This article argues that school counselors cannot teach and preach resilient behavior if they are not models of resiliency themselves. Examines why some people come through challenging times more emotionally intact than others and suggests some tips for increasing one's resilience potential. (GCP)

Numerous school counselors have taught their students how to use solution-focused techniques to address their problems. This article suggests that counselors learn how to use solution-focused techniques to manage their own day-to-day stress. (GCP)

Notes that American Art Therapy Association (AATA) membership survey was completed by 1,988 members in 1992-93 and provides information on their areas of specialization, populations, major activities, salary, and optional demographic information. Data from report are presented to provide general graphic picture of field of art therapy and AATA…

Surveyed 342 current members of American Rehabilitation Counseling Association. Findings suggest that members view the association's affiliation with American Association for Counseling and Development, "Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin," and involvement with Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification as organizational…

The author relates how he experienced the Ku Klux Klan when he was nine years old and how the event woke him to the evils of racism and its many disguises. The author shares ways in which he has combated the "faceless" nature of racism in his life and in his role as a counselor. (Author)

Reviews D. G. Myers' (2000) examination of the contributing factors of happiness: money, relationships, and religion. Discusses the implications of these factors for counseling with specific recommendations made for counselors regarding their own self-care and their work with their clients. (GCP)

To conduct an initial investigation into the use of criminal background checks and related issues in counselor education programs, surveys were sent to the contacts from 50 programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (2001). The results of this pilot study highlight the need for more…

Unlike nursing or social work, counselling is not yet a statutory profession and there is no obvious career progression route. To explore the ways in which graduates of a counselling programme use their training a questionnaire was sent to 143 counselling students who had completed a minimum of Diploma level training. The questionnaires were…

Counseling is a professional field that requires as much or more courage than virtually any non-life-threatening occupation. In a fashion analogous to both the fire fighter or the police officer who is in direct physical danger, effective counselors must fortify themselves and prepare themselves as well as possible when they enter the unknown and…

High rates of suicide were reported in the 1960s and early 1970s among women in medicine and psychology, relative to women in the general population. This study explored suicide rates among American Psychological Association members, fellows, and associates. Subjects (N=179) were members who died in 1988 or 1989 and were under 65 years of age.…

Studies concerning school counselor roles have been conducted in various parts of the country. This study was conducted in South Carolina to determine the extent of counselor activity in certain areas of role performance. The questions to be answered were: (1) in what order of frequency do counselors report their major role activities and, (2) do…

Presents intentionality as an emerging perceptual construct that is viewed as a trait related to counselor functioning and performance. Definitions are compared, and findings of current research of counselor intentions are reviewed. Contemporary use of intentionality to distinguish levels of professional functioning is also discussed. (JAC)

Counselors and clients evaluated a videotaped vignette of a counselor-client interaction with one of four counselor touch conditions depicted: no touch, touch of client's hand, touch of client's shoulder, semi-embrace. The counselor in the semi-embrace condition was perceived as less trustworthy than those in any other condition. (Author/MCF)

Reviews options counselors can suggest to pregnant adolescents, including abortion, adoption, marriage, and single parenthood. Discusses the need for counselors to be aware of their own values and help the client explore her values. (JAC)