The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about collective experiences of grief; thus, counselors-in-training (CITs) and their doctoral student supervisors may encounter increases in grief-oriented clinical work. In considering how to support CITs' work with grieving clients, doctoral supervisors should be prepared to help CITs manage experiences of…

The purpose of this mixed methods sequential explanatory study was to explore factors contributing to college counselors' spiritual competency by obtaining quantitative results from surveying 199 current members of the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) and then following up with 32 purposefully selected respondents based on high…

Major conceptual models for counseling supervision are described and compared: supervision as a counseling analog, as an instruction or teaching analog, and as a role that includes counseling and teaching aspects. Although each of these approaches makes use of familiar roles, none adequately provides the scope and utility required. (Author)

Beginning practicum counselors rated the frequency with which supervisors performed 42 supervisor behaviors. Counselors also rated effectiveness of supervision. Supervisors perceived supervision as providing feedback. Beginning counselors rated supervision as good if a personal supervisor-supervisee relationship existed and supervisors provided…

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the preferences of supervisors and supervisees for 4 styles of counselor supervision and the perceived frequency of use of the 4 styles during a 10-week supervision experience. The styles are labeled directive teacher, supportive teacher, counselor, and consultant. Data collected using 90 doctoral…

Evaluates a practicum supervision model using the three supervision roles of teacher, counselor, and consultant as methods of addressing specific supervisee issues. Supervisors performed the roles in structured supervision sessions. Utilization of the roles was found to be significantly effective in influencing the content of supervisee…

This paper explores the complexities in transitioning from the role of a counselor to that of a counselor educator, integrating a review of the literature on counselor pedagogy with personal experience. The role of the counselor, the teacher, and the parallels and disjunctions between those roles as well as possible ways to bridge them are among…

Using behavioral descriptions of 60 supervisor activities, surveyed faculty and doctoral students to determine if a distinction exists among three supervisor roles (teacher, counselor, consultant). Results indicated a clear distinction between teacher and counselor roles with the consultant role overlapping the other two. (Author/JAC)

In school psychology the supervision of practicum experiences is widely acknowledged as a critical component of training, yet little research has been devoted to systematically conceptualizing, practicing, or evaluating the process of supervision for psychologists-in-training. Students and faculty in school psychology made attributions to the…