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Given the prevalence and urgency of addressing mental health concerns in our society, it is crucial to ensure access to appropriate and effective mental health services, including counseling, to support individuals in their journey toward recovery and well-being. One key piece of access to mental healthcare is through Medicare and Medicaid.

There are many different modalities in psychology, providing counselors with an array of therapeutic approaches to work with everyone under the sun. Yet, with over 50 modalities to choose from, psychology and counseling majors don’t always know where to begin—and clients seeking therapy can feel just as lost. Finding a therapeutic approach that aligns with who you are can help to examine the main schools of thought from which these modalities branch.

Pregnant women often complain about sudden lapses in memory. We all have had the experience of walking into a room and then completely forgetting what we planned to do, but pregnant women seem to report these lapses more frequently than others of the same age. Are these experiences due to tiredness and sleep deprivation? Or are there other explanations?

The cost of undergraduate and graduate programs has grown significantly more expensive over the last decade, and salaries haven’t kept pace. Many aspiring counselors turn to scholarships to reduce their financial burden and focus on getting the training they need.

Not only do counselors support their clients through end-of-life decisions and fears, but they may also assist their families through their own grief journeys. The issues clients present at the end of life can include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, anticipatory grief, management of pain, and dignity concerns.

Whether you are a client, friend, or family member, you can express gratitude for counselors and therapists’ invaluable contributions to mental health services.

Those who suffer from clinical perfectionism fear negative evaluation or failure. Some clients procrastinate, over-prepare for meetings, and seek over-reassurance from others because they fear the task they complete will not be exactly right.

CounselingSchools.com examined peer-reviewed research and other sources to explain what anger does to the body and compile tips for staying grounded when discussing heated topics such as politics with loved ones. Anger can take a physical toll by restricting blood flow and producing stress hormones, which can have short- and long-term effects on the body, particularly the heart.

It’s very common for counselors to struggle with a deep sense of “imposter syndrome” when we first begin our careers. Between the heavy nature of mental health counseling, the multifaceted approaches required to be an effective mental health counselor, and the steep learning curve involved, it’s no wonder that we may doubt ourselves or question our abilities.

Ageism, which includes stereotyping and discrimination based on age, is one of the most common forms of prejudice. A 2021 report from the World Health Organization found at least half of people are ageist against older people.