Introduction The needs of men are often neglected in today’s society. Given that women make up the majority of counselling clients – research that’s conducted tends to focus more on what is helpful for them than men, simply because they make up a larger share of the research participants. It’s important to understand how to…
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Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)
Introduction CBASP is a form of psychotherapy first described in 1984 by James McCullough and expanded on in his full-length book Treatment for Chronic Depression: Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) published in 2000. Although its name sounds similar, it should not be confused with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or similar forms of therapy. The goal of CBASP is…
Quit Smoking Counselling
Introduction Counselling clients to quit smoking may be a part of your practice no matter what kind of therapy you do. While many clinicians may wish to refer clients to others for this work, learning the skills to handle smoking cessation may be a valuable addition to your work with clients in other areas and so…
Cultural Competence in Social Work
Introduction Cultural competency is one of those words that may seem like a bit of a buzz word, but is actually very important to being an effective counsellor. The National Center for Cultural Competence cites the definition given in Cross et al. (1989), which is that “Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes,…
Coping Strategies in Crisis Intervention
Introduction Coping strategies are the things, internally and externally that we do to help ourselves work through crises. Internal coping strategies are the things that we do for ourselves, that don’t require anyone and else and may involve activities, attitudes, and beliefs that help us be resilient. External coping strategies involve others, and can include people…