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Online counseling during the pandemic
Right before the pandemic hit and hit hard closing down businesses and causing families to quarantine with the Governor’s Stay-at-Home orders, I sat with a client I’ll call Jake in my Bainbridge... read more
$40 million relief fund for undocumented immigrants
After months of talks with immigrant advocates, Gov. Jay Inslee is setting up a $40 million relief fund for people who can’t access federal stimulus programs because of their immigration status. Th... read more
Telehealth advice for Counselors.
Special Notice: Beginning January 1, 2021, health care professionals (excluding physicians) who are offering telemedicine services to patients, are required to complete telemedicine training. S... read more
Risk Assessment Evaluation & Security: Risk Management in the Prevention of School Shootings:
Preventing Homicide and Suicide in Our Schools
There have been many school shootings dating back to at least 1974. Usually the shootings involve a fourteen to seventeen-year old male who has access to a semi-automatic handgun. Several of the most recent... read more
What Would an Ethical Counselor Do?
We all believe we are ethical. However, in 1985, I graduated with a masters degree in counseling without ever taking a class in the ethics of counseling. I went out in the world to work as a counselor in sup... read more
Transsexual Anti-Conversion Campaign:
What is Conversion Therapy?
Generally the term, “conversion therapy” is short hand for Sexual orientation conversion therapy refers to counseling and psychotherapy to attempt to eliminate individuals’ sexual... read more
Forensic Psychological Evaluation
Forensic psychology is a clinical psychology specialty which intertwines the law with two types of professional services: (1) psychological evaluation and assessment to assist the defense or prosecution... read more
U.S. Pandemic--who should live, who should die?--epidemiologists vs economists
Of two minds—Who should live and who should die? “The real reason epidemiologists and economists keep arguing” Opinion, April 2, 2... read more
Obtaining New Counseling Clients
11 Mistakes to Avoid!
Obtaining New Counseling Clients 11 Mistakes to Avoid! I've heard that many new counselors would appreciate direction or feedback on the kinds of mistakes made by counselors that affect their abi... read more
