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How to Comfort and Care for a Child with a Serious Illness in a Healthy Way
When a child falls sick with a serious illness, parents may set the usual rules and limits aside. But overindulgence can create its own set of challenges. To help families navigate this difficult time, counselors can help parents learn how to comfort their child in healthy ways.
Counseling ApproachesResources
Do Healthy Relationships Need Couples Counselling Too?
The decision for a couple to enter a relationship, or couples’ therapy is, of course, a deeply subjective one, as there is arguably no way of truly “knowing” when you may need to seek counselling support.
Counselor Professional IdentityResources
How Sleep Helps Your Emotional Regulation
Sleeping is an essential activity for well-being - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Learn more on the effects of sleep on our emotional regulations in the guest post by The Sleep Help Institute.
Mental HealthResources
Mental Health and Technology
More people are turning online for support and information and technology invariably has its pros and cons to mental health awareness and treatment.
Mental HealthResources
Mental Health and Physical Health
Continuing Online Counseling Programs ' blog series "Mental Health and...", this piece reviews the connection between mental and physical health - highlighting how some mental health concerns affect your physical wellbeing and vice versa.
Mental HealthResources
Mental Health and Wellness
As the first part in Online Counseling Programs ' blog series "Mental Health and...", this wellness piece explores the linked nature between your mental health and overall wellness by offering suggestions on addressing your own self-care.
Counselor Professional IdentityResources
How to Choose Your Theoretical Orientation
In psychotherapy, choosing a theoretical orientation is a paradoxical event. It compresses your conceptualization but expands the effectiveness of your interventions. It builds walls between other orientations but it brings you closer to a community of like-minded people. Ultimately, it narrows your scope but what is left is highly focused. Given the high costs and high rewards, it is not a task that should be taken lightly.
Counseling CareersResources
Marriage and Family Counseling to Therapy
When certain problems develop within relationships and families, some people consider going to marriage or family counseling. Licensed marriage and family therapists are specifically trained, understand relationship dynamics, and know how to help couples and families overcome challenges they face.
Mental HealthResources
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
While feeling stress and anxiety is normal in these situations, those with PTSD continue to experience extreme stress and fear even after the event has passed and the individual is no longer in danger.