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Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Mar 2, 2026, 11:33:40 AM
Mental health professionals are trained in a way that leads us to spot the "obvious" cases of autism: the children who struggle with eye contact, who have high support needs, or who exhibit the classic externalized behaviors we learned in the media, our textbooks, and the DSM. But what happens when the signs aren't obvious? What happens when our...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 26, 2025, 9:10:46 AM
My Relationship with AI: A Tool That Grows with Me Let me begin with a confession: I use AI every day. This is not a theoretical endorsement-I am the monkey with the stick, fishing ants from a log, using this tool not because it’s perfect, but because it works. It’s simple, effective, and-when wielded intentionally-it changes how I live, how I...
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In this blog, three therapists examine therapist development through the lens of discomfort in therapy, exploring how moments of tension, uncertainty, and vulnerability shape clinical growth and, when navigated skillfully, are not harmful to clients.
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2025 is here — a time for fresh starts, renewed focus, and intentional growth. As clinicians, we are continually refining how to help clients grow in therapy while deepening our own professional development. This year, we are reflecting on what we are learning, how we are expanding our clinical skills, and how that growth strengthens the...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 3, 2024, 9:17:12 PM
In the world of mental health care, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) serve a central role in supporting individuals through complex emotional and psychological challenges. As frontline clinicians, we work with depression, anxiety disorders, relationship distress, trauma, and suicidal thoughts...
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Exploring the critical role that ethics play in the field of mental health and the impact it has on both professionals and their clients. For the sake of this blog, we will be referencing the American Counseling Association's (ACA) Code of Ethics.
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Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jun 5, 2024, 5:29:23 PM
In working with a diverse range of helping professionals, including undergraduate psychology students, fellow counselors, and law enforcement personnel, a common thread keeps showing up: many of us seek out these careers because of a deep desire to serve others. This desire often stems from intrinsic personality traits and, at times, our own...
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Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Apr 23, 2024, 12:18:32 PM
Here’s a question to consider: Are you a therapist’s therapist? Do you provide therapists’ therapy in a way that offers advocacy, collegial respect, and beneficence when the opportunity presents itself? Perhaps an even more important question is this: What do we owe each other when it comes to our professional identities, reputations, and clinical...
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Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Dec 5, 2023, 11:39:35 AM
As I continue to evolve in my professional identity, a lingering question has begun to occupy my thoughts. Despite the extensive training and education that Counselor Education graduate students receive—along with repeated study of the Code of Ethics for counseling and best practice standards—there remains a stark contrast between theory and lived...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Dec 2, 2023, 3:46:37 PM
I often feel a sense of shame when sharing intense emotions, so I keep them to myself. Yet it is humanly impossible to avoid feeling. Emotion is a fundamental part of being human-shaped by our histories, identities, and lived experiences-and it offers a map toward what matters to us. It is time to break that silence and name something that deeply...
