Counseling Today Magazine Survey

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* 1. On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best), how do you like the magazine?

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your activity regarding Counseling Today?

I read it cover to cover.

I read several/most articles in each issue.

I skim the publication and read articles if they spark my interest.

I rarely, if ever, read any articles.

I am unfamiliar with Counseling Today.

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* 3. How do you usually read Counseling Today? Choose one.

Print only

Online only

Both

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* 4. On which device do you usually read the digital magazine?

Laptop/Desktop

Mobile Phone

Tablet

Other

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* 5. How often do you read online exclusives at CT Online?

I regularly read the online exclusives.

I go online and read them after I see them mentioned in the print magazine.

I read them whenever I get notified about a new online post.

I only read the print magazine.

I didn’t know there was online exclusive content available.

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* 6. On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the highest), how would you rate each of the following statements in relation to Counseling Today?

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The content is timely.	The content is timely. 1	The content is timely. 2	The content is timely. 3	The content is timely. 4	The content is timely. 5
The content is educational.	The content is educational. 1	The content is educational. 2	The content is educational. 3	The content is educational. 4	The content is educational. 5
The content is relevant to my business and position in the counseling profession.	The content is relevant to my business and position in the counseling profession. 1	The content is relevant to my business and position in the counseling profession. 2	The content is relevant to my business and position in the counseling profession. 3	The content is relevant to my business and position in the counseling profession. 4	The content is relevant to my business and position in the counseling profession. 5
Counseling Today provides a way for me to stay connected with the association and my fellow ACA members.	Counseling Today provides a way for me to stay connected with the association and my fellow ACA members. 1	Counseling Today provides a way for me to stay connected with the association and my fellow ACA members. 2	Counseling Today provides a way for me to stay connected with the association and my fellow ACA members. 3	Counseling Today provides a way for me to stay connected with the association and my fellow ACA members. 4	Counseling Today provides a way for me to stay connected with the association and my fellow ACA members. 5
The magazine’s layout and design are visually appealing.	The magazine’s layout and design are visually appealing. 1	The magazine’s layout and design are visually appealing. 2	The magazine’s layout and design are visually appealing. 3	The magazine’s layout and design are visually appealing. 4	The magazine’s layout and design are visually appealing. 5
I view Counseling Today as a valuable benefit of my ACA membership.	I view Counseling Today as a valuable benefit of my ACA membership. 1	I view Counseling Today as a valuable benefit of my ACA membership. 2	I view Counseling Today as a valuable benefit of my ACA membership. 3	I view Counseling Today as a valuable benefit of my ACA membership. 4	I view Counseling Today as a valuable benefit of my ACA membership. 5

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* 7. What are your favorite parts of the magazine? Choose up to three selections.

Editor’s Note (overview of the magazine content and ACA-related news)

CEO Update (updates on ACA and the counseling profession)

From the President (updates on ACA presidential initiatives, Governing Council board, ACA and general issues in the counseling profession)

Counseling Compact Scorecard (latest news and updates related to the Counseling Compact)

Up Close (in-depth look at counseling professionals, resources and events)

Advocacy in Action (news and professional stories about advocacy related to the profession)

Your Next Move (articles and Q&As focused on counseling careers, supervision and mentoring)

Professional Insights (ethical, legal and risk management issues)

Counseling in Context (issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion within the profession)

Research Focus (highlights of recent counseling research)

Case Study (clinical case studies that illustrate work around a specific issue or therapeutic challenge)

Group Consultation (Q&A roundtable on important issues in the profession)

Features (articles that dive deeper into counseling topics for practitioners, educators, new professionals and students)

Mindful Break (self-care/wellness trends and tips)

Knowledge Share (articles based on ACA conference presentations)

News From the Field (counseling news, awards, election, resources, partnerships, etc.)

Dates & Deadlines (counseling events and webinars)

My Counseling Journey (articles highlighting a member’s work, career and life)

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* 8. What topics would you like to read more about in the magazine? (Select all that apply.)

Adoption and Foster Care

Aging Issues

Alzheimer’s / Dementia

Anxiety Disorders

Athletes and Sports

BIPOC

Business Administration

Career Development

Child Abuse and Neglect

Children & Adolescents

Chronic Illness

Corrections / Prison

Counseling Specialties & Workplace Settings

Couples, Marriage and Family

Creative Art Therapies

Creative Complementary

Cultural Responsiveness

Depression

Diagnoses and Assessment Tools

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Disordered Eating and Body Image

Disruptive, Impulse-control and Conduct Disorders

Dual Diagnosis / Co-occurring

Ethics, Legal, Health Care Regulation and Compliance

Gender

Government Agencies

Grief and Loss

Group Work

Gun Violence

Humanistic Counseling

Intimate Partner Violence

LGBTQ+

Licensure

Military and Veterans

Poverty

Professional Development

Relationships

Religion and Spirituality

Risk Management

Stress Management

Sexuality

Social Justice

Substance-related and Addictive Disorders

Suicide Prevention

Supervision

Technology and Related Topics

Trauma and Stress-related Disorders

Treatment and Interventions

Workplace Wellness and Self-Care

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which clinical experts and counseling professionals should we interview? Tell us who you’d like to hear from and why.

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* 10. How would you describe your interactions with advertisements in the print magazine?

I check out the ads to see what they have to say/are selling.

I have visited an advertiser’s website/reached out based on an ad in the magazine.

I have made a purchase/partnered with an advertiser based on an ad in the magazine.

I have conducted some due diligence but didn’t take any action.

I flip right past them.

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* 11. What professional products and services (virtual assistance, technical tools, private practice resources, etc.) would you like to learn more about?

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* 12. What personal products and services (self-care, retreats, meal prep, etc.) would you like to learn more about?

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* 13. What most accurately describes your professional identity?

Practicing counselor in private or group practice

Practicing counselor in an agency

Counselor educator

Both a counselor educator and practicing counselor

Counseling student

Other mental health field (e.g., social work, psychologist)

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* 14. What stage are you in your career?

Student

Working in the field for 1-3 years

Working in the field for 4-8 years

Working in the field for 9 or more years

Retired

Counseling Today Magazine Survey

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* 1. On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best), how do you like the magazine?

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your activity regarding Counseling Today?

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* 3. How do you usually read Counseling Today? Choose one.

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* 4. On which device do you usually read the digital magazine?

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* 5. How often do you read online exclusives at CT Online?

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* 6. On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the highest), how would you rate each of the following statements in relation to Counseling Today?

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* 7. What are your favorite parts of the magazine? Choose up to three selections.

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* 8. What topics would you like to read more about in the magazine? (Select all that apply.)

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* 9. Which clinical experts and counseling professionals should we interview? Tell us who you’d like to hear from and why.

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* 10. How would you describe your interactions with advertisements in the print magazine?

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* 11. What professional products and services (virtual assistance, technical tools, private practice resources, etc.) would you like to learn more about?

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* 12. What personal products and services (self-care, retreats, meal prep, etc.) would you like to learn more about?

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* 13. What most accurately describes your professional identity?

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* 14. What stage are you in your career?

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* 15. Are you an ACA member?