Dr. Leon Banister, Jr.

When I was completing my dissertation, I became intrigued with microaggressions as they are often a common occurrence in the life of a minority. My interest developed into a lecture that I presented to school counselors at the 2018 Florida School Counselor Convention in Orlando. The presentation was entitled Microaggressions: The Smallest Things Can Have Read More …

“It could be worse.” “It’s not that serious.” “Don’t worry, it will be fine!” “Think happy thoughts.” You have probably heard these platitudes when something happens to you that is less than desirable. Possibly you have even used one of these phrases or a similar one to help cheer up somebody going through a difficult Read More …

The Coronavirus pandemic can engender a number of feelings and emotions. One such feeling that is often ignored or overlooked is grief. Grief is a concept that is most often associated with the loss of a loved one. However, symbolic loss which can encompass the loss of a job, the loss of health, the loss Read More …