Counseling Keys

How counseling and its mental health focus aids in faster healing, recovery, adaptation, and overall satisfaction in career, family, and other relationships in one’s life.

by Kimberly Key, M.A.

Overcoming Unemployment, Reclaiming Spirit

By Kimberly Key on June 15, 2011 in Counseling Keys

U.S. unemployment is high-9.1%. A healthy economy has an unemployment rate around 4%-6%. While there are many theories as to why our unemployment rate is so high, I'm not an economist or a politician, so I'm not going to debate about the causes. I would, however, like to offer help to the people who are dealing with the devastating effects of unemployment (and underemployment). Read More

Job Loss = Return to Identity Not Loss of One?

Submitted by Barbara on June 16, 2011 - 3:15pm.

It's strange to me that no one talks about the loss of identity involved in having a job. I remember feeling optimistic and excited when I started my first job search. As soon as I got a job, I realized that my whole self would be squeezed throughout the day into a role, a profile that was less than me - and that my colleagues were going through the same thing. I have never experienced a layoff that did not bring me a sense of great relief and freedom.

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comedic take on unemployment

Submitted by Anonymous on June 16, 2011 - 3:56pm.

great article. I was laid off a little over a year ago and have turned my experiences into a comedic blog, check it out! It was picked by Chelsea Handler's Borderline Amazing Comedy site as a featured blog: http://bureaucracyforbreakfast.tumblr.com/