Responds to earlier article in this issue which recorded interview with C. H. Patterson regarding client-centered practice of supervision. Organized reactions to Patterson interview around these issues: context and structure of supervision; role of evaluation; issue of theoretical compatibility between supervisor and supervisee; and limitations of…

Counselors in all settings work with clients who are survivors of trauma. Vicarious trauma, or counselors developing trauma reactions secondary to exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, is not uncommon. The purpose of this article is to describe vicarious trauma and summarize the recent research literature related to this construct. The…

Coaching entails helping executives one on one to learn and to make the most of that learning. Because these encounters involve executives in different stages of their careers and in varied settings, coaching represents a continuum of roles. Consultants typically play four roles in working with chief executives, boards, and senior managers of…

A review of the ERIC literature on stress is presented, revealing counselors' incorporation of stress management techniques into their work with clients as well as their own coping mechanisms for dealing with stress in their personal and professional lives. The materials provide an overview of stress, its effects on students, women, families,…

Elementary and secondary school counselors in Nebraska were assessed in terms of their views on the need to be able to perform certain professional and job-related responsibilities and the adequacy of their college preparation to prepare them to meet those responsibilities. A survey instrument, based on a needs assessment model, was developed to…

Assisting committed counselors to improve the learning environments in their schools by reducing disruption is the aim of this monograph. After school disruption is defined as "anything that seriously disrupts the education of the students," four general types of programs are described: (1) security systems; (2) counseling services; (3)…

This study is designed to provide some concrete data concerning the role of social class as a determinant in the decision-making process of counselors in the public school system. Subjects for the study were elementary school and special counselors from a large Southwestern public school system; all were females. After reading identical,…

This article suggests that a major role for the practicing clinician is the teaching of his helping skills to those whom he would serve. Specifically, the paper describes microcounseling, a videobased system of teaching counseling or psychotherapeutic skills to counselors, clinical psychologists, and medical students. In addition, the method has…

This study attempted to identify the orientation procedures which contribute to helping high school students become acquainted with the vocational-technical institutes (VTIs) in Maine. To accomplish this objective a number of school counselors at 19 high schools and the VTI personnel at the six VTIs in the State were interviewed and a random…

The Rational Self-Counseling program, which enables teachers, counselors, social workers, clergymen, and other individuals to become effective in helping high school teachers, is described. (SK)

The available data point to empirical boundaries of demarcation between counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and school psychology both in work setting and in professional functions. The data suggest that there are specific competencies held by counseling psychologists not replicated among the competencies of other professional…

Although critics claim that testing is no longer an important function of counselors, studies indicate that counselors in most settings interpret the results of psychological assessment instruments. Tests are increasingly being employed in an attempt to solve educational and social problems. In educational settings, the counselor is the…

In an effort to avoid the financial cutbacks being experienced by guidance departments in many school districts, the author suggests several means of keeping school board members aware of the importance of guidance functions. (RWP)

The study concludes that the communication gap between counselors and other groups may be reduced by greater information dissemination efforts. (Author)

Article contends alienation stems from school structure. Theoretical background and cases of alienation in youth are discussed. Implications for counselors and schools are presented along with recommendations for courses of action. (Author)