Emerging evidence has suggested that practitioners who demonstrate professional wisdom, a multifaceted disposition, show superior judgment and clinical efficacy. In this consensual qualitative research study, we examined 16 peer-nominated wise counselor educators' perspectives on professional wisdom in the context of counselor education. We…

This narrative inquiry explores cross-cultural experiences of a faculty mentor and an international doctoral student mentee in counselor education. Analysis unearthed themes on the approach to and experience of cross-cultural mentorship, attunement and affirmation, growth opportunities, and professional and personal connections. Findings…

This study reexamined the journal article publication norms of counselor educators employed in doctoral programs for the years 2017-2022. Compared to earlier studies, overall publication norms for this population declined but increased for counselor educators with traditional academic ranks. Four variables were useful for predicting publication…

The counselor education and supervision (CES) profession is steadily growing as more doctoral students complete CES programs, including an increased number of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students; however, disparities in diversity remain within the CES profession due to faculty turnover and challenges with retaining diverse…

Counselor educators must possess the essential teaching competencies to provide quality education and adjust their teaching style to meet the needs of learners when providing distance instruction. Another factor to consider is that technology advances in the United States, the number of enrollments for distance counseling programs and courses…

There are few, if any, theology courses available to clinical counseling students that satisfy the unique limitations and strengths that they bring to the study of theology in the context of their psychological studies. The disciplines of psychology and theology both embody substantial fields of knowledge. Students seeking to acquire an in-depth…

Supervision is an essential aspect of counselor development. Supervisors should have the necessary qualifications to provide effective supervision. The difficulties encountered and ethical problems can make the supervision they provide ineffective or harmful. As emphasized in the supervision literature, supervisors may unwittingly offer…

Research training is critical for doctoral students in CACREP-accredited CES programs as it prepares individuals to become high quality research producing faculty at colleges and universities. However, there is a need for improvement in research quality in the field of counseling. The purpose of this study was to examine research preparedness of…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of mindfulness experience and psychological flexibility on burnout among counselor educators from CACREP-accredited institutions. Data were collected from May through August of 2022. One-hundred and forty-four counselor educators from four regions across the United States completed a…

This study explored the impostor phenomenon experiences of early career counselor educators fulfilling faculty responsibilities within CACREP-accredited counseling programs in the United States. Impostor phenomenon, which negatively impacts well-being and work quality, is prevalent among higher education faculty, yet little research addresses its…

Black feminist thought (BFT) was used in this study to explore the lived experiences of tenured black women counselor educators at historically White institutions. The study employed BFT to understand better how they positively navigated their experiences. The analysis identified three primary themes and nine subthemes, exemplifying how Black…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to understand how do counseling faculty describe the role of integrating religion and spirituality to foster a sense of community in their online classes at a faith-based higher education institution in the United States. The Sense of Community framework developed by McMinn and Chavis was the…

Students in counselor preparation programs are required to be clinically supervised by faculty when working with clients. Considering how to help supervisees and positively affect supervision outcomes, one method could be the use of humor by counseling supervisors. Research in the area of humor in counseling supervision is largely missing…

Although there has been increased attention to religion and spirituality (RS) in social work and related helping professions over the last few decades, less attention has been given to whether, where, and how RS content is delivered within Master of Social Work (MSW) programs' implicit and explicit curricula. The present study included the results…

Counselor educators and supervisors carry out the responsibility of ensuring that counselors in training are competent and fit for practice. Burnout can occur when stressors in the workplace are not addressed. Engagement in the role of gatekeeper and perceptions of support can be factors that impact burnout in counselor educators. The exploration…