Using a thematic analysis, we examined the reflections of N = 14 counselors-in-training (CIT) who co-led groups with Afghan refugees. Five themes related to cultural humility emerged from the data. Implications for counselor educators leading community engaged programs that build cultural humility are discussed.

Counsellor Education programmes provide opportunities for students to engage in approaches grounded in theory and research, utilise appropriate interventions, and conceptualise career concerns using both objective and subjective methods. This phenomenological study examined 25 students' perceptions of learning and conducting the Career…

An increased emphasis on the importance of including spirituality and religion in counseling places systemic family therapists in a unique position due to their relational focus. However, research indicates a lack of graduate training to ensure competence in addressing this dimension. This article offers possibilities for integrating spiritual and…

The current study investigated the relationship between research self-efficacy, perceived research training environment and research productivity among 174 doctoral students enrolled in counselling programmes in universities across the United States. Results indicated that students' research self-efficacy was positively correlated with their…

Clarifying counselor education's status as a discipline carries implications for pedagogy, researcher identity development, and knowledge production. In this manuscript, these implications are discussed within a historical context and with attention to the successful career transitions for new counselor educators, as well as those pursuing…

Decolonization of higher education is the process of reevaluating social, economic, political, and judicial structures. It focuses on the harm colonization had on marginalized groups, recognizing the harm that engaging in dualistic thinking and not disrupting the status quo has on individuals, yet decolonization of counselor education has neither…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand counseling site supervisors' experiences of and preparation for the individual supervision of group work with counselor trainees who were conducting group work as a part of their practicum and/or internship experience. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach was the chosen…

Little is known about counselor educators' experiences of gatekeeping doctoral students. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, we examined counselor educators' experiences of gatekeeping doctoral students during the dissertation. Themes included (a) interventions, (b) prior student gatekeeping interactions, and (c) recommendations for…

In this study, I explored the experiences of Black counseling students who studied abroad within the last 7 years. Although research has been conducted regarding the experience of undergraduate students who identify as Black, these voices have not been studied or researched in the field of counseling. This study is important because more students…

Counselor education values diversity and inclusion within its programs (Thacker & Minton, 2021). However, CACREP-Accredited counselor education programs have faced challenges in representation among full-time faculty, despite an emphasis on diversity and inclusion within CACREP Standards (CACREP, 2023). Only approximately 35% of…

Counselor educators (N = 205) were surveyed on their teaching philosophy, coverage of LGBTQ issues in counseling courses, participant characteristics, and LGBTQ clinical skill using web-based methods. Regression analysis identified that rating adult education as important predicted coverage of LGBTQ issues. Implications, limitations, and future…

This study investigated the relationships between counselors-in-training (CITs)'s social resources, burnout, engagement, and professional identity, using structural equation modeling. Results showed that CITs' professional identity partially mediated the relationships between social resources and burnout/engagement. Implications for counselor…

Counselor educators are responsible for creating learning environments that promote students' increased cultural competence and social justice engagement. Although, counselor educators have expanded their focus on diversity, religion and spirituality remain largely unaddressed in the curriculum and social justice-oriented instruction. This article…

Despite the growing body of cross-sectional research linking burnout and mindfulness, hardly any research has investigated the longitudinal relationship between these two constructs during the pandemic. The purpose of this research was to examine the bidirectional association between COVID-19 burnout and mindfulness in counsellor candidates. We…

In counseling supervision, leadership is often associated with supervisors' skills, role, position, and responsibilities. However, supervisees need to learn and practice how to lead also: for example, how to promote others' well-being, how to support, and advocate for others and self. Graduate supervisee relational leadership in the mental health…