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4 signs your counsellor might have training in abuse

ByKaren McAndless-Davis September 8, 2016May 6, 2020

If asked, most counsellors will say that they have training in abuse but it is not part of the standard curriculum for most counselling programs. So, how can you figure out if your counsellor really does understand abuse or simply thinks they understand? Here are a few things you could look for: Do they hold…

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Good Counselling and Bad Counselling

ByKaren McAndless-Davis October 1, 2012May 31, 2013

Many women who have experienced abuse have sought help through a variety of counselors. Sometimes counseling is helpful and sometimes it is not. At its worst, counseling or advice giving can be dangerous if it disconnects you with your voice, your wisdom and your experience. For example, one woman was told by her counselor to…