Counselor - The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals

Counselor - The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals Counselor features in-depth coverage of the latest research and news about mental health, behavioral health, counseling, addiction and recovery.

Serving the addiction and behavioral health field since 1975, Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals is a national, peer-reviewed publication that blends the in-depth information often found in journals with the ease-of-read and style of a magazine. The magazine has a circulation of 40,000+ addiction treatment professionals – including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, criminal justice personnel, nurses, clinical supervisors, social workers, and mental health counselors.

Jhanille Brooks and Sonita Abrahams highlight the problems of gambling addiction and substance misuse among Jamaica's ad...
02/26/2026

Jhanille Brooks and Sonita Abrahams highlight the problems of gambling addiction and substance misuse among Jamaica's adolescents in the Volume 19, Issue 5 of Counselor.

Subscribers can read it at the link in the comments.

The history of addiction recovery in America has witnessed numerous cycles of growth and decline. William Stauffer gives...
02/25/2026

The history of addiction recovery in America has witnessed numerous cycles of growth and decline.

William Stauffer gives a quick primer in Vol 24, Issue 3's Counselor Concerns column.

Read the article at the link in the comments.

Free Webinar!Gain practical, actionable tools to enhance accuracy, reduce write-offs, and ensure proper payment for the ...
02/25/2026

Free Webinar!

Gain practical, actionable tools to enhance accuracy, reduce write-offs, and ensure proper payment for the services your organization provides.

Join our partner the National Behavioral Health Association of Providers on April 1 for 'Navigating Insurance Denials', brought to you by Jane.

This webinar is designed for billing teams, clinicians, administrators, revenue-cycle specialists, and anyone involved in the insurance or reimbursement process.

Those who attend live will receive the C-ATM course 'Addiction Treatment Marketing Part I' for free, a $120 value.

More information (and register) at the link in the comments.

In this Volume 19, Issue 3 feature, three researchers show the difference between risks for alcohol-attributable deaths ...
02/25/2026

In this Volume 19, Issue 3 feature, three researchers show the difference between risks for alcohol-attributable deaths between LGB and Non-LGB veterans.

Read the full article at the link in the comments.

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In part 2 of Nick Jaworski's article on avoiding common marketing mistakes, he writes about the problems of investing in...
02/24/2026

In part 2 of Nick Jaworski's article on avoiding common marketing mistakes, he writes about the problems of investing in things like Google Ads and ignoring your reputation.

Read the Industry Insider column at the link in the comments.

March 18! Join our partner NBHAP for the free webinar 'From Reactive to Proactive Compliance'. Dr. Matt Michaels will sh...
02/24/2026

March 18!

Join our partner NBHAP for the free webinar 'From Reactive to Proactive Compliance'.

Dr. Matt Michaels will share how to maintain inspection readiness will be described, as well as regular review cycles for key documents - among other topics.

More information, including how to register, at the link in our comments.

Transgender individuals face disproportionately high rates of substance use disorders and mental health conditions compa...
02/24/2026

Transgender individuals face disproportionately high rates of substance use disorders and mental health conditions compared to their cisgender counterparts.

Read more in Vol 24, Issue 3, at the link in the comments.

There are additional challenges and barriers in recovery capital.David Best writes about the five factors that can be cl...
02/23/2026

There are additional challenges and barriers in recovery capital.

David Best writes about the five factors that can be classed as negative recovery capital in the Vol 24, Issue 3 Recovery Capital column.

Read the article at the link in the comments.

Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more. On the latest episode, Michael King...
02/23/2026

Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more.

On the latest episode, Michael King discusses politics and leadership in the behavioral health and addiction fields.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and direct link in the comments.

Mell McCracken and Jack Moll describe what it was like looking for rehab options as part of the LGBTQ+ community and dis...
02/23/2026

Mell McCracken and Jack Moll describe what it was like looking for rehab options as part of the LGBTQ+ community and discuss why organizations need to offer more affirming care in Vol 24, Issue 3.

Read the article at the link in the comments.

Michael Prichard recounts his setback in trying non-alcoholic beer in the CCAPP column of the Vol 24, Issue 3 of Counsel...
02/22/2026

Michael Prichard recounts his setback in trying non-alcoholic beer in the CCAPP column of the Vol 24, Issue 3 of Counselor.

Read the article at the link in the comments.

As the LGBTQ+ population continues to be plagued with higher rates of overdose, abuse, health complications, & death, it...
02/22/2026

As the LGBTQ+ population continues to be plagued with higher rates of overdose, abuse, health complications, & death, it is imperative that gender-affirming practices be integrated by providers into current treatment settings.

Read the Volume 24, Issue 3 feature at the link in the comments.

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Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction & Behavioral Health Professionals is a national, peer-reviewed publication that blends the in-depth information often found in journals with the ease-of-read and style of a magazine. The magazine has a circulation of 100,000+ addiction treatment professionals – including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, criminal justice personnel, nurses, clinical supervisors, social workers, and mental health counselors.