Describes a process of collaboration modeled after earlier collaborative research among school counselors, counselor supervisors, and counselor educators on the topic of success in school. Process consists of these steps: framing problem and establishing objectives; developing counseling strategies; and preparing guidelines for implementing the…

Defines challenges faced by counselor educators who teach family therapy courses in academic counselor training program as productive paradox. Stresses importance of acknowledging coexistence of seemingly contradictory treatment approaches when teaching marriage and family therapy to future mental health counselors. Offers framework for…

School counseling literature indicates that school counselors experience isolation and frustration and that partnership projects between counselors and counselor educators are potentially valuable. The author describes the school counselor alumni peer consultation group, which provides (a) support and networking opportunities for new counselors…

Few contemporary developments in psychology rival the impact of working alliance theory. This construct can predict psychotherapy outcomes to an extent unknown previously. Yet despite the importance of working alliance theory to effective psychotherapy, only a few articles on this topic have appeared in resources commonly read by professional…

Transcription of an interview with Emmy van Deurzen-Smith, a noted and influential female counselor. Discusses van Deurzen-Smith's emigration from France, her start in counseling in Great Britain, and some of her career challenges. She is a Dutch counselor trained in France who emigrated to Great Britain in 1985. Today, she is the director of…

Experimental disability offers rehabilitation counselor educators and trainers a vehicle for developing student-counselor awareness and sensitivity to psychosocial problems of disability. Gestalt counseling techniques, which emphasize the bipolarities of the disability experience, are used to explore the feelings, behaviors, and attitudes…

Evaluated the multicultural module of a postgraduate Diploma in Counseling. Evaluation focused both on former students' experience of the relevance of multiculturalism to their counseling and on which of three perspectives on multiculturalism they most agreed with. Findings confirmed and illustrated the relevance of multiculturalism to practice.…

One of the early training innovations in counselor preparation consisted of fishbowling. This article describes the theoretical background, development, and use of a fishbowl facility in the human services training programs of a counselor education program. In psychology, the term "fishbowl" first referred to the observation of one group…

Describes the influx of Asian Indians to the United States. Discusses the training of multicultural counselors to work effectively with Asian Indian clients, the world view of these clients, acculturation issues, and implications for counseling. Outlines experiential counselor training, such as intern/mentor programs, that can be used to educate…

Survey of 208 Certified Addiction Counselors (CAC) and Certified Prevention Specialists (CPS) about education and training topics in the field of alcohol and other drug abuse. Results indicate that CAC/CPS professionals prefer training topics that encompass cultural issues, alternative forms of treatment and relapse prevention delivered in…

Child sexual abuse is being reported more often than ever before and counselors need to be prepared to serve victims of such abuse. In offering course materials and activities in master's level counselor education programs, instructors may notice a reluctance by some of the students to deal with these issues. This reluctance may be due to the fact…

To improve understanding of Korean Americans' counseling needs, considers the characteristics and concerns of Asian American ethnic groups as a whole, such as identity and acculturation. Examines mental health services for Korean Americans and explores some of the implications for counseling practice and counselor preparation. (RJM)

Examines the issues surrounding counseling students' participation in personal growth groups and describes a model that maximizes student's experiential participation while safeguarding their right to privacy and informed consent. Addresses important ethical issues that arise when an instructor is also a group leader, and other issues of concern.…

The emergent consciousness and political activism within the transgender community has important implications for the field of counseling. In the current paradigm, the focus has shifted from using surgical and hormonal interventions and thereby enabling transgendered persons to "pass" within the traditional gender binary of society to affirming…

The use of computer-assisted programs in career guidance and counseling has increased significantly in the past 20 years. However, such a rapidly emerging technology has potential hazards if adequate safeguards are not developed. Professional associations and training programs must adopt leadership roles and ethical positions and standards of…