Social media can be an excellent way to network to find a job or build your business. But it can also get you into trouble. 
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Essential Tips for Using Facebook Effectively: Keep Yourself Out of Trouble!
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5 Essential Tips For Being a Good Counselor
Your masters program will teach you theories and basic skills. You will also learn about substance abuse, human sexuality and how to do research. What your program is NOT going to teach you, however, is what to start focusing on NOW to set yourself up later to be a competent, well-rounded counselor. But after almost six years of clinical experience, I can tell you. And I will.
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Don’t Flub the Admissions Interview! Seven Essential Tips For Success
Counseling programs are competitive, and most have fairly stringent requirements for entry. If you’ve made the initial cut, you’ll be called for an interview. But the admissions committee will not tell you how to handle yourself in an interview. 
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Insider Tips on Applying to Schools
To get into a masters program, you have to pass the first screening step, which is the application. Having a promising application is what is going to get you an interview. Believe it or not, there are dos and don’ts in the actual application process! Things that the person taking your application won’t tell you. But I will.
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What’s it Really Like to be a Counselor? An Afternoon in the Life of Private Practice
Have you ever wondered what a typical day is like for a counselor working in private practice? Here is a typical afternoon for me in my private practice:
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What’s it Really Like to be a Counselor? A Morning in the Life of Private Practice
Have you ever wondered what a typical day is like for a counselor working in private practice? Here is a typical morning in my private practice:
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What’s it Really Like to be a Counselor? An Afternoon in the Life of an Agency Counselor
Have you ever wondered what a typical day is like for a counselor working in a community agency? I clearly recall my tenure as a full-time counselor in a residential substance abuse facility. Here is a typical afternoon:
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What’s it Really Like to be a Counselor? A Morning in the Life of an Agency Counselor
Have you ever wondered what a typical day is like for a counselor working in a community agency? I clearly recall my tenure as a full-time counselor in a residential substance abuse facility. Here is a typical morning:
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When Counseling and Your Morals Collide: What You Need to Know
Recently, Jennifer Keeton, a graduate student, sued Augusta State University (ASU) for expelling her due to her religious beliefs. 
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Unhappy with your Current Job? Here’s What Your Employer Doesn’t Want You To Know about Online Classes (Part III)
So you’ve decided you’re unhappy in your current job. What can you do about it?
Here are my suggestions, in rank order:
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