This chapter discusses a counselor educator's experiences with computer technology from 1982 through late 1999. Initially, this college professor became disenchanted with computer-use, but by 1987 he discovered that a personal computer was of great use to him. In 1996 he began utilizing e-mail and discovering the potential of the Internet as an…

This paper presents the concept of 'respect' as a critical component in maintaining effective working alliances among members of counseling and counseling psychology training environments. Current literature describes effective professional relationships with respect to dual relationships, faculty ethical behavior toward students, and…

Describes Project ENOVATE (Exploring Nontraditional Occupations in Vocational and Technical Education), which provided field-based business and industry experience for 70 Arizona counselors. The training focused on career awareness, exploration, assessment, and decision making in new, emerging, and nontraditional areas. (JAC)

Presents an approach to family therapy where a group of observers becomes part of a therapeutic team by introducing strategic messages into the sessions. Messages are described in terms of five components: function, target, timing, content, and delivery. Suggests guidelines for effective team functioning and discusses implications for training.…

Describes the "Peer Support System," which involved older people in the provision of improved mental health services, including education and service identification. The program consisted of recruiting and training 48 peer counselors, and conducting monthly health education workshops. Funded by the Administration on Aging, the project…

An adequate training program in family therapy would have as its primary goal the development of competent practitioners. A therapist's command of technique should allow him to relate to the needs and limits of the family, conveying respect for each member. Content of such a program and format are also discussed. (Author)

A curriculum for counselor training was piloted with inservice counselors and teachers. Significant gains were achieved in counseling skills and moral reasoning, but shifts in ego and conceptual level failed to reach statistical significance. Implications for training are discussed. A case for a developmental perspective is made. (Author)

Describes a training program for counselors of alcoholics, presenting factors contributing to program effectiveness, a description of program classes, and outcome data regarding completion and employment. Involvement in and control by local tribal government are the key to a successful program. (Author/NRB)

Loneliness and isolation of older adults can be treated with group therapy. Group methods such as reality orientation, remotivation, reminiscing and psychotherapy groups can increase social interaction but require special consideration of environment, scheduling and individual limitation as well as counselor training. (JAC)

Describes one education department's structural approach to utilizing existing student resources at no cost in a counselor training program. This external linkage system uses the students from five existing courses within one counselor education department. (Author)

Effective classroom teaching and learning about grief involve didactic instruction and the group dynamics of personal involvement. An appreciation of the individuality of the grieving must be incorporated. Verbatim excerpts from a workshop on helping the bereaved are included. (Author)

Presents a training program on the Gestalt two-chair method, based on a knowledge component, a skill training component, and an integrating component. Principles required for this training and specific exercises are presented. Training the whole person in skills, attitudes, and awareness is stressed. (Author/BEF)

A peer counseling training unit for preservice teachers can increase participant empathy level and listening skills in a relatively short period of time. (JD)

Describes an advanced undergraduate counseling seminar in which the instructor role-played as a client for the entire semester. Claims that, as with an intensive case study, the role play actively engaged students as counselors and observers in the counseling process. Students reported a more realistic experience of counseling processes. (RJM)

Provides a historical overview of a multidisciplinary training component that has operated at the University of Southern Mississippi since 1979. Shares lessons learned from this experience, such as its impact on students' training and careers, and makes recommendations for the future training of counseling psychologists who seek health-related…