The helping profession is in crisis as it considers its effectiveness and strength in meeting the appeals and demands placed upon it (Carkhuff and Berenson, 1967). Carkhuff has responded to this crisis and many others have written responses to his hard work. This paper considers these professional responses. (Author)

The author comments on papers presented on counselor education for blacks. He hopes that continued discussion will stimulate educators to develop more relevant counselor education programs for black counselors. (BY)

Reactions to the models of Zifferblatt, Blocher and Wolleat, and Carkhuff and the description of a related model applied to training group counselors. (JC)

A systems approach to counselor education is a good step forward if we are willing to face the content question and redefine the objectives of counselor education itself, a redefinition which includes new roles and new functions. Without such a major change, the systems approach may become a mehtod that supports the illusion of change. (Author)

The authors suggest that the directors of APA approved counseling psychology programs perceive their programs as focusing more on the personal than the vocational emphasis. If this is true, then a reappraisal of the desired preparation of counseling psychologists may be in order. (Author)

Sexual bias, whether displayed knowingly or not, affects counselor performance. Several studies have supported this fact. Counselors reflect such bias through in-counseling behaviors and through some of the materials they use. This article discusses the relevant research surrounding this problem and proposes a model of training to help counselors…

A systems approach model to counselor education is justified and elaborated by Steven Zifferblatt. Responses to his remarks are made by T. Antoinette Ryan, Donald Blocker and Patricia Wolleat, Lawrence Brammer, Ray Hosford and Norman Stewart. A rejoinder by the original author also follows. (CJ)

The author highlights some of the implications of Kemp's points for counselors and clients. He also raises additional questions about the American experience, writing from a perspective as a counselor-educator sympathetic to existential views. (Author/BY)

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…

Agrees with Watkins' article that counseling psychology must have multiple emphases, but for different reasons. Argues that current programs in counseling psychology are already offering training in remedial skills and that specialized developmental services ought to be continued. (ABB)

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…

Provides a response to the reactants of the authors' article (2000 [this issue]). Praises the reactants' comments about theory, research, training, and practice which expanded the authors' overview of suicide by focusing on contemporary issues in suicidology and provide specific suggestions for counseling psychologists who are dealing with…