying for his affection and his attention. One of these lovely ladies is Taylor Nolan and here is Read More …
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A Closer Look at the Treatments for PTSD

February 27, 2017September 4, 2018 Kay Gregory
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is induced by witnessing a terrifying event, usually life-threatening. Common symptoms of the illness include nightmares, uncontrollable thoughts, flashbacks and severe anxiety and they can get worse or last for years on end. This is Read More …
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How Many Types of Licensed Counselors are There? What are the Requirements for Each One?

February 13, 2017September 4, 2018 TJ Crawford
The common factors with all counselors include a minimum Masters qualification, hours of supervised clinical experience and accreditation or licensing by state regulatory body. Counselors specialize after Bachelors degree. They all work with persons experiencing social, emotional or mental issues. Read More …
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