One morning last May, 10 students and two instructors from across California gathered on Zoom to talk about empathy. Empathy, said instructor Elizabeth Morrison, is often undervalued. But it’s a ...

Jee Hyo Kim, a community health worker at Asian Health Services, received training in lay counseling to support people who have experienced trauma. (Loren Elliott for KFF Health News) In her first ...

He was hired to develop a lay counseling ministry to serve some of the counseling needs in this church of nearly 18,000 attendees. With his vast clinical expertise, knowledge of Scripture, and great ...

Asian Americans can struggle to find therapists who understand their culture, speak their language, or come from similar communities. After undergoing training in lay counseling, Jee Hyo Kim gained ...

Only rarely will a church employ licensed counselors on staff because of cost and liability concerns. One solution: lay counseling Dr. Paul Looney is a gifted psychiatrist who joined the pastoral team ...

In her first months as a community health worker, Jee Hyo Kim helped violent crime survivors access supportive services and resources. When a client with post-traumatic stress disorder sought a ...