Counselors will have to organize to train themselves beyond the very institutions which spawned them, and they need an experiential organization to do it. (Author)

This article summarizes the major provisions of the draft law as they pertain to the new registrant, explains the importance of the registrant's being as cognizant as possible of his rights and obligations under the law, and describes how a counselor may help a young man obtain all the benefits to which he is entitled. (Author)

Being different in America has nurtured a catastrophic sense of despair and powerlessness among the different. Counselors need to function in such a way that formerly degraded and powerless youngsters feel safe and free enough to find and express a personal, human, and uplifting sense of their own worth and power. (Author)

Deals with the relationship between philosophy and counseling theory as outlined in a metatheoretical model. The model's implications for comparing theories and value orientations are also reviewed. This dialog serves an educational purpose and ensures an arena where counselors continually evaluate the status quo in a cultural context. (JAC)

Interviewed C. H. Patterson, spokesperson for client-centered therapy and for counseling itself. Discusses some of the books and articles he has written and their impact on the profession. The interview reviews Patterson's career and focuses on him as a person and as a professional. (JAC)

Presents a format for designing and running workshops to train personnel employed in positions of high customer contact, focusing on the practice of patron contact skills, i.e., communication with problem patrons. Describes opening exercises, attitude exploration, integration skills and attitudes, stress management, and evaluation. (WAS)

Analysis reveals that as the profession of counseling has increasingly been defined by the solitary practice of counsleing, it has narrowed its vision and mission. Examples from the social and behavioral sciences demonstrating how their contributions could strengthen the profession and practice of counseling are presented. (Author)

Sees four implications for counseling as a result of the additions to research and theory building of social, developmental, and general psychology. From social influence theory and from cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, and developmental research, a prototype "systematic eclectic" task-model directed toward implications is offered. (Author)

Complexities of a client's existing environment make its analysis an awesome task. One effective way to assist clients is through the Systems Analysis and Organizational Change model. Describes the principal environmental factors to be considered and alternative actions that might be taken. (Author)

Reviews the alternative forms of Fritz Perls' Gestalt Prayer, which was highly influential in the 1970s when individuality and personal rights were being explored. The prayer is subject to interpretation. Counselors should clarify for clients that ongoing relationships require a great deal of work. (JAC)

Part of the outreach program of the counselor training program at The College of Staten Island shows that counselor education must include experience with and increased understanding of dying, grieving, and the effect of death on surviving family members. (Author)

Includes a description of the legal rights of the handicapped provided and protected by several pieces of federal legislation. Several important roles for counseling designed to help ensure the rights of handicapped youth and adults are also proposed, such as information, advocacy, parent counseling, and consulting. (Author)

The author introduces some of the basic issues of sex-related counseling and presents a list of some positive and negative aspects of this type of counseling. (Author/HMV)

No attempt is made in this bibliography on sexuality to provide a definitive listing of all the available resources in sex education and counseling. Rather, primary emphasis is given to major reference sources to which the counselor can turn for continuing educational needs and specific areas of interest. (Author)

Article contains recommendations for counselors so that they might become more familiar with the problems and functions of admissions committees. (Author)