This article examines the potential contribution of the "Counseling Psychology Model Training Values Statement Addressing Diversity" (henceforth the "Values Statement") to predoctoral internship training programs housed in university counseling centers. The purpose of this article is to present recommendations for how to best implement the Values…

Quality education and training is a commitment made to future generations of psychologists by those assuming the role of a faculty member or supervisor. One widely recognized hallmark of quality in professional psychology education and training is accreditation of doctoral programs by the American Psychological Association's Commission on…

Examines some important issues for new counseling psychology professionals to consider when working in university and college counseling centers. Discusses issues in terms of professional (specialized training, scientist-practitioner model, competency, practice, ethical/legal) and personal (developmental, racial/ethnic differences, gender…

Discusses 3 key experiences that confront counseling center psychologists 7-10 years postdoctorate: burnout, feeling overwhelmed by commitments, and aging. Encourages counseling psychologists newly out of graduate school who desire to work in a university setting to carefully assess their needs, talents, and abilities. (Author/ABL)

This reaction responds to the three core articles in the Major Contribution in the September 2005 issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" regarding (a) how counseling psychology programs fit within academic structures, (b) how our training models relate to student and faculty outcomes, and (c) how much progress has been made toward increasing the…

Explores the challenges facing counseling centers, particularly as centers encounter a changing and unstable social and financial environment and consider undertaking a greater or lesser degree and variety of tasks. Suggests a strategic agenda for consideration in the 1990s. (Author/ABL)

Reviews Stone and Archer's article "College and University Counseling Centers in the 1990s: Challenges and Limits." Contends a full discussion of strategic philosophy for the development of a suitable paradigm for counseling center functioning in the coming decade of important changes is missing. (ABL)

Reviews Stone and Archer's article "College and University Counseling Centers in the 1990s: Challenges and Limits." Claims the role of a college counseling center is to help the community at large understand what is happening with students and their problems, concerns, and developmental tasks. (ABL)

Reviews Stone and Archer's article "College and University Counseling Centers in the 1990s: Challenges and Limits." Discusses importance of effective leadership and management to meet the challenges outlined. (Author/ABL)

Reviews Stone and Archer's article "College and University Counseling Centers in the 1990s: Challenges and Limits." Criticizes the article for not being future-oriented enough. (ABL)

Contends that skillful juggling of conflicting loyalties to individuals and institutions is one of the variables that define college counseling as a mental health specialty. Presents consultation guidelines for counseling centers attempting to clarify their position within the organization or to reflect on their functional boundaries. (Author/ABL)

References the work of Stone and Archer (1990), in which challenges that counseling centers would face in the 1990s were identified. Assesses the extent to which 67 counseling center directors heeded the recommendations of Stone and Archer over a five-year period. Positive increases in adherence were obtained for 53.5% of the recommendations with…

This article discusses the design and implementation of a grassroots culturally and linguistically sensitive program designed to promote the pursuit of higher education among Latino youth. Latinos en Camino al Exito Universitario is an example of a culturally responsive program delivered out of a university counseling center as part of the…

Universities are poorly equipped to educate growing numbers of Blacks, and counselors try to fit them into existing molds rather than attempt to change institutions to accommodate student needs. Personnel have not adapted to change, and cannot deal with culturally different students. Speech presented at American Psychological Association (Division…

INQUIRY centers for adults offer counseling for persons who seek to make career changes, to continue their education, or to re-enter the world of work but who are unaware of the available opportunities. Computers are used to assist in the counseling by providing a comprehensive data bank of information. (Author)