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What is a Mental Health Counselor? Counseling and Psychology aren’t Dirty Words!

By: John Culbertson

The Top 10 Qualities of Good Psychologists: Important Personality Traits of Therapists Working in Psychology

By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Stress and Nervous Breakdown Explained: A Book Review of Falling Apart – Living With Stress Breakdown

By: James Parsons

Benefits of Online Support Groups: Share Emotional Support and Practical Information Via the Internet

By: Margaret Auguste

Are Grief and Depression The Same? Many of the Same Symptoms are Shared When Grieving or Depressed

By: Melody Hicks

How to Deal with Toxic People: How Does Somebody Cope with Negative Individuals?

By: Scott Hayden

Choosing The Right Counselor: Successful Counseling Relationships Require Clients To Ask Questions

By: Melody Hicks

How to Handle a School Bully: When Troublemakers Make Students' Lives Miserable With Bullying

By: Scott Hayden

Helping Someone Who Has a Psychological Disorder: How to Support Friends or Family Struggling With a Mental Health Issue

By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Setting Goals in the Counseling Process: A Good Therapist Should Provide Direction, Help the Client Establish a Goal

By: Reece Manley

Group Work With Mandated Clients: Clients Ordered to Attend Group Counseling Can be a Challenge

By: Amy Clarke

What Happens During the First Session of Therapy: Be Prepared for the Beginning the Counseling Process

By: Reece Manley

How You Know When It's Time to Say Goodbye: Bad Behavior in Friends Can Mean It's Time to End It

By: Megge Hill Fitz-Randolph

Providing Professional Counseling Services: Some Basic Counseling Skills a Professional Counselor Needs

By: Feature Writer Alla Kondrat

How to Use MySpace in Counseling: Social Networking Sites Provide Tool for Mental Health Professionals

By: Angela Wilson

A Primer on Motivational Interviewing (MI): MI Helps Clients to Articulate, Plan and Make Needed Changes

By: Dianne Lobes

How Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Works: A Therapist Explains Horse-Centered Therapy or Hippotherapy

By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

How to Make Successful Changes in Your Life: Transitions to New Jobs, Homes, Partners Can be Stress-free

By: Dianne Lobes

Is Mental Health Reserved for the Wealthy: Mental Wellness and Good Health

By: Kathy Schlossmacher

Pet Therapy in Psychology: How Dogs Reduce Depression and Improve Counseling Sessions

By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

When to Seek Counseling for Depression: Do You Have More than a Case of the Blues?

By: Sara Schapmann

When Crime Affects Your Child: Young Victims of Crime Need Help to Overcome Their Fears

By: Gina Hartoog

Ten Steps of Crisis Intervention: A General Model of Intervention and Crisis Counseling

By: Christina Gleason

Dealing with Anger: Hostility Accomplishes Nothing and Can Harm Your Health

By: Scott Hayden

When Cancer Tests Are Positive: How to Cope When the News Gets Out

By: Feature Writer Helen Brain

When Cancer Tests Bring Bad News: More Ways to Cope When a Loved One Is First Diagnosed with Cancer

By: Feature Writer Helen Brain

When Medical Tests Bring Bad News: How to Cope When a Loved One Is First Diagnosed with Cancer

By: Feature Writer Helen Brain

Methods of Genetic Counseling: Coping with Inherited Conditions Via Telephone or Online Therapists

By: Feature Writer Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Waiting for Medical Tests: Coping when a Loved One Is Being Tested for Cancer

By: Feature Writer Helen Brain

Achieving Good Mental Health: Feeling Mentally Healthy Is an Achievable Goal for Everyone

By: Brenda Herzog

Being a Good Counselor: What Skills Are Important in Effective Counseling

By: Iona K Lister

Loss of a Parent: The Impact of Childhood Bereavement on a Child’s Life

By: Candy Brown

Counseling Abused Women: Therapies for Working with Abusive Relationships

By: Candy Brown

Christmas Depression: Common Reasons for Seeking Counseling During the Holidays

By: Feature Writer Michelle Carchrae

Mental Health Counseling: Professional Counseling Is an Investment in Yourself

By: Feature Writer Michelle Carchrae

Advances of Inner Child Healing: Author of Alternative Therapy Books & Metaphysical Physician

By: Leslie Moore

The Power of Love & Prayer Therapy: Author of Alternative Therapy Books & Metaphysical Physician

By: Leslie Moore

Feeling Better: The search for Happiness

By: T. Robinson

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