CDA Insights

Nov 192 min read

Retirement: Supporting the Plan

Retirement “welfare” – what is it and who really thinks about it? Maybe only wealth management companies? Who else can (and should) keep...

Sep 18, 20233 min read

Conflict Management: Addressing the Inevitable

The outcome of any conflict should be a resolution leaning toward satisfaction and effectiveness, rather than distress or hostility. The...

Aug 21, 20233 min read

Emotions: Achieving Health with Feelings

Emotions can be, well, an emotionally charged topic. Identifying, managing, engaging emotions may occur at any point in the counseling...

May 15, 20232 min read

Defining Goals: Setting Intentional Directions

It is easy to identify synonyms for the word goal: ambition, intention, objective, target… It is more difficult to define individual...

Feb 20, 20233 min read

Values and Population Served: The Tenth Anniversary of CDA Insights

The 10th anniversary of CDA Insights could generate a desire to look back, however, that topic was already covered in the December 2021...

Sep 19, 20223 min read

Mid-Career Transitions: Evaluation of Commitment, Advancement and Relationships

With competency and identity issues addressed in earlier stages of adult development, those in mid-life (generally around ages 40-50)...

Jun 20, 20223 min read

Weighty Decisions: Multiple Factors and Choices

One client shares a worry over when to get a degree while family responsibilities and health care are significant time-drains. Another...

Mar 18, 20192 min read

Sustainability: Treat Yourself Well

The definition of sustainability is the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed (dictionary.com). There is no ego is...