Hope enables individuals to envision a future in which they wish to participate (Jevne, 1994) and is foundational to counseling practice. However, there has been little research examining client accounts of hope in session. Using basic interpretive inquiry, this case study examines clients' accounts of hope during counseling using video-assisted…

Examines preferences for counselor self-disclosure based on the ethnicity of both the respondent and the counselor for African American and Caucasian students. Results suggested that respondent ethnicity affected preferences for certain types of information about the counselor and that there were interaction effects on preference for disclosure in…

Fifty-nine client cases were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. For female clients, themes of "vulnerability" and "attention to how clients assert themselves" were more pronounced than for male clients. For male clients, themes of "being stuck" and "attention to how the client connects to others" were more pronounced than for female…

Prostate cancer is prevalent in the United States and has a far-reaching effect on men and their relationships. Being diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer often causes men to experience side effects that induce physical, emotional, and social change. Counselors need to be aware of prostate cancer's impact on men and their families.…

Discusses how to use the SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) note format to provide clear and concise documentation of the client's continuum of care. This format allow for thorough documentation and it also assists the counselor in representing client concerns in a holistic framework, thus permitting a better understanding of the…

Discusses the use of humor in the counseling process and the potential difficulties when working with a client from a different culture. Explores the available literature and offers contributions on the subject from four ethnically diverse perspectives. Presents a general approach based on existential theory along with five general conditions to…

Counselors may feel anger when clients do not behave according to their expectations of what is a good client. Client resistance, client impositions, verbal attacks on the counselor, and overinvolvement by the counselor in client dynamics seem to be relatively common occurrences that annoy counselors. Possible counselor responses to these feelings…

Examined self-disclosure as a conscious intentional technique in which clinicians share information about their lives. Experienced clinicians (N=120) responded to four scenarios. Studied client and counselor variables, demographics, and reasons for and against disclosure. Discusses self-disclosure criteria. Discusses implications for practice and…

Explored specific behaviors and characteristics of counselors that relate to adult, female clients' disclosure of incest during counseling. Suggests that factors related to initial disclosure and exploration of incest are client readiness, direct questioning by the counselor, specific counselor characteristics, and positive counselor reactions to…

Poses questions intended to stimulate more effective strategies to ensure gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in the counseling profession. Inconsistencies are noted between the strategies now being used to achieve diversity and the philosophical foundations of the counseling profession itself. Makes seven recommendations. (Author/RB)

Examination of counselor nonverbal behaviors revealed that European American counselors displayed significantly greater frequency of adaptors, postural shifts, and smiles than did Asian American counselors. The frequency of smiles was significantly positively correlated with client-rated session positivity and session arousal, and the frequency of…

The variables most related to success in counseling are the client-counselor relationship and the client's personal resources. Discusses the "specificity myth," which purports that there are specific treatments for particular groups of people. Highlights person-centered counseling as a method that cuts to the core of therapeutic success: the…

Examines how caregiving, an aspect of attachment theory, can be applied in counseling. Begins with an overview of attachment theory, then focuses on counselor's position as caregiver, adult relationship issues, and termination of counseling. States that a counselor's attention to a client's attachment style during early sessions may enhance…

Locus of control is demonstrated as being an important individual belief for counselors to consider in their work. The influence of western cultural bias on research and therapy using locus of control is considered; areas of related theory are reviewed. Selected research is reviewed; implications for practitioners are discussed. (Author/EMK)