Recommends positioning counselor education more centrally within the general framework of an inclusive liberal education. Takes into account contemporary debates surrounding both higher education and the delivery of human services. The advantages for counselors and society are discussed. (EMK)

Reframing is a therapeutic technique that assists individuals in broadening restricted perspectives. Its theoretical underpinnings are clarified in terms of systemic and solution-focused therapies, and Social Constructivism. Application of reframing technique in group counseling is discussed in terms of when to use, how to formulate, and…

Briefly considers the complex issues of counselors' intervention in their clients' moral decision-making. Suggests that it is not helpful to avoid dealing with dilemmas by retaining a neutral position and that common-sense-based interventions can be harmful rather than helpful. Recommends a more thorough examination of philosophical and moral…

This reaction responds to the three core articles in the Major Contribution in the September 2005 issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" regarding (a) how counseling psychology programs fit within academic structures, (b) how our training models relate to student and faculty outcomes, and (c) how much progress has been made toward increasing the…

The past decade has seen a substantial increase in the publication rate of lesbian-, gay-, and bisexual-related research and theoretical articles in major counseling journals, and their content is consistently affirmative. However, this substantial increase comprises only 2% of all articles published. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual research appears…

Chwalisz (2003) proposed an evidence-based practice model for training in counseling psychology, based on the apparent failures of the scientist-practitioner model and the need for an expanded view of scientific evidence. Although I am sympathetic to the model she developed, and also to a local clinical scientist model that I have written about…

The authors present a rationale for incorporating service-learning projects into courses that teach family systems theory. A model program is presented to provide an example of the objectives, practical considerations, and student responses to such a project. Recommendations for counselor educators are made based on experience with the model…

This paper asserts that the computer has become an integral part of communication within the world culture and that it has tremendous utility for the counseling profession. Counselor educators are encouraged to incorporate computer competence into their curriculum. This report is divided into four parts. First, there is a brief discussion of the…

An awareness of the present and future training needs of practicing school guidance counselors could be very useful for faculty of counselor education programs. To determine what type of training Maine counselors desired and needed, the University of Southern Maine had 302 school counselors complete questionnaires assessing their professional…

Responds to Holloway and Roehlke's article on training counseling psychologists. Argues that internship ought to foster the "scientific" side of their trainees and that internships should be developed that would emphasize the science and research side of counseling psychology, in contrast to the current emphasis on the clinical practice…

Argues that personal integration and transfer of interpersonal skills is more likely if significant attention is given to the learning phase of skills training. Presents guidelines, as part of an integrative approach, to help trainers create conditions that encourage learners to discover personal meaning of skills. (Author/NB)

Proposes a four-stage, 16-phase synthesis to describe the counseling process. Rationale for the synthesis includes the need to (a) increase student counselors understanding of the process, (b) keep the number of phases within reason to increase use of the process, and (c) base the phases on client behaviors, particularly verbal behaviors, that…

Advocates that a history and systems of counseling course be established in counselor education programs. Identifies potential advantages. Describes five main content areas that need to be addressed in a course of this nature. (Author)

Computer literacy and computer-assisted instruction (CAI) are discussed in relation to professional education in rehabilitation counseling. Current applications of CAI in professional education in various disciplines are reviewed, and potential applications in rehabilitation counseling curricula are discussed. (Author/BL)

An analysis of clinical dialogue between client and counselor and between counselor-in-training and supervisor is used to demonstrate that effective counseling and supervision demands that Kolb's four modes of experience (concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation) must be available to the…