The number of transgender college students continues to increase every year. These students face unique challenges that many college and university career centers are not prepared to handle. This article describes some of the challenges facing transgender students and college career centers. A professional development design is proposed to assist…

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether effective coping strategies play an important role to reduce burnout levels among sexual or substance abuse counselors. The authors examined whether coping strategies mediated or moderated relations between job stress and burnout in a sample of 232 abuse-specific counselors. Results indicated…

Assisting transgender individuals is a concern for career development practitioners because there is a lack of knowledge on this topic. The complexity of gender reassignment surgery brings challenges and unique needs to this population, throughout gender transition, and requires career development practitioners to understand these challenges and…

The chaos theory of careers draws together a number of themes in current theory and research. This article applies some of these themes to career counseling. The chaos theory of careers is outlined, and a conceptual framework for understanding assessment and counseling issues that focuses on convergent and emergent qualities is presented. Three…

Briefly discusses counseling as a profession, how and where counseling takes place, and entrance requirements into the field. (CJ)

This is a rough draft of the proposed revision of the APGA Ethical Standards; it is not the final copy. (Author)

Much of the information that career counselors have traditionally used to assist their clients is now available on the Internet without the aid of a counselor. This article outlines selected Web-assisted counseling issues that are likely to affect counselors over the next few years and summarizes the career service community currently available on…

The Carkhuff helping model is presented to show where counselor-client value conflicts are likely to occur, and a value conflict resolution training model is provided to help counselors assess value conflicts and resolve them in ways that promote client-counselor success. (Author)

The changing work environment has brought new career realities that suggest an altered role for the career counselor. This article reaffirms the benefits of working with the subjective aspects of career, with a focus on the "intelligent career." Offers a way for counselors to accommodate personal and dynamic needs of their clients. (Contains 35…

This article focuses on shyness as a barrier to meaningful employment for some minority persons. It provides a definition and discusses specific examples of shy behaviors that may be displayed. A seven-step systematic procedure for effectively counseling the shy minority client is delineated. (Author)

The authors point out that team roles are designed to be complementary, but much of the frustration that develops among team members is due to lack of role definition and too much overlapping of responsibility. (Author)

Discusses the positive contributions work can have for women experiencing life transitions. Describes the role of employment counselors in helping to create new life possibilities. (MCF)

With changes in the world of work and with increased use of employment services, employment counseling is taking on added significance. The transformation of work realities and attitudes toward work are causing problems that the employment counselor must confront. Also greater demands are being made for his services. (Author)

Roles of psychologists as forensic specialists in psychiatric hospitals that specialize in patients of the criminal justice system are discussed. Describes dual role of psychologists in forensic hospitals and pertinent issues that are confronted. Emphasis is given to responsibilities psychologists have, to patients and to society. (Author)

This article formed the basis of a keynote presentation at the 2002 Australian Association of Career Counseling in Melbourne, Australia. The issue of boundaries is one that is becoming increasingly important for both clients and counselors. (Contains 11 references.) (Author)