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The Good, Good Shepherd

Elizabeth Hixson What do you face today?  What do you need?  What are you walking through? What are your clients walking through that may be weighing upon your heart?  Take a moment to step into the peace of the Good, Good Shepherd. Chris Tomlin’s song, Good, Good Father reminds us that God is really much […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Dare to Dream!

Jared Pingleton, Psy.D. Have you ever imagined how your idea, invention or innovation would improve something, increase productivity and/or inspire others to greater things? What ever happened to those dreams? Did they come to fruition or did they get inadvertently set aside and forgotten about or simply dismissed and left to wither and die? When […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Eight Tips to Foster Resilience in Clients

Lisa Murray, M.A. Growing up, my mother always told me that life wasn’t fair.  Aside from the truth that Jesus loves me, this may have been one of her greatest gifts to me.   It seems that so much energy is wasted trying to make every aspect of every moment “fair” for our children that […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Throwback Thursday: The Agile Lifestyle: React, Recognize and Realign

Kathie Erwin, Ed.D., LMHC, NCC, NCGC Originally posted 4/22/14 In business management, the agile organization is prized for the ability to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing economy. It seems that some of the characteristics of the agile organization can be applied to help our clients develop an “agile lifestyle” as well. Let’s adapt […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Navigating Grief and Loss

Lisa Sleezer, M.A., L.P.C. We have all experienced grief and loss in our lives.  We have all struggled and felt the pain of differing kinds of losses; from job loss, divorce, death, trauma, transition, and more. God graciously tells us that ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted’ – Matthew 5:4.  Yet, how […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Throwback Thursday: Healing the Healer: Managing the Daily Stressors of Counseling

Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Originally posted 4/21/14 As a professional counselor, you commit every day to being at your very best for your clients. That requires energy, focus, proper rest, time for professional reading, and time to complete continuing education. It’s a big commitment to be at the top of your game, every day, as you […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Finding Contentment

We live in a world of unparalleled consumerism. Everywhere we turn there are advertisements, billboards, and commercials, all proclaiming the same message: Spend money, be happy. After all, isn’t that the American dream? We think that if we could only have that one thing, we would be happy. If we could only buy this, go […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Falling in Love, Staying in Love: How to Keep Romance Alive

David Arp, M.S.W. and Claudia Arp, B.S. This article was originally published in Christian Counseling Today, Volume 23-1 One of the most difficult parts of marriage is staying in love and keeping romance alive over the years. Having logged more than five decades together, we can tell you it is hard work, but not impossible—especially if […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH

Minors as Clients: What Counselors Need to Know

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By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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AS/ASD Special Interest and Gender Identity/Dysphoria

Stephanie C. Holmes MA, BCCC, Certified Autism Specialist   A Discussion with Dr. Tony Attwood, World Renowned AS/ASD Expert This AS/ASD special interest article will address an issue of growing concern that we in the Christian counseling field can neither be ignorant or insensitive about in the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder.  When I was in […]

By THE AACC, 9 years ago