Clients are a major source of influence and serve as primary teachers in the process of counselor development. This article examines the dynamic of how counselors change as a result of their experiences with clients. Two case studies are presented as examples of counselor change. (Contains 15 references.) (Author)

In this qualitative study, 13 master's-level counseling interns were interviewed to understand their perceptions of caring in the counseling relationship. Results suggest that these interns perceive that supporting desired outcomes, a personal capacity for caring, maintaining therapeutic conditions, mutuality in the counseling relationship, and a…

Used multidimensional scaling to investigate how theistic or atheistic values of an analogue counselor influenced trust of the counselor by 49 religious psychotherapy clients and 51 religious leaders. All 100 subjects were Mormons. Results suggest that subjects would be more likely to trust counselors more who self-disclosed a belief in God. (NB)

Advocates humanities-philosophy model of therapeutic practice that emphasizes empowering and promoting understanding in client by encouraging client to investigate and choose between alternative meaning structures in context of trusting human relationship. Proposes integration of existential and postmodern attitudes as template for understanding…

This article describes one counselor's exploration of her spiritual beliefs in relation to Adler's theory of counseling and human development in an effort to move toward ideological consistency and to enhance competence in addressing spiritual dimensions of clients' development. (Contains 34 references.) (GCP)

Ethical guidelines of the 4 major professional associations representing counselors and psychotherapists are reviewed. To help clarify thinking about writing up clinical cases, 3 kinds of cases are described. The author concludes that the current guidelines for clinician authors in writing about clients for publication or presentation are…

Survey examined ethics training of counselor educators and ensuing attitudes and actions in professional practice. Discovered that ethics pedagogy during training was related to later pedagogical strategies and to reactions to attraction with students. No single pedagogical strategy seemed to guarantee best teaching or ethical professional…

Explores ways in which values can interact with a variety of counseling variables to either facilitate or impede the therapeutic process. Focuses on the role of value assumptions within such areas as counselor-client interactions, psychometrics, career services, and the transportability of counseling theories across national boundaries. (Author/BH)

Applying Kluckhorn's Value-Orientation model using the Intercultural Values Inventory with counseling practitioners, the author hypothesized that practitioners would endorse alternatives within value orientations according to their counseling orientation and, as a group, endorse certain alternatives within value orientations over others.…

Explored interpersonal values of 69 experienced clinical psychologists and investigated clinician ratings of hypothetical, value-based therapy outcome vignettes. Clinicians showed greater endorsement of independence and lower endorsement of conformity in Survey of Interpersonal Values. Clinicians' own values were positively correlated with their…

Surveyed counselors' (n=739) involvement as clients, explored whether counselors value seeing therapists of similar theoretical orientation to their own, and examined characteristics were important in choosing therapist. Eighty percent of respondents had attended counseling, with women seeking counseling at significantly higher rates than men.…

Replicating a study done 15 years ago, a survey was mailed to psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, and marriage and family counselors who were listed in the San Antonio Yellow Pages to get information about their perceptions of unethical practice. Results show a shift in perceived unethical practice over the 15-year time frame. (Author)

This study investigated the relationship between a counselor's tendency to judge client behaviors as wrong, and the level of facilitation with those clients. Subjects were 44 Master's degree students enrolled in counseling programs. No significant relationship was found. (Author/HMV)

Examined the effects of pretherapy information, participants' views on premarital sex, and counselor influence attempts, on female participants' (N=96) reactions to a female counselor. Subjects viewed videotaped counseling sessions and answered questionnaires. Results showed pretherapy information increased students' ability to identify…

Much of the current criticism being leveled at counseling is coming from members of disadvantaged groups who are working at federal and local levels to reclaim their rights. This article discusses the rights of the client in the counseling relationship. (Author/HMV)