Whatever your role--general or special education teacher, school counselor, therapist, behavior analyst, administrator--you undoubtedly interact with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are committed to helping them succeed and thrive. This easy-to-use accessible guide summarizes more than 75 interventions and rates each based on the…

Working with children and adolescents in any therapeutic setting can be a challenge. Counselors who take on the task of working with this population must have a multitude of skills and tools at their disposal. This article outlines the importance of making counseling experiential for young clients by discussing several creative counseling…

Supervisors can use a wide range of skills and exercises when terminating counseling supervision with supervisees at the end of a practicum class. This article presents an experiential creative activity, the Wisdom Jar, as a metaphor for discussing specific lessons with supervisees. The use of creativity and the integration of symbols and…

It is no surprise that children and adolescents who experience the deployment of a family member or significant other face a number of unique challenges and changes that may wreak havoc on their lives. War has, unfortunately, become a common reality for many in our world today. This curriculum, targeted to elementary and middle school students,…

In this article, the authors describe a creative counseling intervention called "pieces of me" that can be used by clients to identify and explore painful situations and interpersonal struggles, and to celebrate joyful experiences and therapeutic progress. Like most creative techniques, it is important that counselors build rapport with their…

Discusses a visual case processing method using metaphors and drawings as a holistic and creative way of conceptualizing and presenting cases in counseling supervision sessions. Presents specific guidelines for metaphor-based visual case processing and drawing to illustrate the procedure and provide examples of counselor trainees' reactions to the…

This manual offers hints, guidelines, and suggestions for reaching prospective students for vocational training. Its main premise centers around alerting, encouraging, and assisting the student. A team effort is promoted; each staff member must be a part of the whole recruitment team. A section on advance planning focuses on analysis of the school…

Individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder (COD) present unique challenges for counselors. When individuals are incarcerated, they suffer unique forms of losses, including the loss and grief of their family members. In addition, they often struggle with stigma and cultural stereotypes that are oppressive and…