http://counselormagazine.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:07:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://counselormagazine.com/component/content/943?task=view#josc1202 I am a Family/Addictions Counsellor in Ontario Canada who is now incorporating Emotional Freedom Techniques into my practice. EFT is highly effective at getting to the core emotions behind trauma and PTSD and releasing them. The cognitive shifts are quite profound. It is gentle and effective and it works. The client also learns how to do it (EFT) themselves which is extremely empowering! They now have a tool that can give them back some control for those (inbetween session) tough times! It is a fabulous tool that compliments any therapy and is having a huge positive impact on our War Veterans (please click link below). http://www.emofree.com/articlesCat.aspx?id=22 Jayne Ferreira Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:49:56 +0100 http://counselormagazine.com/component/content/943?task=view#josc1285 I\'am a Co-Occurring counselor working in a non profit out patient dually diagnosed program. I have been in the field for over the past 12 years. Recently I had followed up with a particular training program that I wanted to attend through a local major university which has excellent training programs which I do attend regularly.The particular training program I was going to sign up for deals exclusively with returning Vets,deployment cycles,substance abuse,family and PTSD and head traumas.I was told I had to have a master degree due to govt regulations requiring a master level. I was told I could not be accepted for the 7 part training series as this was the criteria of the Gov\'t regulation for the training program.I am currently finishing up my undergraduate program then I will move to my masters.I think there a real disconnect there.I have met and worked with vet clients particularly those who are in the guards either being redeployed or having been deployed at some point and move back into civilian life with various addictions particularly addicted to pain killers or experiencing some form of PTSD and have now due to their addiction have legal consequences.They are very young,angry and disillusioned with the government and are not interested in seeking treatment at the VA. What missing here? Often as nonprofit treatment programs we as counselors are the ones to see these individuals.Were often the last resort.These particular Clt\'s were ashamed to even identify with the assessor when admitted and to this counselor initially that they were vets and had been in combat zones and conflict. There is such a gap between providing the needs for services.I have often said there\'s almost a real arrogance in the Psychology/and Mental Health field and academia towards Addiction counselor and those who provide those needed necessary services.This disparity is leading those who are in such need further into addiction, possible incarceration,homelessness and possible death.The wave has not started yet but its building.Will we be prepared to meet the need. Daniel Norvell CADC,CCDP BCI/ALPHA Program Wilmington,Delaware Daniel Norvell Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:13:30 +0100