Counselor - The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals

Counselor - The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals Counselor features in-depth coverage of the latest research and news about mental health, behavioral health, counseling, addiction and recovery.

Serving the addiction and behavioral health field since 1975, Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals is a national, peer-reviewed publication that blends the in-depth information often found in journals with the ease-of-read and style of a magazine. The magazine has a circulation of 40,000+ addiction treatment professionals – including psychologists, psychiatrists,

counselors, criminal justice personnel, nurses, clinical supervisors, social workers, and mental health counselors.

The mental health field is made up of numerous overlapping but distinct professions. Though these professions share simi...
08/30/2026

The mental health field is made up of numerous overlapping but distinct professions. Though these professions share similar goals and employ similar techniques, they often appear indistinguishable to the casual observer.

In Volume 24, Issue 4's 'Forensic Evaluators: Their History and Their Role in the Industry' Norman and Valerie Hoffman writes how forensic mental health evaluation offers a viable career path with financial benefits that are independent of third-party reimbursement and HMO restrictions.

Subscribers can read it at the link in the comments.

Come to CCAPP's annual "Recovery Happens" to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use dis...
08/30/2026

Come to CCAPP's annual "Recovery Happens" to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and celebrate who recover.

Happening in California State Capitol Park in Sacramento on September 2.

More information found at the link in the comments.

There is an obvious staffing problem in the substance use disorder industry. In Volume 24, Issue 4's 'Are You Training Y...
08/29/2026

There is an obvious staffing problem in the substance use disorder industry.

In Volume 24, Issue 4's 'Are You Training Your Staff for Their Next Job? Retaining Your Clinical Workforce', Jeffrey Quamme writes on how can you retain your employees and what makes someone leave.

Subscribers can read it at the link in the comments.

Join us, CCAPP, and A New Path on August 31 for a webinar in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.Remember and ...
08/29/2026

Join us, CCAPP, and A New Path on August 31 for a webinar in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.

Remember and honor lives lost and promote positive solutions in the overdose crisis, share stories, and receive an overdose prevention training.

Registration is available at the link in the comments.

Asian medical practitioners like Sheri Laine use the concept of ‘opposite interdependent energies’ to explain and highli...
08/28/2026

Asian medical practitioners like Sheri Laine use the concept of ‘opposite interdependent energies’ to explain and highlight the necessity of balance in the body and in the environment.

Subscribers can read Volume 24, Issue 4's Wellness column, 'When Darkness Becomes Light and Light Becomes Darkness' at the link in the comments.

Counselor Magazine's reputation as the gold standard in the addiction field has been earned by its editorial excellence....
08/28/2026

Counselor Magazine's reputation as the gold standard in the addiction field has been earned by its editorial excellence. In-depth feature articles, how-to advice, news, and information columns have a positive impact on clinicians’ lives and the clients they serve.

Subscribe today for $24.95 a year.

More information at the link in the comments.

There seems to be some confusion between direct trauma services and trauma-informed treatment in SUD counseling. Melissa...
08/27/2026

There seems to be some confusion between direct trauma services and trauma-informed treatment in SUD counseling.

Melissa Arciga breaks this topic down in the Counselor Concerns column in Volume 1, issue 2 of Counselor.

Subscribers can read it at the link in the comments.

Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more. On the latest episode, we talk to P...
08/27/2026

Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more.

On the latest episode, we talk to Patty McCarthy about her work with Faces & Voices of Recovery, including advocacy and community building.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and direct link in the comments.

What does an emergency management plan for a behavioral health organization look like? What essentials are necessary for...
08/26/2026

What does an emergency management plan for a behavioral health organization look like? What essentials are necessary for maintaining access?

Maeve O’Neill writes about 'Emergency Management for Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Teams, and Organizations' in Volume 24, Issue 4.

As she writes, the plan supports, guides, and ensures a facility’s ability to collaborate with local emergency preparedness officials.

Subscribers can read it at the link in the comments.

Experts in the field will bring the latest research and education to you in Universal City for five days in October! Joi...
08/26/2026

Experts in the field will bring the latest research and education to you in Universal City for five days in October!

Join our partner CCAPP for the 13th annual California Addiction Conference October 14-18.

More information at the link in the comments.

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