This article addresses the fact that student-teacher relationships uncover many clinical issues, such as trauma. It looks at statistics of how prevalent mental health disorders and problems are and then shows that no teacher can handle all of the kinds of problems that will emerge in open relationships with the students. They need to do this work…

A model for analysis of eight different consultant roles, ranging from "directive" to "nondirective" on a continuum, is presented. Defining the scope and focus of responsibility of a consultation, utilizing consulting resources, and a sample of a questionnaire on faculty advising are discussed. (MLW)