This reaction article values the Major Contribution as an opportunity to hear the voices of ECPs who do not feel included in the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) and to engage in dialogue about the SCP as an organization. This response employs Gestalt theories of field and dialogue to understand how all members and affiliates of the SCP…

Involuntary clients resist efforts to help them because they do not admit having a problem, they do not want to change, or they do not know how to change. Specific techniques to help these clients overcome various kinds of reluctance and resistance are discussed. (Author/BL)

Suggests that illusions by clients about themselves and their environments could be purposeful and facilitative, perhaps serving as an effective coping mechanism against a painful experience. Presents counselors with several examples and one brief case study in a condensed synthesis of research and theory on the accommodating and positive reasons…

Addresses three topics involved in treatment of suicidal inpatient: (1) assessment of risk; (2) need to differentiate among various characteristics of suicidal crisis; and (3) institutional suicide policies and procedures. Suggests that conscientious assessment of risk and thoughtful policies and procedures are foundations of care for suicidal…

Urges that articles in special issue on counseling lesbians and gay men be read with caution. Notes that images presented of clients and their problems fit well with homophobic stereotypes of emotionally disturbed homosexual that are still prevalent and widely held by psychologists. Emphasizes the need for counselors to receive training in working…

Responds to previous four articles on counseling lesbians and gay men. Commends the authors for providing an excellent overview of the key issues in counseling lesbians and gay men. Sees gay/lesbian affirmative psychology in its early stages of evolution, with the articles reviewed as links in the chain of progress. (NB)

Commends previous four articles on counseling lesbians and gay men for explaining practical and theoretical concerns. Notes that much counseling of this population would be unnecessary if broader societal views of homosexual orientation were more positive. Notes importance of understanding history of lesbian and gay civil rights movement;…

A potential problem for counselors is their insensitivity to religious issues. Counselors may be reluctant to deal with the religious dimension of clients' lives and problems, yet counselors who are sensitive and skilled in approaching religion may find a client's religious beliefs and spiritual values to be a valuable asset in problem resolution.…

Presents method of interventions that is designed to expedite therapy process by reducing client's tension state and providing him or her with new memory associations (affective, cognitive, proprioceptive, etc.) that allow the client to view the world from healthier perspective. Notes that intervention was developed by linking several different…

Asserts that males are somewhat inexpressive with their feelings. Notes that male avenues of expressiveness are different from those employed by females and perhaps different from the expectations of therapists. Contends that therapeutic intervention for males will be enhanced by exploration of counseling paradigms which compliment these different…

Focuses more attention on the topic of counseling and disabilities. Presents literature review on question of whether clients perceive counselors with disabilities more positively or more negatively than they perceive counselors with no obvious physical disabilities. (Author/ABL)

Raises ethical concerns inherent in dealing with issue of values in family therapy, focusing on conversion of client values and therapists who may hold evangelistic agendas. Presents brief review of research addressing client values conversion in individual psychotherapy, along with proposed solutions for dealing with values. Offers suggestions…

Calls spiritual perspective important but relatively unexplored area in social work practice. Presents Jung's analytic psychology as theoretical framework for understanding spirituality within individual. Discusses practitioner's ability to conceptualize spirituality as construct that transcends religious or philosophical ideologies. (Author/NB)

Presents interview of C. H. Patterson who discusses career counseling as it can be accomplished within the client-centered approach. Notes the importance of core conditions, the relationship of career counseling to therapy, the difficulty of counselor or therapist role change, the use of interpretation of tests, and the role of the client in the…

Presents a plan for counseling services for the client described in previous article (Johnson, 1990). Discusses these components of the career counseling plan: assessment; personal counseling; information and exploration; and goal setting. Claims client must be alert to client's tendency to rely on others for career decisions. (ABL)