This study examined the relationship between acculturation level, help-seeking attitude, and self-stigma among international students enrolled in the graduate counseling program (ICS) within the United States. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) served as the theoretical framework, positing that behavioral intentions are the strongest determinant…

There is a steady increase in the enrollment of international students from across the globe to pursue counseling degrees in the United States. This present study explored the lived experiences of reentry by International Counseling graduates from programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counselor and Related Educational Programs…

With the rise of mental health needs of students, school psychologists have been forced to adapt to the evolving field (moving from that of mostly assessment based towards therapeutic intervention). However, school psychologists report feeling unprepared, and inadequate in their ability to provide quality mental health services. Among the barriers…

This qualitative interview study seeks to examine the unique perspectives of mothers in counselor education programs through a feminist lens. In this stage of research, the study inspects the lived experiences of three female graduate students who have become biological mothers during their doctoral journeys and who are now actively enrolled in…

Understanding the existing discrepancy between school psychologist engagement in systems-level consultation and the ascribed importance of such practice is likely multifaceted. Barriers, such as time spent in assessment-related activities, a lack of training in consultation, and high student-to-school psychologist ratios, among others, are known…

School social workers play the main role in the Hong Kong local school mental health system. Recent research has indicated that Hong Kong school social workers experience burnouts with long working hours. Moreover, the two years of remote learning due to COVID-19 had a significant impact on Hong Kong students, affecting their academic performance,…

This quantitative study, guided by the critical race theory theoretical framework, was conducted to investigate the relationship between academic burnout and psychosocial needs among Black doctoral students in counseling education and supervision (CES) programs. This study highlights the prevalence and patterns of perceived met psychological needs…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of counselor trainees' multicultural counseling competencies to their level of social justice self-efficacy when taking specific demographic characteristics into account. One hundred forty-six master's level counselor trainees across the United States completed a web-based survey…

This is a dissertation that focuses on the lived experiences of culturally diverse female counselor education candidates on their dissertation experience. Chapter 1 addressed the background of the issue and the need for such a study. It also addresses the research questions that drove the study. Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive literature review…

School counselors play a vital supportive role in schools. As the needs of students and diverse populations in urban schools surge, the need to improve understanding of school counselors' experiences facing social justice issues also increases. Framed through the lens of Rawls's social justice theory, the focus of this generic qualitative study…

With the rise in globalization, an increasing number of minoritized, multiracial, and cross-cultural students are enrolling in the U.S. PK-12 school systems. As the PK-12 student landscape becomes more diverse, teachers, staff, principals, and school counselors need to be aware of and able to address specific needs and provide support for students…

Professional development and career advancement are essential elements of a satisfying experience as a working professional. The purpose of this study was to examine: (1) the effectiveness of methods of professional development for student affairs professionals, (2) factors influencing career advancement for student affairs professionals, (3) the…

Gatekeeping is an ethical imperative consigned to all counselor educators. While gatekeeping has been studied from the general perspective of counselor educators, no studies exist which examine the perspectives of new adjunct counselor educators' gatekeeping in online settings. As online clinical mental health counseling programs continue to…

Professional identity development occurs during graduate training through mentoring, modeling, and academic training by counselor educators. If counselor educators are to transmit this professional identity, they must possess a robust professional identity themselves. Professional identity development theory suggests that the strength of this…

Meeting with an academic advisor may be one of the few, if not the only, one-on-one interactions an undergraduate student has with faculty or staff outside of classroom matters. This interaction connects students to the curriculum of their selected major and campus resources but, most importantly, the academic advisor provides a direct connection…