A Letter of Advice to High School Graduates
Picture This: Your hometown high school has invited you back to graduation. You’ve been asked to give that iconic annual keynote address to this sea of graduates. What would you say to them? Or better yet, like me, you have a kid about to go off to college. What parting words would you like to […]
Counseling Awareness Month
April is Counseling Awareness Month, which was established as an annual event by the American Counseling Association (ACA) in 2002. This time is set aside to not only honor those professionals who do the work, but to help people understand what counseling is and how it can benefit them. What Is Relationship Therapy? Many people […]
Spring Teletherapy CEUs Workshop in Ethics, Diagnosis, & Family Therapy
Spring Teletherapy CEUs Workshop in Ethics, Diagnosis, & Family Therapy (4.5 hrs) A training course for LPCs and LMFTs in Louisiana with Three (3) 1.5-hour CEU sessions conducted live by Zoom (4.5hrs total). Join Dr. Roy A. Salgado & Dr. Matt Morris for their spring workshop, providing clinicians with the necessary skills for telemental health. […]
Things Young Adults Should Understand about Parental Wounds
The family system is the fundamental unit of society, with the parent-child relationship perhaps being the most influential in the group. The parent-child relationship is where we learn the basic but incredibly important parts of being a human person, from how to talk to how to function in the real world. For many people, family […]
A Journey Through Cancer
Life can have a funny way of sneaking up on you. Just when things feel like they are on track, something big comes out of the left field and leaves you reeling. This was my family’s experience in the summer of 2019. We had moved to the New Orleans area in the early fall of […]
Counselor Wellness
Self Care… For the Body Click here to download slides Law & Ethics Conference 2/11/2022
How Couples Can Utilize Teletherapy to Fit Their Busy Schedules
It’s easy to see the benefits of therapy has on a couple. Therapy provides you with a chance to discuss your feelings and concerns in a safe space with a professional trained in facilitating dialogue. It is also a process, so it is unlikely that everything will be wrapped up after one session. Sometimes, though, […]
Breaking through Barriers and Increasing Life Satisfaction
Change and growth are difficult. There is a variety of reasons we don’t do either. A lack of time is usually high on the list. As are lack of resources, lack of direction, or lack of motivation. How then do we get started on a new path for ourselves? How do we manage to push through […]
Diagnosis, Ethical Issues, and Family Counseling in Teletherapy
Telehealth carries unique ethical challenges, especially when your individual or family client is located in another state. Our training covers the benefits of teletherapy and how you can use it to its full potential. You will learn not only the laws and ethics of teletherapy, but also how to assess, diagnose, and manage sessions with multiple […]
Simple Strategies for Investing in Your Relationships, Money Edition
“Finances are generally not the main reason for divorce, but they’re a huge part of the conflict that can lead to divorce.” – Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT The SIMPLE Money Edition series, Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT, and Erik Garcia, CFP® provide you with a simple, practical, and tactical strategy for overcoming your […]