Spiritual wellness, much like resilience, is a multidimensional protective factor for students. This article reviews the relevant literature linking spiritual wellness and thriving in the adolescent population. Assessment and intervention methods that can be used in secondary school settings to promote spiritual wellness are provided.

The authors provide a historical overview of the development of contemporary theories of counseling and psychology in relation to determinism, probabilistic causality, indeterminate free will, and moral and legal responsibility. They propose a unique model of behavioral causality that incorporates a theory of indeterminate free will, a concept…

Social constructionism is set forth as an epistemological framework from which to establish an ethical base for the field of counseling. The development of the social constructionist movement in counseling is described. Implications of a social constructionist position are considered in relation to ethics. A case example is provided to illustrate…

Theories of counseling process are founded on a logical contradiction in that they are simultaneously objectivist and constructivist in nature. Because this epistemic tension is present across diverse theories and has persisted throughout the history of counseling theorizing, the author argues that it has implications for the structure of human…

Shows the nature of psychotherapy as a moral enterprise through an examination of two views of theory, i.e., they either contain moral values or require them as assumptions necessary for practice. Briefly discusses implications for the teaching and presentation of forms of psychotherapy. (BH)

A common client concern is worry. However, an organized description of worry and how to treat it remains relatively unaddressed. Provides two theoretical perspectives of worry and a brief review of the literature on worry. An operational definition of worry is offered, along with suggestions for counselors on how to better assist the worrisome…

Following a definition of agency, presents classical causation theory. Reviews one counseling theory and then shows how the mechanistic biases of psychology have been incorporated into this account. Recommends corrective theoretical measures in line with an agential view of behavior. (Author/ABL)

Argues for a dialectical tension between critical, psychological theory, and the practice of psychotherapy. Faults the development of the counseling movement and finds, in the philosophical categories offered in the pragmatism of William James, ground for both critical theorizing and therapeutic pursuits. (Author/JAC)

Discusses history of demise of meditation in West and reemergence as Eastern system. Explores reasons for this phenomenon. Discusses differences between Eastern and Western meditation, psychology of meditation, research, and applications of meditation to counseling. Concludes meditation may be used as an integral part of pastoral counseling…

Presents perspective of therapy that re-visions clients' pathology into desire for initiatory experience. Takes symbolic perspective of clients' presenting problems to provide meaning to symptoms and eliminate constraints of diagnoses and/or treatments. Lays developmental foundation to support clinical application of perspective in symbolic…

Two samples of practicing psychologists (N=229) were surveyed; their preference for individualistic values in response to clinical case vignettes was explored. Core-value expressions of contemporary individualism and alternative worldviews (including collectivism and communitarianism) are considered. Survey results are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Presents a response to D. A. Helminiak's (2001) article from the perspective of K. Wilber's integral psychology. Discusses a summary of integral psychology; various conceptual issues; and usefulness to mental health practitioners (MHPs). Argues that K. Wilber's model is more comprehensive, clear, coherent, and helpful to MHPs than Helminiak's…

The existential approach to counseling emphasizes the activity of willing and decision, the uniqueness of the individual, the centrality of the Eigenwelt (the world of the self and the person's relation to that self), and the inadequacy of empirical knowledge in self-understanding. (Author)

Presents a survey of published and private opinions of mental health professionals revealing a previously hidden consensus concerning certain values that enhance mental health: Freedom, Love, Identity, Truth, Universals, Symptom Management, and Work. There was disagreement about the effect of many other values on mental health. (Author/BH)

Although animals have been historically associated with promoting physical and mental health benefits for humans, only recently has there been support for such claims in the literature. This article is a preliminary attempt to bring together scientific studies and anecdotal reports that provide evidence of the benefits of using animals in…