Provides overview of distinctive problems actors pose from a counseling standpoint and the manner in which a recently established program addresses these needs. Describes how performers are assisted in securing dignified interim work, changing their careers, and renewing their sense of purpose in life. (Author)

Presents a limited list of strategies and resources so as to better prepare counselors for dealing with lesbian and homosexual clients. Topics covered include introduction to counseling; counseling theories and practice/practicum; personality and human development; marriage/family/couples counseling; career counseling; multicultural counseling;…

Examined relationship, if any, between counseling outcomes and the topical focus in career counseling, using 22 counselors who saw 46 adult clients at a community-based clinic. Found from counselors' perspective outcomes were better when focus of sessions was relatively more vocational than personal; client satisfaction was predictable only from…

Emphasizes the need for career counseling for professional dancers, most of whom end their performance careers by age 35. Addresses pertinent counseling issues in assisting with the transition to a postperformance career: handling the emotional reaction to separating from dance, consideration of second career alternatives, and the identification…

Presents case study of first author's experience as career counseling client of second author. Attempts to illustrate for students and practitioners some typical counseling practices and the theoretical foundations from which they spring, as well as how client reacted to them. (Author)

Reviews current career counseling efforts to assist special education students in successfully making transition to employment and independent living. Presents life-centered career education curricular approach to prepare students with competencies needed for successful adult adjustment. Presents challenge to profession to complete unfinished…