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 increasing older adult population has implications for the training and practice of counseling psychologists because of the field's avowed dedication to lifespan development. The present study examined the degree to which older adults were represented in articles in the "Journal of Counseling Psychology" and "The Counseling Psychologist" from…

Nineteen counseling psychology faculty members were interviewed regarding their advising relationships with doctoral students. Advisors informally learned to advise from their experiences with their advisor and their advisees and defined their role as supporting and advocating for advisees as they navigated their doctoral program. Advisors…

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…

A national survey of counseling psychology training programs indicates the increasing significance of American Psychological Association approval status and the changing nature of the job market for recent graduates. Most programs are active and expanding. (Author)

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…

This article describes several programs inspired by the discussions of New Directions in Counseling'' presented in recent issues of The Counseling Psychologist. The programs described here have implemented the HRD procedures and can serve as concrete examples of the efficacy of those procedures in academic settings. (Author)

This paper discusses the importance of a deeper commitment to a variety of approaches to systematic training. It then discusses the political implications of our present choices and suggests some basic action alternatives which a relevant counseling psychology must consider. At the same time making a plea that as counseling psychologists, we start…

In two recent issues of The Counseling Psychologist focusing on the theme of New Directions in Training, Robert Carkhuff and Steven Zifferblatt outlined their approaches to the preparation of counseling psychologists and other helpers. The purpose of this paper is to summarize, integrate and extend these models such that further paradigms and…

A major emphasis of counseling psychology programs should be on training counselors to bring about changes in the system since most of the problems brought to counselors are ones that the ill-fated system has perpetuated. The article calls for young counselors to become innovators, not protectors of the system. (Author)

The issues outlined are minimal renovations required in counselor education, but they are essential if black student counselors are going to find their professional education meaningful. Black counselors are needed to offset the victimization of blacks by unconcerned and improperly trained counselors. (Author)

Reviews empirical studies concerning role of social influences in counseling process as perceived by American Indians and types of problems Indians present in counseling. Reviews social learning, behavioral, and network interventions for training counselors in effective mental health service delivery. (Author/ABL)

Synthesizes findings and recommendations related to training and accreditation from conferences and from Task Force on the Scope and Criteria of Accreditation and Joint Council on Professional Education in Psychology. Examines potential impact of the various proposals on counseling psychology students, trainers, and programs. Focuses on four…

Addresses issues facing a new professional in a community mental health center (CHMC). Recommends appropriate training in graduate school with extended practicum experiences along with extensive coursework in assessment and testing. Emphasizes awareness of issues involved in working with broad client base and need for resources at many different…

Reacts to earlier articles concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) issues in graduate psychology programs. Issues covered include: counseling and clinical training, research environments, and mentoring relationships. Argues that it is time to bring LGB issues into the mainstream and that these articles offer the vision and the blueprint to do so.…