However intuitively appealing the notion is that therapists learn from clinical experience (presumably both successes and failures), whether clinical judgment actually is enhanced by experience remains a matter on which there continues to be disagreement. The author discusses the meta-analysis of P.M. Spengler et al. that demonstrates a supportive…

A growing body of work in relational theory and career decision making explores how relational processes, not just people's relationships but more broadly their connections to self, others, and society, inform career development and counseling. This article presents the results of a qualitative research study of midlife women in career transition…

Each of the Major Contribution's articles has traced counseling psychology's rich positive heritage. This reaction assesses this heritage in relation to positive psychology and considers the fundamental question of "To whose agenda are we working?" as psychological practitioners, locating the answer within the impact it has on our practice. The…

Drawing from the contributions of vocational psychology, this study examined school engagement as a mediator of academic performance through the effects of career preparation (career planning, career decision-making self-efficacy), parental career support, and teacher support among diverse urban youth in middle school and high school (N = 285).…

Twelve women tenured as associate professors in American Psychological Association--accredited counseling psychology doctoral programs were interviewed regarding their pursuit of promotion to full professor. Interview data were analyzed using a modified version of consensual qualitative research. Most participants indicated a strong desire to be…

Understanding our identity as counseling psychologists has been an issue since the inception of our specialty in the 1940s and one that the authors of these two articles (Goodyear et al., 2008 [this issue]; Munley, Pate, & Duncan, 2008 [this issue]) tackle in new and different ways. In this response, this author (a) identifies additional reasons…

The demand for mental health services in Korea is increasing, and a corresponding rise in the number of trainees in counseling psychology results in a need for effective supervision. Using a grounded theory approach, this study explored Korean supervisors' experiences in supervision to better understand the current status of supervision practice…

The authors tested whether coping styles and fear of pain mediate the relationship between positive affect and negative affect on one hand and pain-related distress (PD) on the other. Among African American and Caucasian female college students, negative affect, fear of pain, and emotion-oriented coping together accounted for 34% of the variance…

This group of articles discusses various aspects of Gestalt Therapy including its major contributions, role in psychotherapy, and contributions of Gestalt psychology in general. There is some discussion of the philosophical background of Gestalt therapy along with Gestalt theory of emotion. A case study and an annotated bibliography are included…

Critiques existing conceptions of consultation and identifies factors inhibiting construction of cogent theory. To break the current impasse, a new paradigm, a meta-theory of consultation, is proposed. Reactions and extensions are offered by Jack I. Bardon on consultation characteristics and variants, and Fortune V. Mannino and Milton F. Shore on…

Article discusses concept of healthy personality and aspects of the self-actualizing person. Self-actualization theory appears to have advantages for counseling and psychotherapy. (Author/EK)

This article presents an examination of several personality theories, questioning their relevance and appropriateness for women and also the counseling methods and approaches based upon these theories. (JC)

Provides an integrative review of interactional concepts within counseling and shows that the interactional view is a unique and valuable perspective for counseling psychology. Provides conceptual coherence to interactional views on theory, practice, and research. (Author/ABL)

Reacts positively to Claiborn and Lichtenberg's "Interactional Counseling" (1989), claiming it brings together many diverse sources in a cogent, logical, and thoughtful manner but criticizes them for not providing explicit guidance about how the field should proceed. Asks questions about the nature of counseling and counseling…

Claims Claiborn and Lichtenberg's "Interactional Counseling" (1989) brings together disparate definitions and views of counseling into a comprehensive and integrated interactional point of view. Comments on the conceptual organization of the basic concepts and change sections of the article. (ABL)