This grounded theory study of 18 American and Australian counselors explores the impact of working with adolescents with sexual behavior problems. Findings are reported reflecting the counselors' own histories of abuse, their feelings regarding sexual information, their sexual and emotional responses to clients, and the importance of self-care and…

Examines counselors' behaviors and attitudes regarding friendships and sexual relationships with former clients. Sample consisted of 96 members of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. Potential harm to the client was the most important concern expressed by the counselors. Discusses results, as well as ethical and research…

Surveys a national sample of female counselors (n=377) regarding sexual contact in professional relations. Few counselors reported a relationship with clients, supervisees, or students. Individuals with doctoral degrees were more likely to have had sexual contact with their own counselors, supervisors, or teachers. Contact in current relationships…

Describes a model for systematically considering cultural influences counselors need to address in their work: age, disability, religion, ethnicity, social status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage, national origin, and gender. Model helps counselors and educators to examine their own biases regarding minority cultures and consider the…