The inaugural volume of this serial contains 12 articles that represent a diverse population of counselors: (1) "Issues in Counseling Immigrants" (Linda Sheppard); (2) "Family Support and Starting a Small Business" (Michael Cusack and Peter Emerson); (3) "Professional Disillusionment: Crisis or Catalyst" (Kay Miller, Susan Cooper-Shoup and Kimberly Jarreau); (4) "Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Identifying and Developing a Creative Treatment Plan" (Patrice Moulton and Kimberly Newell); (5) "Young Adults and AIDS: A Support Group For HIV Positive Women" (Bernadette Mathews and Lee Rigby Robinson); (6) "Adults Returning Home: Issues and Interventions" (Peter Emerson); (7) "Intimacy From a Lifespan Perspective" (Carolyn Cavanaugh); (8) "Career Counseling with the Middle Age: A Group Counseling Model" (Larry Burlew and Connie Fox); (9) "Bridging the Gap between the Psyche and the Soul" (Patricia J. Price); and (10) "Self-Efficacy and Adult Women" (Patricia Y. Leonard). The "Practically Speaking" section includes the following articles: (1) "Chrysalis Shelters: A Family Violence Treatment Program" (Michelle Dosch, Jeanette Paasch and Leah Bernstein); (2) "Individual vs. Group Identity: A Counseling Perspective" (Stephen Flemming). The articles include a list of selected references. (BF)