Responds to previous article by Ridley et al. which presents Multicultural Program Development Pyramid, five-tiered framework outlining stages of multicultural counselor training program development. Expresses disappointment that Ridley et al. elected not to give guidance in identifying training models, learning objectives, instructional…

Responds to previous article by Ridley et al. which presents Multicultural Program Development Pyramid, five-tiered framework outlining stages of multicultural counselor training program development. Commends Ridley et al. for keeping issues surrounding multicultural counselor training (MCT) alive, but expresses concern that too few counselor…

Surveyed 53 counseling psychology programs about sport psychology training. Found that most respondents had students who were interested in sport psychology; counseling faculty were perceived to be receptive to their colleagues and graduate students having interests and pursuing research in sport psychology; and most program directors thought best…

Describes the demographic and scholarly characteristics of 27 recently hired faculty members in counseling psychology programs and the nature of their positions. Results indicate that research productivity is a function of academic rank, that recent doctoral graduates have publication and presentation experience, and that almost half the available…

Examines the doctoral training experiences of 69 counseling and 38 clinical-psychology graduate students in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) issues prior to internship. Results show that training concerning these issues was inadequate and that counseling programs had better records of training in LGB issues than did clinical programs. Implications…

Examines the merits of two models of counselor training, scientist-practitioner and practitioner-scholar. The first position argues for inclusion of the practitioner-scholar model as an alternative for training in counseling psychology. The second position reviews concerns with the two competing models. Concludes that the scientist-practitioner…

Reviews and critiques SCMCT (Social Cognitive Model of Counselor Training) as presented in this issue of JCP; finds it both ambitious and comprehensive. Discusses distinctions between supervision and training, supervisory interventions, and the advanced supervision experience. Points to questions which require further research. Discusses the…

Describes the extent to which the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's (WICHE) Doctoral Scholars Program has influenced doctoral training in the counseling psychology program at the University of Utah. Highlights the importance of the faculty mentor as a facilitative agent in the training of ethnic minority students and in helping…

Counseling psychology and school counseling have become quite removed from each other despite sharing a common history, having similar values, and the fact that many training programs for the two disciplines coexist in the same university department or college. This article argues for a stronger integration of the two specialties to advance their…

To explore the kind of training counseling psychology programs provide with respect to religious and spiritual issues, surveys were distributed to training directors or designated representatives of 69 counseling psychology programs in the United States. Responses were received from 40, or 58%, of the programs. Results indicated that programs…

Chwalisz's (2003) [this issue]) call to adopt the evidence-based practice model provides an opportunity for counseling psychologists to reexamine both their commitment to the scientist-practitioner model and their unique professional identity. In this reaction, the author offers her critique of several assumptions underlying the evidence-based…

The author deals with the questions of who are counseling psychologists and in what ways does this identity facilitate work as practitioners. She sees counseling psychologists as focusing on issues of development, decisionmaking, and choice in relatively adequately functioning individuals across the life span. Implications for training are…

In looking at how the professional identity of the counseling psychologist affects training, the author first defines the roles and functions for the counseling psychologist. She then discusses the implications for training, strengths and weaknesses of the professional identity, and suggestions for future directions. (Author/JEL)

Avocational (leisure) counseling assists individuals with leisure attitudinal and/or behavioral problems with choosing and effectively participating in an avocation. Avocational counseling has the task of developing theory, techniques, and tools for doing the job. The author discusses counseling psychologists and avocational counseling, an…

The authors respond to professional identity issues raised in this special issue of The Counseling Psychologist. They discuss ambiguity of definition, counseling psychologist roles, training programs, public relations, and allegiance to professional groups. (Author/JEL)