The U.S. State Department has issued the first official passport with the gender marker "X," in order to make the documents more inclusive for people who identify as nonbinary, intersex or gender-nonconforming. The department will be able to offer the option to all...

I have heard back from two additional colleagues that they received this type of call (see below) this past month.  Please be on your guard, and pass the word!  Both of these recent calls purportedly came from the Warrant Citation Division of the Sheriff's Department;...

From: Susan Mcinvale Subject: Mental Health Clinicians' Survey-Participants Needed- Counseling Competency and the Aging Population An important research study awaits you! Are you 18 years or older? Are you a Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT,...

Last week new guidance about HIPAA and vaccination status was published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The purpose of the new guidance is to help the general public understand when the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to...

My name is Andrew Morse. I am a doctoral candidate in the counselor education and supervision program at Mercer University. I am conducting a research study about counselor coping skills based on family of origin dynamics and will specifically be looking at parental...