Presents an emotional model that describes the sequence of emotions that occur when the expression of feelings is avoided or impossible and discusses its use in counseling Vietnam veterans. Describes prerequisite counseling skills and related information, based in part on personal experience and the comments of contemporary writers. (JAC)

The paradigm presented in this chapter is predicated on certain assumptions about the future of schools and schooling as well as the role of the school counselor. These assumptions include: the cultural and demographic profile of school counselors will continue to be different from students; the counselor will have an ever-present role on school…