Identifies sources of anxiety in live counseling supervision. Offers six guidelines for minimizing anxiety: (1) negotiate clear training contract; (2) match method to supervise developmental stage; (3) directly address anxiety and fear; (4) develop collaborative supervisory attitude; (5) create positive evaluative focus; and (6) encourage…

Surveys substance abuse counselor supervisors to examine their perceptions of anxiety and resistance reactions in their supervisees, how they responded to these reactions, and how these reactions impacted the supervisory relationship. Supervisors indicated that personal insecurity was the most common reaction, with discussing the issue the most…

This article presents a review of the literature on counseling adults with terminal illness, particularly the literature on the nature of preparation that counselors and other professionals who attend to the needs of adults with a terminal illness require. The authors review information and findings from philosophical, psychological, practical,…

As states mandate qualifications for clinical supervisors and require contractual arrangements between counselors and supervisors, factors such as vicarious liability and evaluation add complexity to the supervisory relationship. This article describes challenges and strategies for addressing issues in the supervisory relationship including…

Provides a review of current knowledge on the assessment and diagnosis of anxiety disorders classified in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Emphasis is on the recognition of anxiety as a dominant symptom, frameworks for determining specific anxiety disorders, and patterns of comorbitity. (Author/GCP)

Study explores the effects of bogus performance feedback on counseling self-efficacy and counselor anxiety. After a 10-minute mock counseling session, 45 master's-level trainees received either positive or negative bogus feedback regarding their performance. Results showed that (a) participants altered their counseling self-efficacy depending on…

Beginning counselors are rarely able to avoid anxiety during early counseling sessions. The fears involved in demonstrating counseling arise from: (1) irrational beliefs concerning "the perfect response;" (2) academic coursework which seems to equate psychological illness with poor counseling skills; (3) uncertainty about necessary skills; and (4)…