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Counseling resources for counselors and practitioners who want to apply the latest positive psychology strategies or ready-to-apply tools.

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33 Counseling Mistakes That Therapists Should Avoid

Counseling has been used to guide individuals toward new insights and coping mechanisms since the beginning of the 20th century. With its widespread use, it [...]

How Do Coaching, Mentoring, and Counseling Differ?

No matter who you are, we can all do with a helping hand, a shoulder to lean on, or someone to shine a light on [...]

27 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Counseling

Anyone who has had the opportunity to work with a skilled counselor can likely state the personal benefits of the experience. Self-reporting always offers challenges [...]

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Goal Setting in Counseling and Therapy (Incl. Examples)

Goal setting is important for those who want to improve their life. Setting goals helps you remain accountable for the things you want to achieve. [...]

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Child Therapy: 19 Counseling Techniques & Kids’ Activities

Child therapy is not always easy for parents to discuss. With the stigma of mental health, nobody wants their child to “need therapy,” which is [...]

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3 Grief Counseling Therapy Techniques & Interventions

Unfortunately, grief is an inevitable, inescapable part of life. We will all lose someone we love at some point in our life—most of us at [...]

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Empathy in Counseling: How to Show Empathetic Understanding

Displaying empathy shows that you, as the counselor, are listening, understanding, and experiencing what the client is sharing. After all, building a complete appreciation of [...]