The graduate student/author present a checklist of five questions counselors should ask themselves in determining if they are providing the services they should be. (Author/HMV)

To assist students with formulating goals commensurate with their interests and abilities, a study incorporating planned testing and group counseling was conducted at a community college in the West. From the 325 students who were identified as deficient in basic skills as evidenced by previous college and high school records, GPA, and college…

Bibliographically speaking, material on the subject of counselor roles is not difficult to find. However, any close examination of the mass of documents and articles involved quickly reveals that most of these are either purely descriptive studies or critical essays. Document after document points out that counselors are not being adequately…

This paper discusses a variety of intervention strategies for altering unemployment and resultant unadaptive behaviors. Goal setting, counterconditioning contingency management and consultation are focused upon. The article concludes with a brief discussion of the external system of employers, and the internal system within the counselors own…

This document presents a concise discussion of current thinking and practices in the area of group counseling in the schools. The material, divided into two sections is based on the discussion of a panel of counselor educators and practicing counselors. Part I consists of the discussion among the participants and Part II is composed of questions…

Likening the Personal Mastery Counselor to a symphony conductor, the author describes these counselors as skilled and masterful leaders who can orchestrate the behavior of others without excessive direction or manipulation. He then reviews skills and competencies these counselors must develop. (Author/HMV)

The author maintains that any technique chosen for use in group work should be carefully evaluated and the criteria for both choice and use should be clearly defined and articulated. The criteria presented in this article flow from the practice of personal mastery counseling but can be adapted. (Author)

The article details the significance of nonverbal communication or body language for the counselor in interview situations. It gives background material of the research done in the area of nonverbal communication, and quotes extensively from the leaders in the field. (Author)

The relationship between testing and counseling has been called "the marriage that failed." This article presents a form of marriage counseling, that is, a mode of test interpretation, that may assist counselors to utilize test results more effectively in counseling. (Author)

A sample of 165 group leaders in the Metropolitan Toronto area was interviewed using a questionnaire designed to explore the correspondence between current group counselling and what the research literature suggests. Responses were discussed under four headings: pretherapy considerations, group leader orientation, outcome evaluation and, size and…

Subjects (N = 81) were tested, divided into high-, medium-, and low-level thinkers, and randomly assigned as clients to behavior counseling or to a control interview. Results for the most part indicated that level of cognitive functioning does not influence a client's reaction to counseling. (Author)

Counseling is an important program in secondary schools and should not be limited to scheduling and credit counting. A balanced program ensures services including coordination, counseling, and consultation. Included is a "Balanced Program Guide." (MD)

The author discusses the turmoil and distress he experienced when he learned that he had cancer. He suggests a new role for counselors as cancer counselors and discusses what that role might entail. (EJT)