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Continuing Education Series

The Counseling Psychologist

Earn CE credit for reading selected articles in The Counseling Psychologist

The Counseling Psychologist® is the official publication of APA Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology. 

Each issue provides thematic coverage of critical developments concerning the theory, research, and practice of counseling psychology.

Articles designated with the Division 17 logo offer CE credit. Read the article, purchase, and successfully complete the CE test (a score of 75% or higher). Documentation of CE credit will be issued instantly.

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In this series

Trusting Yourself in Invalidating Systems: A Healing Centered Model
Explore a neuroaffirming framework for supporting neurodiverse clients through identity-affirming care
August 2026
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Unmasking Authenticity: Introducing the Integrative Neuroaffirming Framework for Theory and Practice
Explore a model for rebuilding trust and empowerment when systems invalidate identity, worth, and voice
July 2026
4 CE credits
$80.00
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The Future of Social Justice in Counseling Psychology: A Delphi Study
Explain counseling psychology’s contributions to social justice over the past 20 years
May 2026
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Psychosocial Strengths, Well-Being, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Explain the associations between multiple psychosocial resources and mental health outcomes
April 2026
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Using Yalom’s When Nietzsche Wept to Enhance Psychological Mindedness in Future Counselors
Examine the effectiveness of a structured, literature-based intervention using When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom in enhancing the self-awareness and the capacity to understand others
February 2026
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Immigrant Young Adults of Color’s Racial Dialogues in Family: A Qualitative Exploration
Use a qualitative study to examine how immigrant young adults of color engage in racial dialogues with their older family members
January 2026
2 CE credits
$40.00
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“Not Feeling Seen”: A Feminist Analysis of Clinical Training Experiences of Transgender and Gender Expansive Students
Explores transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive training, themes, and affirming support
November 2025
2 CE credits
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Cross‐Racial Microaffirmations: Concepts and Applications
Defines cross-racial microaffirmations, their typology, impact, and applications across diverse settings
October 2025
2 CE credits
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What is Humility Good For? A Meta-Analysis of Humility, Health, and Well-Being
Explore the associations between humility and physical health, mental illness, and well-being
August 2025
2 CE credits
$40.00
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“Being Yourself is a Sin”: The Impact of Evangelical Purity Culture on Sexual and Gender Minority People Socialized as Women
Understanding purity culture’s impact on sexual minority women and assigned female at birth people through lived experience
July 2025
2 CE credits
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Social Media and Social Connection in Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults
Explores how social media connections can support mental health among LGBTQ+ and young adults
May 2025
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Group Mentoring for International Counseling Psychology Students: A Case Example
List the benefits and complexities of power dynamics within the various forms of mentoring
April 2025
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Women’s Microaggressions Scale
Recognize the contemporary forms of sexism and their psychological consequences
February 2025
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Social Mobility Among United States Immigrants
Compare the subjective social mobility of United States immigrants
January 2025
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Sizeism Among Fat and Big Men: A Phenomenological Study
Discuss the lived experiences of sizeism for big and fat men in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 8.
October 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Supporting the Next Generation of Indigenous Psychologists: An Illustrative Case Example
Analyze the disproportionately small number of American Indian/Alaska Native psychologists in the workforce in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 7.
October 2024
2 CE credits
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Multicultural Counseling Skills Evaluation Form: A Tool for Clinical Supervision
Recognize the lack of guidance and resources for supervisors to evaluate trainees’ development of multicultural skills in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 6.
August 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Exploring the Impact of Therapeutic Presence on Working Alliance in Metaverse Counseling
Analyze the relationship between therapeutic presence and working alliance over time in metaverse counseling in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 5.
July 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Radical Healing Community-Based Participatory Research to Eliminate Health Disparities
Apply community-based participatory research as an approach to health intervention for older Black adults in low income area in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 4.
May 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Moderators of the LGBTQ Campus Climate and College-Related Outcomes Links
Assess the disparity among sexual minority (SM) college students and their non-SM counterpart’s college-related outcomes in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 3.
April 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Perceived Impact of the Parental Rights in Education Act (“Don’t Say Gay”) on LGBTQ+ Parents in Florida
Assess the history of anti-gay legislation and the impact on LGBTQ+ individuals in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 2.
April 2024
2 CE credits
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Are Training Programs Addressing Anti-Black Racism and White Supremacy? A Descriptive Analysis
Compare the past and current state of the multicultural and social justice movements in counseling psychology, and assess the current climate in addressing Anti-Black Racism and White Supremacy in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 1.
January 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Sociological Perspectives of Resilience Among Arab and Middle Eastern Migrants
Analyze the socioecological context of Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African migrants, and discuss the research methodology used to conduct the study in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 8.
January 2024
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Psychotherapy Experiences of U.S. Adults with Physical Disabilities: Recommendations for Affirmative Practice
Identify concepts of ableism and the impact on treating clients with disabilities, and describe how unintentional microaggressions can impact treatment with disabled clients in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 7.
October 2023
2 CE credits
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Why Aren’t We There Yet? The Status of Research in Women’s Career Development
Assess various theories of career development and how this applies to women, and analyze the current theories and the current state of research on women’s career development in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 6.
August 2023
2 CE credits
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Development and Validation of the Privileged Social Class Attitudes Scale
Demonstrate understanding of social class theory and other models of privileged identity, and apply theory to understanding the development of the social class attitude scales and subscales. in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 5.
August 2023
2 CE credits
$40.00
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A Content Analysis of Immigrant and Refugee Research: A 31-year Review
Recognize the current state of research on immigrants and refugees, and analyze the type of research conducted over the past 31 years. in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 4.
August 2023
2 CE credits
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The Myth of Social Mobility: Subjective Social Mobility and Mental Health
Review the theoretical framework and model of social class theories, and compare subjective downward and upward mobility and current research on its impact on mental health and well-being in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 3.
August 2023
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Responding to Microaggressions: Social Cost of Bystander Intervention Strategies
Demonstrate an understanding of what bystander intervention is and its impact on both the target and the bystander in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 2.
August 2023
2 CE credits
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The Role of Self-Compassion Among Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionists in University Students
Comprehend perfectionism and its dimensions, and apply the tripartite model described and classifications of perfectionists in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 1.
February 2023
2 CE credits
$40.00
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An Examination of the Psychology of Working Theory With Employed Asian American Women
Comprehend the psychology of working theoretical framework in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 8.
November 2022
2 CE credits
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Development and Initial Validation of the Multidimensional Sense of Emptiness Scale
Describe why emptiness is an important construct for clinical practice in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 7.
November 2022
2 CE credits
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Social Justice Identity Development for International Counseling Psychology Students
Explain the unique cross-cultural issues and systemic injustices faced by international counseling psychology students in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 6.
November 2022
2 CE credits
$40.00
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LGBTQ Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in Counseling Psychology: A Content Analysis
Review the qualitative and mixed methods research conducted with LGBTQ individuals in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 5.
November 2022
2 CE credits
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Structural Predictors of Underemployment During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Psychology of Working Perspective
Explain the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on underemployment in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 4.
November 2022
2 CE credits
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Feeling Down in Lockdown: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotionally Vulnerable Individuals
Discuss the unique impact that COVID-19 had on college age students, and explain how the pandemic impacted college students with pre-existing internalizing symptoms and psychopathology during prepandemic and lockdown in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 3.
May 2022
2 CE credits
$40.00
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“In the Voices of People Like Me”: LGBTQ Coping During Trump’s Administration
Discuss the impact of the Trump Administration on LGBTQ clients, and learn the main coping strategies that have had a positive impact on LGBTQ clients during issues faced during the Trump Administration in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 2.
May 2022
2 CE credits
$40.00
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The Restorative Justice Attitudes Scale: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation
Learn the purpose methodology used to create the Restorative Justice Attitudes Scale, and how it can be used to measure attitudes toward restorative justice in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 1.
May 2022
2 CE credits
$40.00
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The Effectiveness of Adlerian Therapy for Hwa-Byung in Middle-Aged South Korean Women
Discuss the symptoms and nature of hwa-byung in South Korean middle-aged women in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 8.
December 2020
2 CE credits
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Socially Just and Culturally Responsive Leadership Within Counseling and Counseling Psychology: A Grounded Theory Investigation
The study results are discussed and recommendations for practice, training, advocacy and future research are discussed. in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 7.
October 2020
2 CE credits
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Piloting Free to Be: A Positive Body Image Program for Adolescents
Evaluate the effectiveness of enhancing a positive body image and the methodology used to implement and evaluate the program in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 6.
October 2020
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Counselor's Attitudes Towards Working with Substance Use Disorders
Discuss the factors that might impact counselors' attitudes toward working with substance use disorders clients in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 5.
October 2020
2 CE credits
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Racial Microagression, Overt Discrimination and Distress: (In) Direct Associations with Psychological Adjustment
Describe the difference between microaggressions and overt discrimination in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 4.
April 2020
2 CE credits
$40.00
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The Presenting Concerns of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients at University Counseling Centers
Outlines the results of the unique mental health issues for the transgender and gender nonconforming clients population and makes recommendations for clinical practice, advocacy, training and future research in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 3.
March 2020
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Minority Stress and Drinking: Connecting Race, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Describe how minority stress impacts sexual minority women’s alcohol use.
February 2020
2 CE credits
$40.00
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Spending as Social and Affective Coping (SSAC): Measure Development and Initial Validation
Define the two types of coping related to spending.
January 2020
2 CE credits
$40.00
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