Research indicates that neither theoretical orientation nor training is predictive of therapy outcome; factors as nonspecific as therapist personal characteristics may be the primary determinants. The therapeutic bond has been isolated as an important influence. The author then questions the importance of research utilization in determining…

Notes that counselor educators, supervisors, and practitioners who communicate to students and trainees the importance of being caring, respectful, warm, flexible, honest, and personally competent, sometimes act in ways that contradict these significant beliefs and values. Discusses issues related to counselor educator's, supervisor's, and…

Presents history and development of counselor credentialing, including dimensions of standards, accreditation, certification, and licensure. Analyzes unresolved issues critical to the success of interprofessional collaboration. Offers predictions for future of nonmedical health professions. (Author/ABL)

Comments on Weinrach's (1990) article "A Psychosocial Look at the Jewish Dilemma" and offers an alternative view of how a Jewish counselor educator responds to tension created by membership in multiple communities with multiple and often competing ritual systems. Concludes challenge of being Jewish is to willingly engage in dialogue. (Author/ABL)

Asserts that, since most states now have counselor licensure, the National Board for Certified Counselors and the National certification process itself may be obsolete. Authors question whether the National Counselor Exam differentiates between effective and ineffective counselors and question why only 8% of American Counseling Association members…

Collected national survey data from 579 counselors certified by National Board for Certified Counselors concerning their beliefs about whether each of 88 behaviors was ethical and how confident they were of their judgment. Systematic patterns in responding emerged in regard to age, sex, primary work setting, and degree. Participants indicated…

In a survey of members of the Arizona Counselors Association, counselor awareness of potential consequences of regulations was assessed and issues, and consequences of greatest importance to counselors were identified. Most counselors were found to be unfamiliar with potential negative consequences of counselor regulation. Implications for the…

Outlines general courtroom procedures and offers systematic practical advice for the counselor testifying as an expert witness. Includes topics of counselor role in court, preparing for testimony, answering questions, and dealing with the cross-examination. (Author)

Presents an interview with Clayton A. Morgan, a distinguished rehabilitation counselor educator. Focuses on Morgan's experience and insight in areas such as the helping relationship, noncounseling variables in counseling, creative thinking and applied imagination, selection of graduate students, and communication. (Author/ABL)

Discusses ways in which multidimensional scaling can be used by counseling practitioners. Presents brief conceptual overview and describes application of multidimensional scaling in vocational, family, and group settings. Includes a case study of the author's use of multidimensional scaling as an intervention in counselor training groups. Also…

Investigated relationship between Male Role Norm Scales (MRNS) and gender-related attitudes and behaviors in 367 male counselors. Subjects did not, in general, endorse traditional male roles as measured by MRNS. When degree of affiliation with these roles was found, it was predictive of violence proneness, intimacy style, and degree of perceived…

With depression estimated to exist in as much as 10% of the population, it may be the most prevalent problem facing counselors today. S. D. Hollon, M. E. Thase, and J. C. Markowitz (2002) reviewed the extensive research comparing various psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical approaches to treating depression. They concluded that certain…

Presents highlights of an interview with Robert Callis, counselor educator and administrator of counseling education programs, concerning his personal and professional life and his career of developing people and building programs. (Author/ABL)

Noting that peer supervision groups are advocated for counselors at all experience levels, this article describes and illustrates a structured peer group format that encourages skill development, conceptual growth, participation, instructive feedback, and self-monitoring. Discusses emphasis on developing cognitive counseling skills and describes…

In recent years, the topics of spirituality and religion have become more evident in the counseling literature. It seems logical that these areas could be of great interest to those in the counseling profession. This article summarizes W. R. Miller and C. E. Thoresen's (2003) overview of the field of research dealing with spirituality religion,…